Shares of gold mining companies close higher as the price of the commodity gains in US trading

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