Gold Miner Shares Trade Higher As Futures Prices Top $1,000

By Shara Tibken Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Shares of gold miners traded higher Friday as gold futures topped $1,000 an ounce, at the highest point in nearly a year. April gold futures rose $25.70 to settle at $1,002.20 an ounce after