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Lake Shore Gold Corp.TSX & NYSE MKT : LSG
www.lsgold.com
Denver Gold ForumSeptember 9-12, 2012
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Information included in this presentation relating to the Company's expected production levels, production growth, costs, cash flows, economicreturns, exploration activities, potential for increasing resources, project expenditures and business plans are "forward-looking statements" or"forward-looking information" within the meaning of certain securities laws, including under the provisions of Canadian provincial securities laws and underthe United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are referred to herein as "forward-looking statements." The Company does notintend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent management's bestjudgment based on current facts and assumptions that management considers reasonable, including that operating and capital plans will not be disruptedby issues such as mechanical failure, unavailability of parts, labour disturbances, interruption in transportation or utilities, or adverse weather conditions,that there are no material unanticipated variations in budgeted costs, that contractors will complete projects according to schedule, and that actualmineralization on properties will be consistent with models and will not be less than identified mineral reserves. The Company makes no representation thatreasonable business people in possession of the same information would reach the same conclusions. Forward-looking statements involve known andunknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially differentfrom any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In particular, delays in development ormining and fluctuations in the price of gold or in currency markets could prevent the Company from achieving its targets. Readers should not place unduereliance on forward-looking statements. More information about risks and uncertainties affecting the Company and its business is available in theCompany's most recent Annual Information Form and other regulatory filings with the Canadian Securities Administrators, which are posted on sedar atwww.sedar.com, or the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 40-F and other regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
QUALITY CONTROLLake Shore Gold has a quality control program to ensure best practices in the sampling and analysis of drill core. A total of three Quality Control samplesconsisting of 1 blank, 1 certified standard and 1 reject duplicate are inserted into groups of 20 drill core samples. The blanks and the certified standards arechecked to be within acceptable limits prior to being accepted into the GEMS SQL database. Routine assays have been completed using a standard fireassay with a 30-gram aliquot. For samples that return a value greater than three grams per tonne gold on exploration projects and greater than 10 gpt at theTimmins mine and Thunder Creek underground project, the remaining pulp is taken and fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. Select zones with visible goldare typically tested by pulp metallic analysis on some projects. NQ size drill core is saw cut and half the drill core is sampled in standard intervals. Theremaining half of the core is stored in a secure location. The drill core is transported in security-sealed bags for preparation at ALS Chemex Prep Lablocated in Timmins, Ontario, and the pulps shipped to ALS Chemex Assay Laboratory in Vancouver, B.C. ALS Chemex is an ISO 9001-2000 registeredlaboratory preparing for ISO 17025 certification.
QUALIFIED PERSONThe Company’s Qualified Persons (“QPs”) (as defined in National Instrument 43-101, “Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects”) for surface diamond drilling projects at the Timmins West Mine Complex, Bell Creek Mine Complex; Fenn-Gib property and Casa Berardi optioned property are Jacques Samson, P.Geo. and Keith Green, P.Geo. Dean Crick, P.Geo. is the QP for underground drilling at the Timmins West Mine and Bell Creek Mine properties. Reno Pressacco, P.Geo is the QP for the current resource estimate at the Marlhill Deposit. Ralph Koch, P.Geo is the QP for the current resource estimate at the Bell Creek property and portions of the Timmins West Mine. Bob Kusins, P.Geo. is the QP for resource estimation for portions of the Timmins West Mine and at all remaining Company properties. As QPs, Messrs. Samson, Green, Crick, Koch and Kusins have prepared or supervised the preparation of the scientific or technical information for their respective properties as reviewed in this MD&A. Messrs., Samson, Green, Koch, Kusins and Crick are employees of the Company.
