Australian gold production fell for the third consecutive quarter to 62 tonnes in the January-March quarter, a drop of five per cent compared to previous quarter, according to a survey report by Melbourne mining consultant Surbiton Associates

Asian and European stocks were hammered by fears over the Greek debt crisis Monday, extending world market losses led by Wall Street before the weekend. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Australia’s ASX 200 both fell 2.5% through the day, while Hong Kong’s