NEW YORK - Shares of gold mining companies closed higher Friday as the price of the commodity gained in U.S. trading.
Gold for August delivery rose 80 cents to $915.90 per ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Here is how some gold miners fared.
Goldcorp Inc. added $2.02, or 4.6 percent, to $46.36
Gold Fields Ltd. rose 62 cents, or 5.2 percent, to $12.54
Newmont Mining Corp. gained 50 cents to $52.68
Barrick Gold Corp. advanced $1.96, or 4.6 percent, to $45

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