Feb 23 (Reuters) - Guyana Goldfields Inc GUY.TO -
* Guyana Goldfields Inc sells 156koz of gold for 2016 and ends the year with its best quarter across all operating and cost metrics
* Qtrly gold production of 43,800 ounces increased by 27% versus prior quarter
* Qtrly earnings per share $0.02
* Sees 2017 gold production of 160,000 ounces - 180,000 ounces Source text for Eikon: ID:nCNWLHbgqa Further company coverage: GUY.TO