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AUSTRALIA’S 2021 gold production fell thanks to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australia is still the world's second largest gold producer, despite the impact COVID-19 has had on production.

Australia is still the world's second largest gold producer, despite the impact COVID-19 has had on production.

In 2021 Australia produced 315t of gold, or 10.1 million ounces, according to gold mining consultants Surbiton Associates. This was lower than peak production in 2019 and 2020 but just 2t lower than...

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