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BUZZ-Precious metals miners: Continued strength as gold surges

Reuters - UK Focus

** Miners of precious metals Randgold, Fresnillo (Amsterdam: FN6.AS - news) up after gold prices continue their rise

** Fresnillo (Other OTC: FNLPF - news) up 5.8 pct, Randgold up 4.4 pct; both cos strongly outperforming the Stoxx 600 this year. Chart: (http://bit.ly/1Q91HBW)

** Cos two of three gainers on the FTSE 100 (NasdaqGS: Z - news) , and 13 gainers on the Stoxx 600 on the day

** Smaller miners Acacia Mining (LSE: ABG.L - news) , Centamin up 5.8 pct, top FTSE midcap gainers

** Gold (Other OTC: GDCWF - news) prices surged above $1,200 per ounce on Thursday, boosted by bets that the Fed could find it hard to hike interest rates this year and safe-haven demand (venkateshasoumithri.mamidipudi.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)