Jan 22 (Reuters) - Golden Star Resources Ltd GSC.TO :
* GOLDEN STAR REPORTS PRELIMINARY 2019 PRODUCTION RESULTS AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR 2020
* GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD - PRELIMINARY Q4-2019 PRODUCTION TOTALLED 52KOZ, UP 4% OVER Q3-2019
* GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD - FY-2020 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE OF 195 - 210KOZ IS IN LINE WITH 2019 PERFORMANCE
* GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD - PAUL THOMSON WILL JOIN CO ON JAN 27 AND WILL WORK THROUGH A TRANSITION PERIOD WITH CURRENT CFO, ANDRÉ VAN NIEKERK
* GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES - EXPECT TO SEE OVERALL COST METRICS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THROUGH 2020, WITH EXPECTED CASH OPERATING COSTS OF $1,400-1,550/OZ
* GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES - CO ENDED 2019 WITH $53.4 MILLION OF CASH