Ariana Resources plc reported preliminary production results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2018 for the Kiziltepe Mine. The company's gold production for the quarter was 7,171 ounces against 4,866 ounces for the first quarter, a 47% increase quarter on quarter. Total ore processed for the quarter was 49,325 tonnes against 44,897 tonnes for the first quarter, at an average head grade to the plant of 4.77 g/t gold. Quarterly open pit ore mined was c. 70,400 tonnes, at an average mined grade of 4.18 g/t gold, and total material movement for the quarter was c. 758,000 tonnes. Average metallurgical plant recovery of gold for the quarter remains consistently high at 94.3%.

The company maintains its full year 2018 production guidance of at least 20,000 ounces of gold.