July 25 (Reuters) - Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd AEM.TO :
* AGNICO EAGLE REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2018 RESULTS; PRODUCTION GUIDANCE INCREASED FOR 2018; AMARUQ PROJECT RECEIVES PERMIT APPROVAL; MELIADINE PROJECT PROGRESSING ON BUDGET AND ON SCHEDULE; DRILLING CONTINUES TO EXTEND MINERALIZATION AT MULTIPLE MINE SITES
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.02
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.07 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* Q2 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.01 EXCLUDING ITEMS
* QTRLY REVENUES FROM MINING OPERATIONS $556.3 MILLION VERSUS $549.9 MILLION REPORTED LAST YEAR
* PAYABLE GOLD PRODUCTION IN Q2 WAS 404,961 OUNCES AT PRODUCTION COSTS PER OUNCE OF $750
* TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (INCLUDING SUSTAINING CAPITAL) IN 2018 REMAIN FORECAST TO BE APPROXIMATELY $1.08 BILLION
* Q2 REVENUE VIEW $539.6 MILLION -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* PRODUCTION FOR 2018 IS NOW FORECAST TO BE 1.58 MILLION OUNCES OF GOLD
* SETS QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.11PER SHARE
* 2018 UNIT COST GUIDANCE IS UNCHANGED WITH TOTAL CASH COSTS PER OUNCE OF $625 TO $675 AND AISC OF $890 TO $940 PER OUNCE