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Japan Gold (CVE:JG) Trading Up 50% - Still a Buy?

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Key Points

  • Japan Gold Corp. (CVE:JG) saw its stock price surge by 50% to C$0.17, with a trading volume increase of 655% compared to its average daily volume.
  • The company, focused on exploring gold deposits in Japan, currently has a market capitalization of C$50.30 million and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.36.
  • Japan Gold holds a portfolio of 34 gold projects located across Hokkaido, Honshu, and Kyushu islands in Japan.
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Shares of Japan Gold Corp. (CVE:JG - Get Free Report) shot up 50% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as C$0.17 and last traded at C$0.17. 894,784 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 655% from the average session volume of 118,590 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.11.

Japan Gold Stock Up 39.4%

The firm's fifty day moving average price is C$0.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$0.11. The stock has a market cap of C$70.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.67 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.36, a current ratio of 3.97 and a quick ratio of 6.04.

Japan Gold Company Profile

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Japan Gold Corp., a mineral exploration company, engages in the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties in Japan. The company primarily explores for gold deposits. It holds a portfolio of 34 gold projects located on Hokkaido, Honshu, and Kyushu islands of Japan. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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