Citi analyst Alexander Hacking resumed coverage of Barrick Gold and downgraded the shares to Neutral from Buy while lowering his price target to $12.50 from $14. He also resumed coverage of Newmont Mining (NEM) and upgraded the shares to Buy from Neutral while raising his price target for the shares to $40 from $36. The gold sector remains challenged, but Newmont offers better value than Barrick, Hacking tells investors in a research note. After applying Barrick's 1.2 times multiple to Newmont's holdings in the joint venture assets, the analyst sees Newmont's other assets trading at only 0.76 times net asset value. This could be re-rated higher as the market starts to incorporate the joint venture into models, says Hacking.