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West African Resources

Materials

West African Resources is a leading gold exploration and production company operating primarily in Burkina Faso. The company focuses on developing high-quality gold projects and is committed to sustainable mining practices. With a strong presence in the materials industry, it leverages its expertise to maximize resource extraction and shareholder value.

Short position

short percentage0.27%
reported shorts3.1M
shares on issue1.145B

West African Resources (ASX:WAF) has 0.27% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 3,112,977 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.14 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.56 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 5.35% in June 2021. WAF is classified in the Materials industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

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West African Resources (WAF) company profile

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Gold Exploration
Burkina Faso
Mining
Sustainability
ASX

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