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Top Gold Mining Stocks: Newmont, Barrick, Agnico & the Senior Producers

Profiles of the largest gold miners — NEM, GOLD, AEM, KGC, AU, HMY, GFI — with AISC, reserves and gold-price sensitivity.

7 min read · Last reviewed 6/23/2026

Top Gold Mining Stocks

Gold miners give operational leverage — profits rise faster than the gold price because most costs are fixed.

Senior producers

| Ticker | Company | Production Moz | AISC USD/oz | |--------|---------|----------------|-------------| | NEM | Newmont | 6.0 | 1500 | | GOLD | Barrick | 4.0 | 1400 | | AEM | Agnico Eagle | 3.5 | 1300 | | KGC | Kinross | 2.1 | 1450 | | AU | AngloGold | 2.7 | 1500 | | HMY | Harmony | 1.5 | 1700 | | GFI | Gold Fields | 2.3 | 1400 | AISC (all-in sustaining cost) is the key metric — gap to spot = margin/oz.

Royalty & streaming

Franco-Nevada (FNV), Wheaton (WPM), Royal Gold (RGLD) finance miners for a cut of production — exposure without operating risk.

Frequently asked

Do gold miners pay dividends?
NEM, GOLD, AEM and FNV all pay dividends, typically 1–3% yield.
What is AISC?
All-in sustaining cost per ounce — compare to spot for the true mining margin.