sydneynorthern star resources ltd said cash earnings totaled more than 1 billion australian dollars us690 million in the 2022 fiscal year and projected its gold sales would be steady or rise over the following 12 months northern star said underlying earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortization would be in a range of a102 billion to a106 billion management uses that measure to define cash earnings after deducting sustaining capital net interest and corporate tax payments the company on wednesday said it sold 156 million troy ounces of gold in the 12 months through june down 25 on fiscal 2021 but within guidance of 155 million165 million ounces socalled allin sustaining costs a measure designed to capture the total cost of gold mining rose by 10 to a1633 per ounce that was within a revised target band of a1600a1640 an ounce raised from a1475a1575 an ounce in april turning to the outlook northern star said it expected to produce between 156 million and 168 million ounces of gold in the 12 months through june 2023 annual allin sustaining costs were projected by management at a1630a1690 per ounce and would be weighted toward the second half of the year