** Gold miners gain after the bullion rose as the dollar
weakened on U.S. Treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen's call
to "act big" on measures to help the U.S. economy recover from
the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
    ** Spot gold  XAU=  rises 1% to $1,857.80 per ounce  GOL/ 
    ** Newmont Corp  NEM.N  up ~1% at $62.33
    ** BAANG cos - Barrick Gold Corp  ABX.TO , AngloGold Ashanti
 ANGJ.J   AU.N , Agnico Eagle Mines  AEM.TO  and Franco-Nevada
Corp  FNV.TO  and Gold Fields  GFIJ.J   GFI.N  - climb between
1.1% and 3.1%

 (Reporting by Arunima Kumar in Bengaluru)
 ((Arunima.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com))