Oct 12 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO
* Barrick reports preliminary third quarter production results
* Barrick Gold Corp - preliminary Q3 sales of 1.23 million ounces of gold, and 107 million pounds of copper
* Barrick Gold Corp - preliminary Q3 production of 1.24 million ounces of gold
* Barrick Gold Corp - as stated previously, expect higher production and lower costs in Q4
* Barrick Gold Corp - operations remain on track for year, with Q3 gold and copper production in line with expectations
* Barrick Gold Corp - preliminary Q3 production of 115 million pounds of copper