Historically high gold prices are giving a real lift to precious metals miner Newmont (NEM 4.76%). On Wednesday, just after market close, the company published its latest set of quarterly figures, and on the back of the yellow metal's popularity, they were golden. Thursday saw something of a bull run on the company's shares, as they closed the trading session nearly 5% higher in price. That compared well to the 2% rise of the S&P 500 index.Major growth reportedNewmont reported that its revenue for the first ...