Press ReleaseSource: Richmont Mines Inc.

Richmont Mines Reports Results for the Third Quarter of 2008
Thursday October 30, 2008 8:30 am ET

Precious metals revenue more than doubled; Sold 16,723 ounces of gold in quarter;

Average cash cost of production declined 4% from trailing second quarter and 12% from first quarter;

Island Gold's cash cost of production declined 6% from trailing second quarter;

Exploration expenses total $3.4 million in quarter and $8.2 million in 2008;

$29.6 million in cash and cash equivalents with no long-term debt at quarter-end;

$4.7 million in cash generated from operation in 2008.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 30, 2008 -- Richmont Mines Inc. (Toronto:RIC.TO - News)(NYSE-A: RIC), a gold exploration, development and production company with operations in North America, today announced financial and operational results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Financial results are based on Canadian GAAP and dollars are reported in Canadian currency, unless otherwise noted.

Third Quarter Review of Operations

Revenue for the third quarter of 2008 was $16.5 million, a 245% increase compared with $4.8 million in the third quarter of 2007, when the Company's Beaufor Mine was shut down for a five-week period during replacement of its headframe structure. Total precious metals revenue was up $10.9 million, or 245%, to $15.3 million in the third quarter of 2008 compared with $4.4 million in the third quarter of 2007, as a result of significantly more ounces of gold sold at a 28% higher selling prices per ounce, in Canadian dollars. In the 2008 quarter, 16,723 ounces of gold were sold at an average price of US$901 (CAN$918) per ounce, compared with 6,201 ounces of gold sold in the same period last year at an average price of US$666 (CAN$716) per ounce. Also, during the quarter sales from the Island Gold Mine, which commenced production during the fourth quarter of 2007, more than offset the loss of gold sales from the East Amphi Mine, which was sold in mid-2007.

Lower Costs on Growing Volume and Efficiencies

Operating costs, including royalties, for the third quarter of 2008 were $10.3 million, up from $3.9 million in the same period the prior year, but below $10.9 million in the trailing second quarter of 2008. Higher costs in the 2008 quarter reflect the operation of the Island Gold Mine and the shut-down of the Beaufor Mine for a portion of last year's third quarter.

The average cash cost of production was lower at US$604 (CAN$615) per ounce of gold sold in the third quarter of 2008 compared with US$626 (CAN$638) in the trailing second quarter, and US$590 (CAN$634) in last year's quarter, prior to the start of commercial production at Island Gold. The average cash cost per ounce in US dollars during the current quarter benefited from improved grade, higher volumes and was impacted by the stronger Canadian dollar when compared with the prior year's period. Costs at the Beaufor Mine decreased to US$477 (CAN$485) from US$489 (CAN$498) in the trailing second quarter, also on improved grade and were significantly below the cash cost per ounce of US$597 (CAN$642) in last year's third quarter, when the mine was shut down for part of the quarter. At the Island Gold Mine, cash production costs per ounce were US$720 (CAN$734) compared with US$768 (CAN$782) in this year's trailing second quarter as the Company continues to ramp up production. Included in the gold sales for the third quarter of 2007 were 2,440 ounces from the East Amphi Mine produced at a cash cost of US$578 (CAN$621) per ounce.

Measurably higher exploration and project evaluation costs of $3.4 million in the third quarter of 2008 (see accompanying exploration cost summary table) reflect the Company's efforts to grow its reserves and resources.

Approximately $0.8 million in exploration costs were incurred at the Beaufor Mine, $0.7 million at the Island Gold Mine and $1.8 million at the Golden Wonder project in the current quarter. During last year's third quarter, approximately $0.5 million in exploration costs were incurred at the Beaufor Mine and $0.8 million at the Valentine Lake project.

Richmont recorded a net loss for the third quarter of 2008 of $0.9 million, or $0.04 per share, compared with a net loss of $1.5 million, or $0.06 per share, in the third quarter of 2007. Significantly higher revenue in this year's third quarter more than offset increased exploration costs and resulted in the improvement in the net loss compared with last year's quarter.

Balance Sheet Review

At September 30, 2008, cash and cash equivalents were $29.6 million, a $2.3 million increase from $27.3 million at December 31, 2007 and $1.1 million less than $30.7 million at June 30, 2008. Richmont Mines has no long-term debt obligations and has working capital of $35.4 million. The cash equivalents included $22.1 million of bankers acceptance and bank discount notes with high level credit ratings.

