July 16 (Reuters) - First Majestic Silver Corp FR.TO :
* FIRST MAJESTIC PRODUCES A RECORD 5.1M SILVER EQUIVALENT OUNCES IN SECOND QUARTER; INCREASES 2018 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE TO 20.5M – 22.6M SILVER EQUIVALENT OUNCES
* FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP - HAS INCREASED 2018 ANNUAL SILVER PRODUCTION TO A NEW RANGE OF 12.0 TO 13.2 MILLION OUNCES
* FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER - QTRLY TOTAL PRODUCTION CONSISTED OF 2.8 MILLION OUNCES OF SILVER, 25,449 OUNCES OF GOLD, 3.9 MILLION POUNDS OF LEAD, 1.4 MILLION POUNDS OF ZINC
* FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP - IN SECOND HALF OF 2018, COMPANY EXPECTS SILVER PRODUCTION TO RANGE BETWEEN 7.6 - 8.4 MILLION OUNCES
* FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP - TOTAL PRODUCTION IS NOW EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN 12.4 - 13.8 MILLION SILVER EQUIVALENT OUNCES IN SECOND HALF OF 2018
* FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP - UPDATED ITS 2018 CAPITAL BUDGET
* FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP - TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS FOR 2018 ARE NOW ESTIMATED AT $148.7 MILLION