Oct 10 (Reuters) - Leagold Mining Corp LMC.TO :
* LEAGOLD REPORTS TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS AT RDM MINE
* LEAGOLD MINING CORP - ITS RDM MINE IN BRAZIL HAS BEEN PLACED ON A TEMPORARY SHUTDOWN AS A RESULT OF CONTINUED REGIONAL DROUGHT CONDITIONS
* LEAGOLD MINING CORP - PLANS TO ALIGN RESTART OF RDM MINE IN EARLY DECEMBER 2018 WITH COMMISSIONING OF GRID POWERLINE PROJECT
* LEAGOLD MINING - DUE TO UNPLANNED 2-MONTH SHUTDOWN OF RDM MINE, LEAGOLD PLANS TO UPDATE 2018 FY PRODUCTION GUIDANCE WITHIN ITS Q3 2018 EARNINGS REPORT
* LEAGOLD MINING - ESTIMATES CASH EXPENDITURES DURING RDM MINE SHUTDOWN PERIOD TO BE ABOUT US$5 MILLION PER MONTH IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER
* LEAGOLD MINING CORP - RDM MINE WILL BE WELL POSITIONED FOR STABLE PRODUCTION GOING INTO 2019
* LEAGOLD MINING - ALSO DURING SHUTDOWN PERIOD, AN IN-PROGRESS TAILINGS DAM LIFT TO BE COMPLETED WITH A REMAINING CAPITAL COST OF ABOUT US$4 MILLION