 

Island Gold Mine(1)
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Tonnes                                41,916         -   113,422         -
Head grade (g/t)                        6.78         -      6.94         -
Gold recovery (%)                      95.39         -     95.36         -
Recovered grade (g/t)                   6.47         -      6.61         -
Ounces sold                            8,721         -    24,122         -
Cash cost per ounce (US$)                720         -       758         -

Investment in property, plant and
 equipment (thousands of CAN$)           447     1,286     1,488     2,841
Exploration expenses (thousands of
 CAN$)                                   658        39     1,425       266

Deferred development (metres)             87         -       351         -
Diamond drilling (metres)
 Exploration                           2,541     3,087    10,777    10,079
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(1) Richmont Mines reports 100% of the consolidated results of the Island
Gold Mine, in compliance with AcG-15, which stipulates that a holder of
variable interests must consolidate the accounts if it intends to assume the
majority of the expected losses and/or receive the majority of the
residual returns of the variable interest entity (VIE). Richmont Mines
holds a 55% stake in the unincorporated joint venture, and as its share of
the earnings and/or losses will differ from the percentage that it owns,
the Company is therefore considered the primary beneficiary of the VIE.

During the 2008 third quarter, 41,916 tonnes of ore from the Island Gold Mine were processed at an average recovered grade of 6.47 g/t, and 8,721 ounces of gold were sold at an average price of US$882 (CAN$898) per ounce. In the trailing second quarter of 2008, 39,818 tonnes of ore were processed at an average recovered grade of 6.57 g/t, and 8,409 ounces of gold were sold at an average price of US$885 (CAN$901) per ounce. The cash cost per ounce was US$720 (CAN$734) during the current quarter compared with US$768 (CAN$782) in the trailing second quarter of 2008. The Island Gold Mine began commercial production in October 2007.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, 113,422 tonnes of ore were processed at an average recovered grade of 6.61 g/t, and 24,122 ounces of gold were sold at an average price of US$894 (CAN$910) per ounce. The cash cost of production per ounce was US$758 (CAN$772) during the first nine months of the year as the mine produced at around 70% of its design capacity.

Mr. Martin Rivard, President and CEO of Richmont Mines, commented: "We made encouraging progress at Island Gold during the third quarter toward our quarterly production goal of 55,000 to 60,000 tonnes. As mine production began to build up through improved extraction, we brought online in September our second ball mill to run in parallel with the larger ball mill, and, we are beginning to see relief in the tight labour market we have experienced at the project thus far. We have enhanced our management team at the operation and believe we have overcome many of the operational challenges we encountered early in the project. More tangible improvements should be experienced in this year's fourth quarter."

 

Beaufor Mine
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Tonnes                                25,572    13,934    85,331    83,508
Head grade (g/t)                        9.88      8.57      9.16      8.51
Gold recovery (%)                      98.55     97.95     98.37     98.77
Recovered grade (g/t)                   9.73      8.40      9.01      8.41
Ounces sold                            8,002     3,761    24,707    22,569
Cash cost of production per ounce
 (US$)                                   477       597       517       475

Investment in property, plant and
 equipment (thousands of CAN$)             6       762       112       843
Exploration expenses (thousands of
 CAN$)                                   803       502     2,214     1,350

Diamond drilling (metres)
 Definition                            2,190       493     6,740     2,659
 Exploration                           9,028     6,658    24,467    18,848
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During the third quarter of 2008, 25,572 tonnes of ore from the Beaufor Mine were processed at an average recovered grade of 9.73 g/t, and 8,002 ounces of gold were sold at an average price of US$922 (CAN$939) per ounce. In the same quarter of 2007, 13,934 tonnes of ore were processed at an average recovered grade of 8.40 g/t, and 3,761 ounces of gold were sold at an average price of US$675 (CAN$726) per ounce. The cash cost per ounce was US$477 (CAN$485) during the current quarter compared with US$597 (CAN$642) in the same quarter last year, when the mine was shut down for a portion of the quarter, and is in line with the Company's forecasted production cash cost of US$450 to US$500 per ounce. During the current quarter, Richmont processed 25,370 tonnes of custom milling ore at the Camflo Mill, and custom milling is expected to remain at a similar level during the fourth quarter of 2008.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, 85,331 tonnes of ore were processed at an average recovered grade of 9.01 g/t, and 24,707 ounces of gold were sold at an average price of US$919 (CAN$936) per ounce. In the first nine months of 2007, 83,508 tonnes of ore were processed at an average recovered grade of 8.41 g/t, and 22,569 ounces of gold were sold at an average price of US$689 (CAN$740) per ounce. The cash cost per ounce was US$517 (CAN$526) during the current period up from US$475 (CAN$510) in last year's comparable period, primarily due to higher mining and milling costs.

