Jan 8 (Reuters) - Royal Nickel Corp RNX.TO :
* RNC EXCEEDS 2H19 GUIDANCE WITH PRODUCTION OF 51,090 OZ
AFTER
RECORD DECEMBER MONTHLY PRODUCTION SINCE HGO ACQUISITION; PAYS
DOWN $3M IN DEBT EARLY TO REDUCE INTEREST COSTS
* ROYAL NICKEL CORP - Q4 PRODUCTION WAS 26,874 OUNCES
* ROYAL NICKEL CORP - IMPACT OF FIRES ON HGO NOT EXPECTED
HAVE
ANY MATERIAL IMPACT ON ANTICIPATED 2020 PLANS
* ROYAL NICKEL - OVERALL IMPACT OF FIRES ON HGO IS NOT
EXPECTED
HAVE ANY MATERIAL IMPACT ON OUR Q1 PRODUCTION
* ROYAL NICKEL CORP - EXPERIENCED MINOR DISRUPTIONS IN ORE
HAULAGE
FROM BETA HUNT DUE TO ROAD CLOSURES IN REGION
* ROYAL NICKEL - WILL PROVIDE ANNUAL PRODUCTION AND COST
GUIDANCE
FOR 2020 DURING Q1 OF 2020
* ROYAL NICKEL - ORE SUPPLY FROM BETA HUNT, DELIVERY OF
REAGENTS
TO MILL HAS BEEN RESTORED, MILL IS OPERATING AT FULL CAPACITY
WITH FEED FROM BOTH SITES
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