Forward Looking Statements
Step #1
Solid & growing production
Targeting 85,000 to 100,000 ozs in 2012
Further growth planned in 2013
Targeting >150,000 ozs by 2014
Step #4
Strong balance sheet – positioned to fund growth
Cash of $90M(2) (After repayment of UniCredit facility)
Repayment of senior, secured debt reduces risk
(2) After convertible debenture issue & repayment of US$50 million UniCredit facility, includes gold bullion inventory
Step #3
Effective capital management On track for 2012 capex target of $170-$175M
Timmins West development program largely completed by end of 2012
Step #5
Highly-prospective exploration targets
Multiple targets close to Timmins West mining infrastructure
Bell Creek and Fenn-Gib provide new project potential
Step #2
Low operating costs
Targeting US$825-US$875 per oz in 2012
Targeting cash costs of US$600/oz by 2014(2)
(2) Assumes gold sales in 2014 of 163,000 ozs @ 5.2 gpt and a C$/US$ exchange rate of $1.00:$1.04
Solid & growing
production
Low operating costs
Exploration upside
Strong balance sheet Effective
capital management
City of Timmins
Timmins West Complex
Bell Creek Complex
Fenn-Gib
Bell Creek Mill
Timmins West Mine
Main drivers of near-term growth
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LSG – 5 Steps to Value Creation(1)
(1) Examples of Forward Looking Statements
Timmins
Destor-Porcupine Fault
Pipestone Fault
(1) Examples of Forward Looking Statements 4(1) Examples of Forward Looking Statements(2) Assumes gold sales of 163,000 ozs @ 5.2 gpt and a C$/US$ exchange rate of $1.00:$1.04(3) After convertible debenture issue & repayment of US$50M UniCredit facility, includes gold bullion inventory.
LSG – 5 Steps to Value Creation(1)
Solid & growing production
Targeting 85,000 to 100,000 ounces in 2012
Targeting >150,000 ozs by 2014
Low operating costs
Targeting US$825-US$875/oz in 2012
Targeting US$600/oz by 2014(2)
Effective capital management
On track for 2012 capex of $170-175 million
Timmins West Mine largely completed after 2012
Strong balance sheet
Funded for growth (cash of $90M)(3)
Repayment of senior, secured debt reduces
Exploration upside
Multiple targets near Timmins West Mine
Bell Creek/Fenn-Gib offer additional upside
Three Multi-Million Ounce Complexes
(1) Examples of Forward Looking Statements 5
Timmins West Complex – Total resources of 1.2M ozs M&I, 1.8M ozs Inferred– Timmins West Mine in production, targeting strong
production growth– 144 adjacent to Timmins West Mine, focus of near-term
exploration, Gold River Trend provides additional upside
Bell Creek Complex– Current production: approx. 20,000 ozs/year– Evaluating potential of North A Deep Zone– Multiple exploration targets at & around Bell Creek Mine– Resources: 0.8M ozs M&I, 1.1M ozs Inferred
Fenn-Gib– Large open-pit project 60 kms from Timmins– Exploration success highlights potential for growth– Resources: 1.3M ozs Indicated, 0.8M ozs Inferred
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LSG – Large, Growing Resource Base
Measured & Indicated(1) Tonnes Au Grade (g/t) Contained OuncesTimmins West Mine 5,826,000 5.99 1,122,500
Gold River 690,000 5.29 117,400
Bell Creek Mine 4,249,000 4.73 646,400
Vogel 2,219,000 1.75(2) 125,000
Marlhill 395,000 4.52 57,400
Fenn Gib 40,800,000 0.99(2) 1,300,000
Total 3,368,700Inferred Tonnes Au Grade (g/t) Contained Ounces
Timmins West Mine 4,272,000 5.76 791,500
Gold River 5,273,000 6.06 1,027,800
Bell Creek Mine 6,088,506 4.87 953,800
Vogel 1,459,000 3.60(3) 168,800
Fenn-Gib 24,500,000 0.95(2) 750,000
Total 3,691,900(1) Resources are inclusive of reserves (2) Open-pit resources (3) Combination of underground and open-pit resources
Probable Reserves Tonnes Au Grade (g/t) Contained OuncesTimmins West Mine 4,922,000 5.21 823,800
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LSG – Convertible Debenture Issue
$90 million of senior unsecured convertible debentures Over-allotment option for additional $13.5 million
6.25% interest rate paid semi-annually in March & September
Maturity date of September 30, 2017
Convertible into common shares at a price of $1.40 per share
Redeemable after September 15, 2015
Closed September 7, 2012, net proceeds of $86.4 million
