Topic: How To Invest

Hi Pat: I own shares of Lake Shore Gold. I would like to get your advice on this stock. Thanks.

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Lake Shore Gold, $0.84, symbol LSG on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 410.2 million; Market cap: $344.6 million; www.lsgold.com), expects to produce 85,000 to 100,000 ounces of gold this year from its Timmins West and Bell Creek mines. Both are located in Ontario’s Timmins Mining District. Ore from the Timmins West mine is processed at the nearby Bell Creek mill. Lake Shore Gold expects to complete a 50% expansion of its Bell Creek mill by the end of this year. Lake Shore’s growth prospects hinge on finding additional mineral reserves at both of its mines through its drilling program. It hopes to boost production to as much as 160,000 ounces by 2014. The company holds cash and gold bullion of $84.6 million, or $0.21 a share. Lake Shore could report cash flow of $0.10 a share this year, rising to as much as $0.25 a share in 2013. Lake Shore Gold has some speculative appeal, but it’s okay to hold only for highly aggressive investors. investors. …