PERTH — Shares of Predictive Discovery Ltd climbed 8.02% on Wednesday to close at 70.75 cents, rebounding from recent weakness as the gold exploration and development company reported strong operational performance across its West African portfolio for the June quarter. The company said the quarter was marked by a strong focus on operational performance at its Kiniéro and Nampala gold mines, alongside advancing key development activities at its Bankan project and maintaining momentum across the broader portfolio. The group delivered strong operational performance during the quarter, pouring a total of 64,026 ounces of gold across its operations. Building Out a Guinea-Focused PortfolioPredictive Discovery has positioned itself as one of the more significant gold developers operating in the West African nation of Guinea, with its Bankan project representing a key growth asset alongside its existing Kiniéro and Nampala production. That divergence has led some market observers to attribute the earlier weakness in Predictive Discovery shares to company-specific concerns, including questions around development timelines and capital requirements for its growth projects, rather than to broader sentiment toward the gold sector.