Troubled gold miner Newcrest is expecting production to fall during the September quarter.
But the company is expecting gold production for fiscal 2013 to meet guidance levels announced to the market in March, even though Newcrest has previously cut production targets.
Gold production during the last financial year added up to 2.1 million ounces, which falls within the two million to 2.15 million ounce guidance range previously forecast.
Newcrest was less upbeat about the September quarter, expecting gold production to be lower than the June quarter, before progressively increasing during the rest of fiscal 2014.
The company's downbeat prediction comes only weeks after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission announced it would monitor briefings between analysts and company officials, in the wake of a disclosure scandal involving Newcrest.
Gold production for fiscal 2014 is expected to fall between two million and 2.3 million ounces, as announced to the market in June.
Meanwhile, copper production for the fiscal year came in at 80,366 tonnes, which was within the guidance range of 75,000 to 85,000 tonnes.
Production guidance for the next financial year is unchanged.
Newcrest shares fell 3.31 per cent, or 42 cents, to $12.27 at 1046 AEST.
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