Exploration Efforts: As reported by the Company on October 1, 2008, the Beaufor Mine is conducting exploration drilling to identify opportunities to extend the mine below current mining operations, at a maximum depth of 630 metres. In the third quarter, 6,912 metres were added to the 9,871 metres of the first semester for a total of 16,783 metres drilled in 2008 in this area. The objective is to complete 22,000 metres this year, evaluate the potential of the zones discovered last year and identify new resources. At the beginning of the year 2009, an updated resource calculation for this area will be prepared with all the information available as of December 31, 2008.

Golden Wonder

On October 23, 2008, Richmont announced that results from diamond drilling activities at the Golden Wonder Mine in Colorado have failed to confirm the continuity of an economically viable ore zone below current infrastructures at the sixth level. In light of these results, Richmont Mines has informed LKA International, Inc. ("LKA") that it has completed its "Initial Commitment Period" and that it will not exercise its option to the "Second Commitment Period" by notifying LKA of the termination of its option to proceed with the Joint Venture Agreement.

Valentine Lake Project

Richmont is currently focusing on access and logistics at Valentine Lake, where the Company has a joint venture agreement with Mountain Lake Resources. Its operations there currently are focused on developing road access to eliminate the high costs of flying personnel and equipment to the site. The Company is evaluating a 2009 drilling program at the project, where it has a 70% interest.

Nine-Month Review of Operations

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, revenue was $47.7 million, or 71.8% above revenue of $27.8 million during the same period of 2007, reflecting increased gold sales at higher prices. In the 2008 nine-month period, 48,829 ounces of gold were sold at an average price of US$907 (CAN$924) per ounce, compared with 35,244 ounces of gold sold in the first nine months of 2007 at an average price of US$691 (CAN$743) per ounce.

Operating costs, including royalties, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 were $31.6 million, compared with $18.2 million during the same period last year, primarily due to the costs associated with advancing the Island Gold Mine to projected production levels as well as higher operating costs at the Beaufor Mine and higher costs of maintaining the Camflo mill because of lower volume of ore processed in 2008. Island Gold began production during last year's fourth quarter.

Exploration and project evaluation costs were $8.2 million during the first nine months of 2008 (see accompanying exploration cost summary table) compared with $2.8 million during the same period in 2007. This increase was mainly due to the exploration programs at the Golden Wonder project, Beaufor and Island Gold, which had exploration costs of $3.7 million, $2.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, for the first nine months of 2008 and by an amount of $0.9 million which was included in exploration expenses as a result of a reclassification, for fiscal planning purposes, of exploration tax credits from previous years.

The net loss for the nine-month period was $0.5 million, or $0.02 per share, compared with net earnings of $7.7 million, or $0.32 per share, during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007. Last year's nine-month period included a $8.0 million gain on the sale of mining assets.

Outlook

As previously announced on October 27, 2008, Richmont Mines and Patricia Mining Corp. ("Patricia Mining") have entered into a definitive agreement for Richmont Mines to acquire all of Patricia Mining's outstanding shares through a combination of cash and stock. The transaction is expected to close in mid-December 2008 and would enable Richmont Mines to become the direct and indirect holder of a 100% interest in the Island Gold Mine which is currently the subject of a joint venture between Richmont Mines and Patricia Mining.

Mr. Rivard concluded: "We anticipate entering 2009 with a healthy balance sheet, a strongly-producing mine at Beaufor and an Island Gold Mine that is demonstrating continued production improvement. We intend to continue our exploration program as we advance our proven and probable reserve base, and will evaluate other opportunities to expand our reserve base to our goal of one million ounces."

