Despite operational setbacks, this gold miner stock has shown strong earnings growth and is trading in a buy zone.

Gold futures fell with its rally of 24% in the year to date showing fatigue as the Fed looked reluctant to cut rates, benefiting the dollar, Tradu.com said.

Gold futures opened at $3,387.10 Friday, down 0.6% from Wednesday's close of $3,389.80. Gold's slight decline follows a Fed decision to hold interest rates steady.