Lake Shore Gold Corp. is a mineral exploration company that is rapidly moving towards production through a portfolio which includes an existing processing facility and a number of quality mineral properties located in the Timmins gold mining district of northern Ontario and Québec. Over the last year, Lake Shore Gold has completed a pre-feasibility study, identified a 1.2 million ounce ore reserve and commenced an advanced exploration program at its 100%-owned Timmins West project; acquired the Bell Creek mine and mill and advanced refurbishing work at the 1,500 tonne per day milling facility; and undertook drilling programs at a number of other prospective properties. Lake Shore Gold is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Québec, and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol LSG.