Newmont is our top gold

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NEWMONT CORP. $47.47, remains a buy for long-term growth and as a hedge against inflation. The company (New York symbol NEM; Shares outstanding: 793.7 million; Market cap: $36.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 4.6%; www.newmont.com) is the world’s largest gold producer. It also produces copper, silver, lead and zinc. In the three months ended September 30, 2022, Newmont produced 1.49 million ounces of gold, down 0.7% from a year earlier. As well, its average realized gold price fell 7.9% to $1,691 an ounce. As a result, the company’s revenue in the quarter declined 9.0%, to $2.63 billion from $2.90 billion. Higher costs for labour, fuel and energy also increased Newmont’s gold production costs by 6.0% to $1,271 an ounce. That’s partly why earnings before one-time items fell 55.0%, to $0.27 a share from $0.60. The company will probably earn $1.87 a share this year, and the stock trades at 25.4 times that forecast. That’s a reasonable p/e in light of Newmont’s high-quality reserves. The stock…