BRIEF-Newcrest Mining says HY net profit $40 mln

Feb 14 (Reuters) - Newcrest Mining Ltd NCM.AX :

* Appendix 4D half year financial report NCM.AX

* Interim dividend nil cents per share

* Says HY net profit $40 million versus $323 million

* Says full year production guidance is maintained for both gold and copper

* HY sales revenue $2.02 billion, up 12 percent

* FY gold production expected to be around the top end of the guidance range

(2.3 million ounces)

* Managing the business to be free cash flow positive in the 2014 financial

year"

* Had a production and cost performance better than plan in the first half of

the 2014 financial year"

* Expects free cash flow to be higher in the second half of the 2014 financial

year than the six months ended 31 December 2013

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