(Reuters) - Newmont Corp ( NEM ) beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the world's biggest gold miner benefited from robust production and easing costs.

On an adjusted basis, the Denver, Colorado-based company posted a profit of 72 cents per share for the April-June quarter, compared with analysts' estimates of 62 cents, according to LSEG data.

(Reporting by Vallari Srivastava in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)