Pursuing Performance
More than five million ounces of gold has been produced at Telfer since operations recommenced in 2004. Image: Newcrest. By Elizabeth Fabri BIDDING farewell to its Hidden Valley and Marsden projects has Newcrest looking to the future, and there is much to celebrate. From increased production at Cadia East, progress at Wafi-Golpu and a potential stake in gold junior SolGold, Newcrest’s sights are set on continued success across its global asset base. Newcrest Mining produced 2.439 million ounces of gold and 83,000 tonnes of copper in FY16, meeting the group’s production and cost guidance for the third consecutive year. The gold giant’s managing director and chief executive Sandeep Biswas described the results as “solid” and identified a number of...