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Wild weather impacting gold mining production

Mines in WA, Queensland and the NT have had production problems due to rain and flooding this year. (Kim Christian/AAP PHOTOS)

Heavy rain has impacted the operations of Australia's gold mining sector, with cyclones across swathes of the nation blamed for a drop in production.

Production at Australian gold mines fell to 70 tonnes in the first quarter of 2024 compared with 77 tonnes in the December quarter 2023.

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