TORONTO (AP) _ Barrick Gold Corp. (GOLD) on Monday reported second-quarter profit of $357 million.

On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had net income of 20 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 23 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 19 cents per share.

The gold and copper mining company posted revenue of $3.06 billion in the period.

Barrick Gold shares have risen 55% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 59% in the last 12 months.

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