April 18 (Reuters) - South32 Ltd S32.AX :
* Q3 METALLURGICAL COAL PRODUCTION 990 KT VERSUS 794 KT A YEAR AGO
* Q3 MANGANESE ORE PRODUCTION 1,360 KWMT VERSUS 1,369 KWMT A YEAR AGO
* Q3 ALUMINA PRODUCTION 1,201 KT VERSUS 1,232 KT A YEAR AGO
* Q3 ALUMINIUM PRODUCTION 242 KT VERSUS 242 KT A YEAR AGO
* REMAIN ON TRACK TO ACHIEVE FY19 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE AT ILLAWARRA METALLURGICAL COAL
* LOWERED FY19 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE AT WORSLEY ALUMINA BY 4%
* "REMAIN FOCUSSED ON MITIGATING INFLATIONARY PRESSURE AND HAVE MAINTAINED FY19 UNIT COST GUIDANCE FOR ALL OUR OPERATIONS"
* REMAIN ON TRACK TO TRANSFORM OWNERSHIP OF SOUTH AFRICA ENERGY COAL WITH BINDING BIDS EXPECTED IN JUNE 2019 QUARTER.
* AUSTRALIA MANGANESE FY19 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE INCREASED BY 4%
* EXCESS CASH IN MANGANESE JOINT VENTURE IS EXPECTED TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTNERS IN JUNE 2019 QUARTER
* MAINTAINED FY19 OPERATING UNIT COST GUIDANCE FOR ALL OUR OPERATIONS
* SOUTH AFRICA MANGANESE FY19 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE INCREASED BY 4%