Aug 1 (Reuters) - Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd KL.TO :
* KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD REPORTS STRONG EARNINGS AND CASH FLOW IN Q2 2018, IMPROVES 2018 PRODUCTION AND COST GUIDANCE
* KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD - QTRLY BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.29
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.29
* PRODUCTION FOR FY TARGETED AT OVER 635,000 OUNCES WITH OPERATING CASH COSTS PER OUNCE SOLD EXPECTED TO AVERAGE $400 - $425
* Q2 REVENUE ROSE 13 PERCENT TO $214.7 MILLION
* KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD - QTRLY ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.30
* QTRLY PRODUCTION TOTALED 164,685 OUNCES, 3% INCREASE FROM 160,305 OUNCES IN Q2 2017
* 2018 GUIDANCE FOR OPERATING CASH COSTS PER OUNCE SOLD AT FOSTERVILLE IS IMPROVED TO $250 - $270