The Zacks Mining – Gold industry is housed within the broader Zacks Basic Materials sector.  Basic Materials is among the Zacks sectors that are expected to see a decline in earnings for the second quarter. Overall earnings for the space are projected to fall 7.5% despite 2.8% higher revenues, per the latest Earnings Outlook. Gold mining companies’ second-quarter results are expected to reflect the benefits of higher gold prices and efforts to boost operating efficiency and reduce costs. We have handpicked ...