April 15 (Reuters) - Sierra Metals Inc SMT.TO :
* SIERRA METALS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2019 PRODUCTION RESULTS
* SIERRA METALS INC - QTRLY LEAD PRODUCTION OF 7.0 MILLION POUNDS; A 10% INCREASE FROM Q1 2018
* SIERRA METALS INC - QTRLY SILVER PRODUCTION OF 0.7 MILLION OUNCES; A 16% INCREASE FROM Q1 2018
* SIERRA METALS INC - QTRLY GOLD PRODUCTION OF 1,986 OUNCES; A 2% INCREASE FROM Q1 2018
* SIERRA METALS INC - QTRLY ZINC PRODUCTION OF 16.4 MILLION POUNDS; A 10% DECREASE FROM Q1 2018
* SIERRA METALS INC - PRODUCTION LOST DURING ILLEGAL STRIKE ACTION AT YAURICOCHA SHOULD NOT MATERIALLY AFFECT COMPANY'S ANNUAL PRODUCTION GUIDANCE
* SIERRA METALS INC -QTRLY COPPER PRODUCTION OF 7.7 MILLION POUNDS; A 4% DECREASE FROM Q1 2018
* SIERRA METALS INC - PRODUCTION LOST DURING ILLEGAL STRIKE ACTION AT YAURICOCHA SHOULD NOT MATERIALLY AFFECT COMPANY'S ANNUAL PRODUCTION GUIDANCE
* SIERRA METALS INC - YAURICOCHA MINE EXPERIENCED A 14% REDUCTION IN THROUGHPUT DURING Q1 2019 COMPARED TO Q1 2018