Net proceeds to repay US$50M UniCredit senior secured debt facility and provide funding at lower cost/longer term
than Sprott $35M standby line
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Sources and Uses of CashSources of Cash $ millions
Cash and bullion inventory (June 30, 2012) 37.0
Gold Loan (Received July 16, 2012) 35.0
Convertible debentures (closed Sept 7/12) 86.4
H2/12 operating cash flow(1)(2) 33.0
Total sources of cash (to end of 2012) 191.4Additional liquidity (standby line) 35.0
Total liquidity at end of 2012 226.4
(1) Examples of forward-looking information(2) Assumptions include low-end of target production range at US$875oz cash cost (plus royalties),
US$1,650/oz gold price, C$/US$ exchange rate at par
Uses of Cash (Estimates for H2/12) (1) $ millions
Repayment of UniCredit facility 50.0
Development of Timmins West Mine 50.0
Phased mill expansion and other improvements 16.0
Advancement of Bell Creek Mine 8.5
Exploration 3.5
Corporate G&A 6.0
Financing costs 3.0
Total uses of cash 137.0
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LSG – On Track to Achieve 2012 Targets Production target: 85,000 to 100,000 ounces
H1/12 – 41,106 ounces recovered (40,479 ounces poured) 24,426 ounces recovered during Q2/12
Cash cost target of US$825 to US$875 per ounce H1/12 – US$936 per ounce Cash costs of US$849 per ounce produced in Q2/12
Capital expenditures of approx. $190 million (incl. exploration) Capex estimate reduced to $170-$175 million in June H1/12 capex of $92.3 million
Complete significant development work at Timmins West Mine to support strong production growth in 2013 On track for multiple mining horizons by year end
Timmins West Complex 130 km2 land position, western extension of Timmins Gold Camp
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Dome
Hollinger McIntyre
Hoyle Pond
Destor Porcupine Fault
Pipestone Fault
Fenn-Gib
Pamour
Timmins
Timmins West Complex
Bell Creek Complex
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Timmins DepositThunder Creek
Deposit
Gold River Trend
Thunder Creek – 144 Trend
Timmins West Complex (Magnetic Survey)
Gold River East
Gold River West 144 South
144 North
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Timmins West: High-Growth Mining Complex
2,000 Lv
Timmins DepositThunder Creek 144
Thunder Creek – 144 Trend
UM and FW structures extended to 2,400 m
6 kms
Timmins West Mine
Timmins West Mine – 18Kms West of Timmins Key Facts:• Reserves: 823,800 ozs (4.9M tonnes & 5.21 gpt)• Resources: 1.1M ozs Indicated(1), 0.8M ozs Inferred• Production of 29,100 ozs produced in H1/12• Targeting >150,000 ozs by 2014 @ cash costs around US$600/oz(2)
• Infrastructure: 710 m, 5.5 m diameter shaft, hoist, surface ramp, two 800m drifts to Thunder Creek
• 285 employees (85 surface, 200 U/G)
(1) Resources inclusive of reserves (2) Examples of Forward Looking Statements.
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2012 Work Program*
2012 Work Program*
Timmins Deposit Thunder Creek
Deposit
2012 plan to access >700,000 ozs of resources(1)
Supports several years of mining
Section View
(1) Examples of Forward Looking Statements.
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TWM – Significant Potential to Upgrade Resources Thunder Creek Deposit
Inferred ResourceIndicated Resource
Long Section Looking SE
650 m Level
525 m Level
290 m Level
Timmins Deposit
Long Section Looking SE
Inferred ResourceIndicated Resource
300 m Level
730 m Level
395 m Level
TWM – Potential at Depth & Along TC-144 Trend
(1) Examples of Forward Looking Statements 16
Timmins DepositThunder Creek Deposit144
Thunder Creek Stock Along contact towards 144
Mafic-Sedimentary Contact (Multiple Folds provide exploration potential)
Ultramafic Fold StructureRusk Horizon
Porphyry Zone
Main and FW Zones
Bristol Creek Fault
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SW Extension of 144 and TC‐144 Gap Targets
1.5kmOpen
Syenite Intrusives
ThunderCreek
144 North144 South TimminsDepositTC‐144 Gap
144SW
* View looking to west
1km Lv
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~ 10,000 m of drilling planned for Q3 and Q4with focus on 144 Project(1)
(1) Examples of Forward Looking Statements.