Upcoming Events

Mr. Martin Rivard, President and CEO, will present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference at the New York Palace Hotel beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET on Monday, November 10, 2008. A live webcast of the presentation, along with presentation materials, will be available on the Company's website at: www.richmont-mines.com. If you are unable to listen to the live presentation, an archive will be available on Richmont Mines' website, in the Investor Relations section.

 

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Rodman & Renshaw Global Investment Conference
(New York)                                               November 10, 2008
December 31, 2008 reserve and resource update       Mid-first quarter 2009
2008 year-end Audited Financial results               End of February 2009
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Martin Rivard

President and Chief Executive Officer

About Richmont Mines Inc.

Richmont produces gold from its operations in Canada and is focused on building its reserves in North America, and has extensive experience in gold exploration, development and mining. Since it began production in 1991, Richmont has produced more than one million ounces of gold from its holdings in Quebec, Ontario and Newfoundland. Richmont's strategy is to cost-effectively develop its mining assets, exploit mineralized reserves on properties owned and acquired, or develop partnerships to expand its reserve base. Richmont routinely posts news and other important information on its website at: www.richmont-mines.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that include risks and uncertainties. When used in this news release, the words "estimate", "project", "anticipate", "expect", "intend", "believe", "hope", "may" and similar expressions, as well as "will", "shall" and other indications of future tense, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and apply only as of the date on which they were made. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements include changes in the prevailing price of gold, the Canadian-United States exchange rate, grade of ore mined and unforeseen difficulties in mining operations that could affect revenues and production costs. Other factors such as uncertainties regarding government regulations could also affect the results. Other risks may be set out in Richmont Mines' Annual Information Form, Annual Reports and periodic reports.

 


EXPLORATION PROPERTIES
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Exploration costs -- Mines
 Beaufor Mine                            803       502     2,214     1,350
 Island Gold Mine                        658        39     1,425       266
 East Amphi Mine                           -         -         -        18
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                                       1,461       541     3,639     1,634
Exploration costs -- Other
 properties
 Golden Wonder property                1,849        16     3,663       164
 Francoeur / Wasamac properties           25         7       124       142
 Valentine Lake property                 194       780       194     1,019
 Camflo Northwest property                 -        13         -       124
 Other properties                          6         -        16        24
 Project evaluation                       90        20       251        92
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                                       3,625     1,377     7,887     3,199

Exploration tax credits                 (210)      (75)     (567)     (368)
Reclassification of exploration tax
 credits from previous years               -         -       850         -
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                                       3,415     1,302     8,170     2,831
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FINANCIAL DATA
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                                    Three-month period   Nine-month period
                                    ended September 30, ended September 30,
                               CAN$     2008      2007      2008      2007
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Results (in thousands of $)
Revenue                               16,495     4,777    47,683    27,750
Net earnings (loss)                     (894)   (1,481)     (451)    7,657
Cash flow from (used in) operations      820    (1,322)    4,689     6,743

Results per share ($)
Net earnings (loss) basic and
 diluted                               (0.04)    (0.06)    (0.02)     0.32

Basic weighted average number
 of common shares
 outstanding (thousands)              23,924    24,108    24,002    24,191

Average selling price of gold
 per ounce                               918       716       924       743
Average selling price of gold
 per ounce (US$)                         901       666       907       691
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                                    September 30, 2008   December 31, 2007
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Financial position (in thousands of $)
Total assets                                    86,454              85,976
Working capital                                 35,375              33,970
Long-term debt                                       -                   -
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SALES AND PRODUCTION DATA
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                                         Ounces of gold          Cash cost
                               Year   Sales  Production    (per ounce sold)
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                                                              US$     CAN$
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Island Gold Mine               2008   8,721       9,819       720      734
                               2007       -           -         -        -
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Beaufor Mine                   2008   8,002       6,326       477      485
                               2007   3,761       3,870       597      642
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East Amphi Mine                2008       -           -         -        -
                               2007   2,440       2,380       578      621
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Total                          2008  16,723      16,145       604      615
                               2007   6,201       6,250       590      634
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                                         Ounces of gold          Cash cost
                               Year   Sales  Production    (per ounce sold)
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                                                              US$     CAN$
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Island Gold Mine               2008  24,122      26,374       758      772
                               2007       -           -         -        -
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Beaufor Mine                   2008  24,707      26,725       517      526
                               2007  22,569      22,399       475      510
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East Amphi Mine                2008       -           -         -        -
                               2007  12,675      11,718       494      531
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Total                          2008  48,829      53,099       636      648
                               2007  35,244      34,117       482      518
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               Average exchange rate used for 2007: US$1 equals CAN$1.0748
                      2008 estimated exchange rate: US$1 equals CAN$1.0184



