BRIEF-Sutter Gold: Inability to dewater tailings led to suspension of milling ops at Lincoln Project, California

March 4 (Reuters) - Sutter Gold Mining Inc SGM.V :

* Provides project update and announces it will temporarily suspend operations

at Lincoln mine project

* Says inability to dewater tailings resulted in suspension of milling

operations at Lincoln mine project at February-end

* Says an additional investment of $1.1 to $1.2 million needed to operate mill

on a sustained basis at planned production rates

* Says decides to place the project on care and maintenance to conserve

resources

* Says mining contractor has been demobilized & non-essential personnel laid

off at Lincoln mine

* A work program is being finalized for recommendation & will require approval

by co's lender for continued funding

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