Barrick Mining is trading at $44.91, up 6.69%, as rising gold prices support precious-metals miners.
- Gold futures rose 1.21% to $4,419 on August 19.
- Q2 revenue reached $5.29 billion, adjusted EPS was $0.82, and gold production came in 3% above guidance.
- The materials sector rose 2.06%, while Bitcoin gained 0.29% and Ethereum 0.85%, making crypto an unlikely primary driver.