Oct 30 (Reuters) - Mirabela Nickel Ltd MBN.AX :
* Reduction in mine production output MBN.AX
* Co's unit terminated employment of about 220 employees and about 180 contractors at santa Rita mine
* Reduction of workforce at the Santa Rita mine forms part of mmb's decision to decrease production output at the Santa Rita mine"
* "Believe this action to be prudent in light of continuing sustained weak nickel price"
* 2015 production guidance is changed from 16,500 - 18,000 tonnes to about 14,500 - 16,000 tonnes of nickel contained in concentrate
* "Lower production model will facilitate 33% reduction in current nickel in concentrate annual production output from 18,000t to 12,000t"
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