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EGO vs KGC

Side-by-side comparison of Eldorado Gold Corporation (EGO) and Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both EGO and KGC operate in Precious Metals (Basic Materials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • KGC is the larger of the two at $35.46B, about 22.8x EGO ($1.56B).
  • EGO has been more active in the news (10 items in the past 4 weeks vs 9 for KGC).
  • KGC has more recent analyst coverage (19 ratings vs 10 for EGO).
MetricEGOKGC
Company
Eldorado Gold Corporation
Kinross Gold Corporation
Price
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-
Market cap
$1.56B
$35.46B
1M return
-
-
1Y return
-
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Industry
Precious Metals
Precious Metals
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2001
News (4w)
10
9
Recent ratings
10
19
EGO

Eldorado Gold Corporation

Eldorado Gold Corporation and its subsidiaries engage in the exploration, discovery, acquisition, financing, development, production, sale, and reclamation of mineral products, primarily in Turkey, Canada, Greece, Brazil, and Romania. The company primarily produces gold, as well as silver, lead, zinc, and iron ore. It holds 100% interest in the Kisladag and Efemcukuru gold mines located in western Turkey; Lamaque gold mines located in Canada; and Olympias, Stratoni, Skouries, Perama Hill, and Sapes gold mines located in Greece, as well as 80.5% interest in the Certej and Bolcana development projects located in Romania; and 100% interest in the Tocantinzinho development project located in Brazil. The company was formerly known as Eldorado Corporation Ltd. and changed its name to Eldorado Gold Corporation in April 1996. Eldorado Gold Corporation was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

KGC

Kinross Gold Corporation

Kinross Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties principally in the United States, the Russian Federation, Brazil, Chile, Ghana, and Mauritania. It is also involved in the extraction and processing of gold-containing ores; reclamation of gold mining properties; and production and sale of silver. As of December 31, 2019, its proven and probable mineral reserves included approximately 30.0 million ounces of gold and 59.2 million ounces of silver. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.