Jan 21 (Reuters) - South32 Ltd  S32.AX :
    * QTRLY MANGANESE ORE PRODUCTION 1,459 KWMT VERSUS 1,398
KWMT LAST
YEAR
    * SOUTH32 LTD QTRLY METALLURGICAL COAL PRODUCTION 1,399 KT
VERSUS
1,208 KT LAST YEAR
    * QTRLY ALUMINA PRODUCTION 1,401 KT VERSUS 1,327 KT LAST
YEAR
    * DETERMINED NOT TO PROCEED WITH DEVELOPMENT OF EAGLE DOWNS
METALLURGICAL COAL PROJECT
    * INCREASED FY21 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE AT CANNINGTON BY 5%
    * APPROVED EARLY DEVELOPMENT TIMETABLE FOR PROJECT AT CERRO
MATOSO, INCREASING FY21, FY22 PRODUCTION VIEW BY 3% & 13%
RESPECTIVELY
    * EAGLE DOWNS PROJECT PLACED ON HOLD WHILE WE ASSESS OPTIONS
FOR
OUR JOINT VENTURE INTEREST
    * FY OPERATING UNIT COSTS TRACKING TO PLAN ON BASIS OF CO'S
PREVIOUS ASSUMPTIONS
    * QTRLY ALUMINIUM PRODUCTION 248 KT VERSUS 248 KT LAST YEAR

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