June 13 (Reuters) - Bluebird Merchant Ventures Ltd BMV.L :
* ANNOUNCE EXECUTION OF FORMAL JV AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN GOLD LTD FOR KOCHANG MINE WAS SIGNED ON 12 JUNE 2018
* TARGET TO BECOME A 100,000 OZ PER YEAR GOLD PRODUCER WITHIN FIVE YEARS
* FIRST GOLD EXPECTED IN Q4 2019