May 2 (Reuters) - Hudbay Minerals Inc HBM.TO :
* HUDBAY ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2018 RESULTS AND PROVIDES UPDATE ON THE LALOR GOLD ZONE
* QTRLY EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $0.16
* PRODUCTION OF COPPER, GOLD AND SILVER IN CONCENTRATE INCREASED BY ABOUT 13%, 50% AND 32%, RESPECTIVELY, IN Q1 2018
* QTRLY REVENUE $386.7 MILLION
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.18, REVENUE VIEW $370.3 MILLION -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* EXPECT THAT PERU PRECIOUS METALS PRODUCTION WILL BE 50,000 TO 70,000 OUNCES IN 2018
* BASED ON RESULTS TO DATE, EXPECT TO MEET ALL OTHER PRODUCTION AND COST GUIDANCE FOR 2018