Gold shares rising today include Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN), Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST), OceanaGold Corp (ASX: OGC), Silver Lake Resources Limited (ASX: SLR) and
Mako Gold Ltd (ASX: MKG) .

So what is impacting ASX gold shares today?

Gold prices

At the time of writing, OceanaGold Corp shares are up 7.95%, while Evolution Mining is leaping 4.88%. Silver Lake is jumping 3.86%, while Northern Star is climbing 3.43%, and Mako Gold is up 2.47%.

Gold prices jumped in the United States overnight due to the US dollar weakening and lower treasury yields, CNBC reported.

US gold futures leapt 1% to $1,885.60 an ounce, while spot gold climbed 0.7% to $1,866.39 an ounce on Tuesday.

Commenting on the gold prices, City Index UK senior market analyst Matt Simpson said:

The weaker dollar has helped gold break back above its 200-day average… and we're not yet convinced the greenback has seen a low.

Gold futures have since pulled back to $1,862 at the time of writing, but this is still the highest level since 9 May.

Meanwhile, Mako Gold today reported "exceptional drilling results" at the Gogbala Prospect in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa. The company intersected high-grade gold mineralisation at 40 of 49 holes at the project.

In other news, OceanaGold released a sustainability report yesterday. President and CEO Gerard Bond described 2021 as a "remarkable year" both operationally and due to improving sustainability performance. The company aims to cut carbon emissions by 30% per ounce of gold by 2030.

Share price snapshot

OceanaGold Corp shares have surged 39% in the year to date, while Evolution Mining shares have slipped nearly 5%.

Silver Lake shares have descended 9% year to date, while Northern Star Resources have dropped 19%, and Mako Gold shares have slipped nearly 25%.

For perspective, the ASX 200 Resources Index has jumped nearly 11% year to date.

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