Gold mining is a game of numbers that need to add up to profit before any mining is done in the first place. If the price of gold is high enough, gold mining happens. In recent months gold prices have risen to historic highs while dropping quickly in recent days. In either case, the price of gold is high enough to mine and should remain that way for some time. If an investor can find a gold mining company at the right stage of development and extraction, profits can be made before gold prices move to far in the wrong direction.