March 23 (Reuters) - Whitehaven Coal Ltd WHC.AX :
* NEWCASTLE COAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP SUSPENDED SHIPLOADING AT PORT OF NEWCASTLE AFTER A STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT OF ITS SHIPLOADER SL1 IDENTIFIED FAULTS
* FY21 UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR MANAGED ROM COAL PRODUCTION BETWEEN 21.4 - 22.0 MT
* UPDATED GUIDANCE SEES A NARROWING OF ROM COAL PRODUCTION RANGES AND A REDUCTION IN MANAGED COAL SALES
* FY21 UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR MANAGED COAL SALES BETWEEN 18.5 - 19.0 MT
* STORM-RELATED DAMAGE TO NCIG'S SHIPLOADER (SL2) IN NOV, 2020 IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO OPERATION IN Q4 CY21
* DOES NOT EXPECT FLOODING AT ANY OF ITS OPERATIONS DUE TO NEW SOUTH WALES FLOODS
* FAULTS REQUIRING AN EXPECTED PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS TO BE REPAIRED
* CURRENT WEATHER-RELATED PORT RESTRICTIONS ARE ALSO HAMPERING VESSEL MOVEMENTS AT PORT OF NEWCASTLE
* HIGHER POSSIBILITY OF TEMPORARY INUNDATION OF LOCAL ROADS WHICH COULD DISRUPT WORKFORCE MOVEMENTS AND PRODUCT HAULAGE DUE TO FLOODS
* NCIG WILL NOT HAVE ANY SHIPLOADING CAPABILITY UNTIL REPAIRS TO SL1 ARE COMPLETE