April 18 (Reuters) - Sierra Metals Inc SMT.TO
* Sierra metals reports record first quarter 2017 production results
* Qtrly silver equivalent production of 3.0 million ounces; a 28% increase from q1 2016
* Qtrly copper equivalent production of 26.1 million pounds; a 28% increase from q1 2016
* Qtrly total tonnes processed of 529,695; an 11% increase over q1 2016 Source text for Eikon: ID:nPn1jkZhza Further company coverage: SMT.TO