The U.S. stock market opened with the Dow Jones down 0.06%, the S&P 500 down 0.05%, and the Nasdaq down 0.04%. Mining stocks generally rose, with Gold Fields (GFI.N), Pan American Silver (PAAS.O), and Harmony Gold (HMY.N) up about 3%, while Coeur Mining (CDE.N) and Newmont Mining (NEM.N) rose over 2%.