Oct 31 (Reuters) - South32 Ltd S32.AX
* South32 ltd - production at its illawarra metallurgical coal operation will be affected by temporary suspension of its appin area 9 longwall
* South32 ltd - a saleable production loss of approximately 500kt is currently anticipated and will translate directly to sales given low inventory levels.
* South32 ltd - appin mine received a prohibition notice from new south wales department of industry, resources and energy on 26 october 2016
* Appin area 7 longwall will run at a reduced rate before ramping up to full capacity
* "remedial work are expected to be completed within four weeks and this outage accounts for majority of lost production" Source text for Eikon: ID:nASXbxrXzQ Further company coverage: S32.AX