3 ASX 200 gold mining shares that shone today

Today has been great for ASX 200 gold miners. Gold is at its highest price since February and these 3 ASX 200 gold miners are sparkling.

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It's been a great day's trade for ASX 200 gold miners. Gold itself is sitting at its highest price since February, while the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has gained 0.13% today.

Right now, an ounce of gold will cost a buyer US$1,853.40 after today's 0.83% gain.  

These 3 ASX 200 gold mining shares are glowing from today's good news.

The ASX 200's golden children

De Grey Mining Limited (ASX: DEG)

The De Grey Mining share price shot up by 8.73% today to close at $1.43 per share. De Grey shares are up 28% year to date, and up a whopping 256% over the last 12 months.

Currently, De Grey Mining's focus is on its Mallina Gold Project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. 

De Grey has a market capitalisation of around $1.6 billion, with approximately 1.2 billion shares outstanding.  

Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST)

Despite not being the biggest mover out of the ASX 200 gold miners, the Northern Star share price put in a solid performance today.

It closed 6.55% higher than its previous closing price, swapping hands for $11.22.

2021 has been tough for Northern Star shares, which have lost 15% of their value since the year began. They've also dropped 23% since this time last year.

Northern Star has a splattering of gold-producing assets across Western Australia and one in Alaska.

On current prices, the miner has a market capitalisation of around $12.2 billion, with approximately 1.1 billion shares outstanding.

Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN)

Evolution Mining was also vying for the top spot amongst the ASX 200 gold miners today, closing the day up 5.35% at $5.12 per share.

Evolution has a number of gold projects across Australia and one in Canada.

The Evolution Mining share price has fallen 2.8% since the start of the year. It's also down 15.6% over the last 12 months.

Evolution has a market capitalisation of around $8.3 billion, with approximately 1.7 billion shares outstanding.  

Motley Fool contributor Brooke Cooper has no position in any of the stocks mentioned.

The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Bruce Jackson.

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