Jan 30 (Reuters) - Newcrest Mining Ltd second-quarter gold production fell 0.3 percent from a year ago but rose 17.2 percent over the prior quarter driven by increased production at Cadia, Lihir, Bonikro and Telfer.
Newcrest said total gold outputfrom its mines in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Ivory Coast fell to 612,695 ounces in thequarter ended Dec. 30 from 614,715 ouncesa year ago, but increased substantially compared with Sept.quarter's production of 522,917 ounces.
Australia's largest independentgold producermaintainedits fiscal 2018 production guidance ofbetween 2.4-2.7 million ounces.
(Reporting by Chandini Monnappa in Bengaluru)
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