Sept 20 (Reuters) - Ascendant Resources Inc ASND.TO :
* Ascendant resources announces August 2017 operational results
* Says Aug tonnes milled increased to 1,903 tpd at El Mochito Mine, up 9.8% from Q2 average and 53% from Jan 2017
* Says "remains confident of continuing its 2017 ramp up in ore production"