BUZZ - Dragged down by falling gold prices, the stock prices of US-listed gold mining companies are declining

September 28 - ** Affected by the decline in gold prices, U.S.-listed gold mining company shares fell in pre-market trading

** Spot gold XAU= fell 3.2% to $4,149.89 per ounce, marking the lowest level since August 5

** Rising oil prices heightened inflation concerns and reinforced market expectations of further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (link) GOL/

** Leading gold miners Newmont Mining NEM.N and Barrick Gold ABX.TO dropped 3.4% and 3.5%, respectively

** Shares of South African mining companies AngloGold Ashanti AU.N, Harmony Gold HARJ.J, HMY.N and Sibanye-Stillwater SSWJ.J, SBSW.N listed in the U.S. all fell between 5% and 6%

** Shares of Canadian mining company Kinross Gold K.TO, KGC.N listed in the U.S. declined by 4.7%

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