** Shares of MC Mining MCM.AX falls as much as 4.4% to A$0.225, their biggest intraday pct fall since Jan 20

** Co temporarily suspends operations at Uitkomst Colliery

** Co says site continued to experience operational underperformance and sustained cash losses

** MCM shares gained 10% in January

(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)

((Nichiket.Sunil@thomsonreuters.com))