* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.51 percent to 16,501.43
* Leading the index were Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd WDO.TO , up 9.7%, Alacer Gold Corp ASR.TO , up 9.6%, and Endeavour Mining Corp EDV.TO , higher by 3.6%.
* Lagging shares were Centerra Gold Inc CG.TO , down 15.8%, Maple Leaf Foods Inc MFI.TO , down 13.2%, and Hudbay Minerals Inc HBM.TO , lower by 4.9%.
* On the TSX 154 issues rose and 74 fell as a 2.1-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 8 new highs and 7 new lows, with total volume of 157.4 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Encana Corp ECA.TO , Yamana Gold Inc YRI.TO and B2gold Corp BTO.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 1.76 points, or 1.4%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 1.33 points, or 0.4%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 1.15%, or $0.64, to $54.9 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 fell 1.67% , or $1.03, to $60.56 O/R
* The TSX is up 15.2% for the year.