–4Q gold production up 16% on quarter at 700,124 oz –4Q copper output 20,127 tons versus 3Q 20,098 tons –Annual gold production rises 53% to 2.7 million oz (Adds detail in 2nd-4th, 6th and 8th paragraphs.) Newcrest Mining Ltd. (NCM.AU), Australia’s largest gold producer, reported Thursday a sharp recovery in quarterly production of the precious metal and said it was working through disruptions at several operations that held back annual output.

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