Oct 30 (Reuters) - Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd KL.TO :
* KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD REPORTS STRONG EARNINGS AND CASH FLOW IN Q3 2018, IMPROVES 2018 PRODUCTION AND UNIT COST GUIDANCE
* QTRLY NET EARNINGS $0.27 PER BASIC SHARE
* QTRLY ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS $0.29/SHARE
* QTRLY FREE CASH FLOW OF $52.2 MILLION, INCREASED 41% FROM $37.1 MILLION IN Q3 2017
* QTRLY REVENUE TOTALED $222.7 MILLION, 26% INCREASE
* SEES FY 2018 CONSOLIDATED PRODUCTION GUIDANCE INCREASED TO 655,000 - 670,000 OUNCES FROM OVER 635,000 OUNCES
* SEES FY 2018 CONSOLIDATED AISC PER OUNCE SOLD GUIDANCE IMPROVED TO $735 - $760 FROM $750 - $800
* QTRLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.26
* FY2018 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $1.14, REVENUE VIEW $845.3 MILLION -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S