VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Pretium Resources Inc. (PVG) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $31.2 million.

On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had profit of 17 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 27 cents per share.

The gold mining company posted revenue of $154.9 million in the period.

Pretium Resources shares have increased roughly 8% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $12.01, declining slightly in the last 12 months.

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