Randgold Resources Ltd eased market worries over the impact of a coup in Mali, after posting record production from its key mine in the country and higher group profit.Distinguishing itself in a sector hit by weaker prices and rising costs, the gold producer grew its output 14% to 210,534oz in the three months to the end of June at its flagship Loulo-Gounkoto mine, despite some analyst's estimates following ongoing unrest in Mali, where the mine is located.Profits rose 10% to $US142 million in the period, driven by the higher output and beating its previous $US128 million profit despite a 6% decrease in the average gold price the company received.Islamist militant groups currently control about two-thirds of Mali after hijacking a secular rebellion by Tuareg nationalists earlier this year.Randgold, which asserted in May that the unstable political climate in Mali would not impact its operations, reiterated that it was sticking to the 2012 gold production target of 825-865,000oz it gave at the beginning of the year.
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