Bell Creek Complex 32 km2 land position, includes Bell Creek Mine and Mill and multiple other exploration targets
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Dome
Hollinger McIntyre
Hoyle Pond
Destor Porcupine Fault
Pipestone Fault
Fenn-Gib
Pamour
Timmins
Timmins West Complex
Bell Creek Complex
Bell Creek Mine – 2nd Producing Mine
(1) Examples of Forward Looking Statements 19(1) Examples of Forward Looking Statements.
Resources: 646,400 ozs (4.2M t @ 4.73 gpt) Indicated, 953,800 ozs (6.1M t @ 4.87 gpt)
Production: Current production approx. 20,000 ozs/year(1)
12,005 ozs produced in H1/12 Evaluation of high-potential
North A Deep Zone ongoing
Shaft
Key Facts: Located 20 kms east of Timmins Infrastructure includes mill, tailings
300 m shaft (non-producing), hoist, decline to 565 L, vent raises
95 employees (25 surface, 70 U/G)
Mined out areas
North A“Deep”
610mL 625mL
1000mL
775mLDrilling target from 610mL
Drilling target from 535mL
Shaft
Recent mining
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183,215 tonnes processed in Q2/12 – 2,013 tpd
Quarterly record for recoveries in Q2/12 – 96.8%
Expansion on track to reach 2,500 tpd in Q4/12, 3,000 tpd in 2013(1)
Further expansion contemplated to 5,500 tpd(1)
(1) Examples of Forward Looking Statements.
Milling Facility – Performing Very Well
Truck Dump
6,000 tonneOre bin SAG Mill Building
Crusher
New Thickener
New CIL Tanks
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Mill Expansion – Site Construction
New truck dump Jaw crusher building
Ore bin foundation
SAG Mill Building
Conveyor tunnel to ore bin
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Mill Expansion – Site Construction
New SAG mill
New thickener New CIL Tanks
SAG Mill Building
Fenn-GibLarge-scale, open-pit project 60kms from Timmins
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Dome
Hollinger McIntyre
Hoyle Pond
Destor Porcupine Fault
Pipestone Fault
Fenn-Gib
Pamour
Timmins
Timmins West Complex
Bell Creek Complex
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Fenn-Gib – Potential Large Open-Pit Mine
Acquired from Barrick Gold Corp. in August 2011
Initial resource with significant potential for growth: M&I - 1.3M ozs (40.8M tonnes @ 0.99 gpt) Inferred - 0.75M ozs (24.5 tonnes @ 0.95 gpt)
Potential for large-scale production based on a 15,000 to 25,000 tonne per day operation(1)
(1) Examples of Forward Looking Statements.
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Latest drilling and re-sampling at Fenn Gib continues to confirm large-scale pit potential
1:5,000
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Fenn-Gib – Identifying New Targets
Main Zone~ 2 million ounce
resource with excellent growth potential
Hislop Open Pit(Active Mine)
Ross Mine
Central Porphyry Structure
Open
400 Lv
1000 Lv
(1) Examples of Forward Looking Statements 27(1) Examples of Forward Looking Statements(2) Assumes gold sales of 163,000 ozs @ 5.2 gpt and a C$/US$ exchange rate of $1.00:$1.04(3) After convertible debenture issue & repayment of US$50M UniCredit facility, includes gold bullion inventory.
LSG – 5 Steps to Value Creation(1)
Solid & growing production
Targeting 85,000 to 100,000 ounces in 2012
Targeting >150,000 ozs by 2014
Low operating costs
Targeting US$825-US$875/oz in 2012
Targeting US$600/oz by 2014(2)
Effective capital management
On track for 2012 capex of $170-175 million
Timmins West Mine largely completed after 2012
Strong balance sheet
Funded for growth (cash of $90M)(3)
Repayment of senior, secured debt reduces
Exploration upside
Multiple targets near Timmins West Mine
Bell Creek/Fenn-Gib offer additional upside