Augusta Gold Corp. (OTCMKTS:AUGG) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Augusta Gold Corp. (OTCMKTS:AUGG) was the target of a large growth in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 23,700 shares, a growth of 80.9% from the February 28th total of 13,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 103,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Augusta Gold Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of AUGG stock traded up $0.00 during trading on Friday, hitting $0.81. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 13,707 shares, compared to its average volume of 40,992. The company has a market cap of $69.60 million, a PE ratio of -9.00 and a beta of 0.95. The business has a fifty day moving average of $0.83 and a 200-day moving average of $0.79. Augusta Gold has a 52 week low of $0.46 and a 52 week high of $1.17.

Augusta Gold (OTCMKTS:AUGG) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 17th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter.

About Augusta Gold

Augusta Gold Corp. engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, and other metals. It holds interests in the Bullfrog gold project consists of 734 unpatented lode mining claims and mill site claims, and 87 patented mining claims located in the Bullfrog Hills of Nye County, Nevada; and the Reward Gold Project comprises 123 unpatented Bureau of Land Management (BLM) placer and lode mining claims, and six patented placer mining claims covering approximately 2,333 acres located in Nye County, Nevada.