SolGold Plc (LON:SOLG - Get Free Report) shares were up 20.5% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 8.28 ($0.11) and last traded at GBX 7.35 ($0.10). Approximately 29,065,729 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 660% from the average daily volume of 3,824,545 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 6.10 ($0.08).

The company has a quick ratio of 2.30, a current ratio of 3.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 78.66. The firm has a market capitalization of £280.64 million, a PE ratio of -4.58 and a beta of 1.20. The business's 50-day moving average price is GBX 6.93 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 8.03.

SolGold is a leading exploration company focussed on the discovery, definition and development of world-class copper-gold deposits. SolGold has a first mover advantage in Ecuador, a highly prospective yet under-explored section of the Andean Copper Belt, home of multiple Tier 1 copper and gold projects and half of the world's copper resources.

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