Oct 24 (Reuters) - Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd AEM.TO :
* AGNICO EAGLE REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2018 RESULTS; PRODUCTION GUIDANCE INCREASED FOR 2018 AND 2019; NUNAVUT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS CONTINUE TO ADVANCE AS PLANNED; DRILLING EXTENDS AMARUQ MINERALIZATION AT DEPTH
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.07
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $-0.04 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* Q3 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.01 EXCLUDING ITEMS
* TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (INCLUDING SUSTAINING CAPITAL) IN 2018 REMAIN FORECAST TO BE APPROXIMATELY $1.08 BILLION
* 2019 GOLD PRODUCTION GUIDANCE IS NOW FORECAST TO EXCEED MID-POINT OF CURRENT GUIDANCE RANGE OF 1.63 TO 1.77 MILLION OUNCES
* PAYABLE GOLD PRODUCTION IN Q3 OF 2018 WAS 421,718 OUNCES AT PRODUCTION COSTS PER OUNCE OF $657
* WILL UPDATE ITS 2019 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE IN FEBRUARY 2019
* AGNICO EAGLE MINES - NOW EXPECT TO PRODUCE ABOUT 1.60 MILLION OUNCES OF GOLD IN 2018, UP FROM CO'S PREVIOUS FORECAST OF 1.58 MILLION OUNCES ANNOUNCED LAST QUARTER
* QTRLY REVENUE FROM MINING OPERATIONS $518.7 MILLION VERSUS $580 MILLION
* Q3 REVENUE VIEW $512.1 MILLION -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S