The rise in gold production was driven by higher output at Carlin mine in Nevada and return to normal throughput levels on completion of maintenance work at the site.
Fortescue Metals was forced to make a statement on Thursday regarding the future of the company on news of the split between Andrew and Nicola Forrest.
Contained gold in open pit heap leach Measured & Indicated Resources increased 142% to 42.3 million tonnes at 0.70 g/T gold containing 959,000 ounces of gold.
Federal fisheries minister said the decision to back the moratorium was due to a lack of a strong regulatory regime and a poor understanding of the comprehensive impacts.