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AU vs VGZ

Side-by-side comparison of AngloGold Ashanti PLC (AU) and Vista Gold Corp (VGZ): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both AU and VGZ operate in Precious Metals (Basic Materials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • AU is the larger of the two at $42.36B, about 133.7x VGZ ($316.8M).
  • Over the past year, AU is up 81.3% and VGZ is up 116.1% - VGZ leads by 34.8 points.
  • AU has been more active in the news (2 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for VGZ).
  • AU has more recent analyst coverage (20 ratings vs 1 for VGZ).
PerformanceAU+81.35%VGZ+116.11%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-05
MetricAUVGZ
Company
AngloGold Ashanti PLC
Vista Gold Corp
Price
$84.11-8.73%
$2.16-8.47%
Market cap
$42.36B
$316.8M
1M return
-14.71%
-4.42%
1Y return
+81.35%
+116.11%
Industry
Precious Metals
Precious Metals
Exchange
NYSE
AMEX
IPO
1986
News (4w)
2
1
Recent ratings
20
1
AU

AngloGold Ashanti PLC

AngloGold Ashanti Limited operates as a gold mining company. It also produces gold, silver, uranium, and sulphuric acid; and dóre bars. The company operates ten operations and three projects in eight countries in South Africa, Continental Africa, the Americas, and Australia. AngloGold Ashanti Limited was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

VGZ

Vista Gold Corp

Vista Gold Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration, and advancement of gold exploration and development projects primarily in Australia. The company's flagship asset is the Mt Todd gold project located in Northern Territory. Vista Gold Corp. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado.

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