July 12 (Reuters) - Ascendant Resources Inc ASND.TO :
* ASCENDANT RESOURCES ANNOUNCES Q2 2018 PRODUCTION RESULTS, CONTINUES GROWTH FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE QUARTER
* ASCENDANT RESOURCES INC - QTRLY CONTAINED METAL PRODUCTION OF 22.9 MILLION ZNEQ LBS, AN INCREASE OF 7% OVER Q1 2018
* ASCENDANT RESOURCES INC QTRLY MILLED PRODUCTION 192,428 TONNES, UP 28% VERSUS Q2 2017
* ASCENDANT RESOURCES INC - EXPECTS TONNES PROCESSED AND ORE GRADES TO CONTINUE TRENDING HIGHER OVER COURSE OF YEAR
* ASCENDANT RESOURCES INC - DURING Q2, REALIZED METAL PRICES WERE LOWER THAN ANTICIPATED IMPACTING EXPECTED CASH FLOW GENERATION
* ASCENDANT RESOURCES INC - METAL PRICES WILL REMAIN LOWER IN SHORT-TERM DUE TO GLOBAL TRADE CONCERNS AND PERCEIVED UNCERTAINTY FROM DEMAND-SIDE
* ASCENDANT RESOURCES SAYS REMAIN POSITIVE ON METAL PRICES GOING FORWARD BUT ARE COGNIZANT OF EL MOCHITO'S SENSITIVITY TO METAL PRICES