Over the course of the past few months, a resurgence in precious metals, particularly in gold, is taking place. Investors, initially lured by the lucrative profits from cryptocurrencies, came running back to the arguably safer and more secure precious metals market as Bitcoin and other currencies fell. Chief among those gold stocks that investors have long turned to is Barrick Gold Corp. ( TSX:ABX )(NYSE:ABX). As one of the leading gold producers on the planet, Barrick carries plenty of weight on the precious metals market, and the Toronto-based company has become a shining example of how to emerge from the epic collapse in gold prices that the market saw in 2011. Barrick releases results for the most recent quarter Earlier this week, Barrick announced results for the most recent quarter, which were impressive on several fronts. Barrick reported net income of US$158 million, or US$0.14 per share, in the most recent quarter on revenues of US$1.79 billion.