July 30 (Reuters) - Orocobre Ltd ORE.AX :
* AS AT JULY 30, NO CASES OF COVID-19 HAVE BEEN RECORDED AT OLAROZ, BORAX AND CORPORATE OFFICES OR SITES
* JUNE QUARTER SALES VOLUME AT OLAROZ LITHIUM FACILITY DOWN 36% QUARTER ON QUARTER (QOQ) TO 1,601 TONNES
* JUNE QUARTER SALES REVENUE WAS DOWN 48% QOQ TO US$6.3 MILLION AT OLAROZ LITHIUM FACILITY
* PRODUCTION FOR QUARTER OF 2,511 TONNES WAS DOWN 27% AT OLAROZ LITHIUM FACILITY
* PLANNED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD TO MID-JULY AT OLAROZ LITHIUM FACILITY
* EXPECTS NON-CASH, PRE-TAX IMPAIRMENT CHARGE OF ABOUT US$28 MILLION IN 2020 ANNUAL RESULTS FROM ADVANTAGE LITHIUM ACQUISITION
* CASH COSTS FOR QUARTER (ON COST OF GOODS SOLD BASIS) WERE US$3,920/TONNE AT OLAROZ
* OLAROZ LITHIUM FACILITY EXPANSION TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE WILL INCREASE FROM US$295 MILLION TO ABOUT US$330 MILLION