BRIEF-OZ Minerals Dec 2013 copper production 18,119 tonnes

Jan 15 (Reuters) - OZ Minerals Ltd OZL.AX :

* OZ Minerals December 2013 quarterly report OZL.AX

* Says total copper production for December quarter 18,119 tonnes versus 17,390

tonnes last quarter

* Says total gold production in December quarter 37,060 ounces versus 28,177

ounces last quarter

* Says c1 cash costs in December 2013 quarter 134.0 US cents/lb versus 205.8 US

cents/lb last quarter

* Says copper and gold production expected to increase in 2014

* Says production guidance for 2014 is 75,000 tonnes to 80,000 tonnes of copper

* Says cash costs in 2014 expected to be in range of US115 cents/lb to US125

cents/lb per pound of payable copper

* Sees 2014 gold production 130,000oz to 140,000oz

* Says "quarterly c1 costs are expected to reduce through the year as

production is expected to be higher in the second half"

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