Augusta Gold Corp. (OTCMKTS:AUGG) Short Interest Up 80.9% in March

Augusta Gold Corp. (OTCMKTS:AUGG - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of 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 trading volume, of 103,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company's shares are short sold.

Augusta Gold Stock Performance

AUGG traded up $0.01 on Tuesday, reaching $0.82. 41,599 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 40,820. The company has a market cap of $70.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.11 and a beta of 0.95. Augusta Gold has a twelve month low of $0.46 and a twelve month high of $1.17. The company's 50 day moving average is $0.83 and its 200-day moving average is $0.79.

Augusta Gold (OTCMKTS:AUGG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 17th. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter.

Augusta Gold Company Profile

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.