Jan 24 (Reuters) - Western Areas Ltd WSA.AX :
* QUARTERLY MILL THROUGHPUT OF 161,218 TONNES OF ORE
* QTRLY MINE PRODUCTION OF 5,970 NICKEL TONNES AND 11,825 NICKEL TONNES FOR HALF YEAR
* FY18 GUIDANCE METRICS ON TRACK
* "NICKEL MARKET REMAINS VOLATILE FROM A PRICING STANDPOINT, BUT FUNDAMENTALLY APPEARS TO BE POSITIVELY SKEWED"