April 18 (Reuters) - Fortescue Metals Group Ltd FMG.AX :
* FY19 GUIDANCE 165-170MT IN SHIPMENTS, INCLUSIVE OF WEST PILBARA FINES PRODUCT OF 8-10MT.
* FY19 GUIDANCE C1 COSTS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN US$13-13.50/WMT.
* FY19 GUIDANCE TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OF US$1.2 BILLION, INCLUSIVE OF FORTESCUE'S SHARE OF IRON BRIDGE MAGNETITE PROJECT FOR FY19.
* QTRLY ORE MINED 48.0 MT VERSUS 41.6 MT A YEAR AGO
* QTRLY TOTAL ORE SHIPPED 38.3 MT VERSUS 38.7 MT A YEAR AGO
* QTRLY C1 COSTS US$ 13.51 /WMT VERSUS US$13.14/WMT IN PRIOR QUARTER
* LONG TERM CONTRACTS FOR OFF-TAKE OF 60.1% IRON GRADE WEST PILBARA FINES PRODUCT NOW FINALISED WITH NINE CUSTOMERS
* IRON BRIDGE PRODUCT WILL INCREASE AVERAGE GRADE
* QTRLY AVERAGE PRICE RECEIVED INCREASED TO US$71 PER DRY METRIC TONNE (DMT) VERSUS DECEMBER QUARTER OF US$48/DMT
* CLOSURE OF PORT HEDLAND PORT, FLOODING CAUSED BY CYCLONE RESULTED IN LOSS OF 5 DAYS OF SHIPMENTS EQUATING TO 2.5MT