AngloGold Ashanti is trading 4.24% up at $119.27 in pre-market after announcing a C$58.5 million strategic investment in Thesis Gold & Silver, increasing its stake from approximately 5% to 9.7%.

  • Funding supports Thesis’s Lawyers-Ranch gold-silver project in British Columbia through exploration, technical studies, and working capital.
  • Shares gained 6.08% on August 20 and 10.81% on August 19; August 21 is the NYSE ex-dividend date for a $0.72 interim dividend, adding complexity but not explaining the move.