Gold bulls are back in control as prices of the precious metal rallied to their highest level on record earlier this week, $1,974.70, surpassing its previous record peak from September 2011. Comex gold futures, which are up almost 25% this year, are trading at $1,955.50 at the time of writing, boosted by the increasingly uncertain economic outlook, low interest rates and a flood of stimulus from the Federal Reserve and US government. As a result, the yellow metal is closing in on the never-before-seen $2,000-mark. We take a look at three gold miners that are set to report explosive earnings growth in the coming weeks thanks to the surge in gold prices.