OceanaGold to lift gold output at cheaper cost in 2013 as Didipio comes on stream

OceanaGold to lift gold output at cheaper cost in 2013 as Didipio comes on stream
By Paul McBeth Dec. 19 (BusinessDesk) - OceanaGold, which operates the Macraes gold mine near Dunedin, sees gold production climbing by as much as 44 percent in 2013 and at a much cheaper production cost as its Didipio mine in the Philippines kicks off. The Melbourne-based company sees gold production of between 285,000 ounces and 325 ounces at a cash cost of between US$650 per ounce and US$800/oz, it said in a statement. The gold miner expects to extract between 225,000 ounces and 230,000 ounces this financial year at a cost of between US$1...