LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP 6.25 PCT DEBS T.LSG.DB

RE:RE:RE:RE:Re. summer shhutdowns..Goldhappy..

[shawk]

Almost surely they've been running some lower grade ore. Keep in mind that it's inefficient to run a mill at less than maximum capacity, the operating costs are mostly fixed, whether your running at 100% or 85%. If an mill can't maintain a certain capacity say 75% then it could be better to shut down and stockpile ore until you can run at 100%, at least you can reduce power consumption using this batching method, but in a perfect world you want the ore supply to match the maximun mill capacity.