SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Australia on Monday revised down
its forecast gold production in 2002/03 (July/June) by 5.5
percent to 276 tonnes from 292 tonnes previously, saying it now
has a clearer picture on mining company activities.
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics
(ABARE) also lowered its estimate of 2001/02 national gold yield
by seven tonnes to 264 tonnes from 271 tonnes.
"We've had a more detailed look at which mining operations
are coming on stream this year and at what level and have revised
our forecast accordingly," ABARE gold analyst Anthony Simms told
Reuters.
Gold production in Australia, the world's number three gold
mining country behind South Africa and the United States, peaked
at 318 tonnes in 1997/98.
Analysts have blamed the steady decline since on less
exploration work, which slowed the pace of new mine development.
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