Topic: How To Invest

Pat: I would appreciate your opinion on the following: Richmont Mines and Revett Minerals. Thank you.

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Richmont Mines, $1.55, symbol RIC on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 39.6 million; Market cap: $61.4 million; www.richmont-mines.com), produces gold from two projects: Beufor in Quebec and the Island Gold mine and mill in northern Ontario. The company also has a number of exploration prospects in Ontario and Quebec. Richmont aims to start generating positive cash flow from its existing mines. It will then use this cash flow to build both projects’ ore-processing capacity, and to finance drilling to increase their reserves. It also aims to advance its exploration projects. The company currently holds cash of $43.8 million, or $1.11 a share, and has almost no debt. However, Richmont’s production fell 13.2% in the three months ended March 31, 2013, to 14,261 ounces from 16,430 a year ago. It also reported negative cash flow. Richmont’s shares have only limited growth prospects and appeal, especially with the recent downturn in gold prices. It’s also scaling back capital spending at the Island Gold mine…