• Shares of gold miners rise as bullion climbs to highest level in almost seven weeks

• Spot gold up 4.09% at $4,242.57/oz, after hitting its highest level since June 18 at $4,258.99, amid lower Treasury yields and hopes for progress in efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz [GOL/]

• Newmont jumps 7.7%, while Barrick Mining

rises 7.3%

• Royal Gold and AngloGold Ashanti rise 5.2% and 8.6%, respectively

• Canadian miners Kinross Gold up 8.6%, while Agnico Eagle Mines jumps 9.1%
(Reporting by Arunima Kumar in Bengaluru)