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
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REVENUE
 Precious metals                      15,348     4,443    45,095    26,177
 Other                                 1,147       334     2,588     1,573
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                                      16,495     4,777    47,683    27,750
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EXPENSES
 Operating costs                       9,893     3,868    30,541    17,884
 Royalties                               389        56     1,097       338
 Custom milling                          620         -       978         -
 Administration                          769       687     2,431     2,323
 Exploration and project evaluation    3,415     1,302     8,170     2,831
 Accretion expense - asset
 retirement obligations                   44        45       130       134
 Depreciation and depletion            1,507       618     4,146     4,551
 Loss (gain) on disposal of mining
 assets                                    1      (554)       21    (8,029)
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                                      16,638     6,022    47,514    20,032
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EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE OTHER ITEMS      (143)   (1,245)      169     7,718

MINING AND INCOME TAXES                  549       350        34        43
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                                        (692)   (1,595)      135     7,675

MINORITY INTEREST                        202      (114)      586        18
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NET EARNINGS (LOSS)                     (894)   (1,481)     (451)    7,657
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NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
 basic and diluted                     (0.04)    (0.06)    (0.02)     0.32

BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
 COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
 (thousands)                          23,924    24,108    24,002    24,191
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements available
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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                                         (in thousands of Canadian dollars)
                                           September 30,       December 31,
                                                   2008               2007
                                                      $                  $
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                                             (Unaudited)          (Audited)
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
 Cash and cash equivalents                       29,624             27,291
 Short-term investments                             298              1,826
 Accounts receivable                              3,848              2,859
 Mining and income taxes receivable               1,682              1,677
 Inventories                                      6,378              5,438
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                                                 41,830             39,091

ADVANCE TO A MINORITY PARTNER                       750              1,875

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                    43,874             45,010
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                                                 86,454             85,976
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LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES
 Accounts payable and accrued charges             5,534              5,005
 Mining and income taxes payable                    921                116
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                                                  6,455              5,121

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS                      3,488              3,358

MINORITY INTEREST                                15,139             14,238

FUTURE MINING AND INCOME TAXES                    1,112              1,446
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                                                 26,194             24,163
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Capital stock                                   60,431             61,016
 Contributed surplus                              5,487              5,092
 Deficit                                         (5,182)            (4,647)
 Accumulated other comprehensive income            (476)               352
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                                                 60,260             61,813
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                                                 86,454             85,976
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Commitments and subsequent events

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements available
on SEDAR.



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
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                                        (in thousands of Canadian dollars)
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CASH FLOW FROM (USED IN) OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
 Net earnings (loss)                    (894)   (1,481)     (451)    7,657
 Adjustments for:
  Depreciation and depletion           1,507       618     4,146     4,551
  Stock-based compensation               108       129       384       411
  Accretion expense - asset
   retirement obligations                 44        45       130       134
  Loss (gain) on disposal of mining
   assets                                  1      (554)       21    (8,005)
  Loss (gain) on disposal of
   short-term investments                 53         -        11      (397)
  Minority interest                      202      (114)      586        18
  Future mining and income taxes           6        39      (333)     (524)
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                                       1,027    (1,318)    4,494     3,845
 Net change in non-cash working
  capital items                         (207)       (4)      195     2,898
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                                         820    (1,322)    4,689     6,743
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CASH FLOW FROM (USED IN) INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
 Acquisition of short-term
  investments                              -      (261)      (23)     (346)
 Disposal of short-term investments        9     5,000       712     5,803
 Disposal of mining assets                12       909        67     3,397
 Property, plant and equipment -
  Island Gold Mine                      (447)   (1,286)   (1,488)   (2,841)
 Property, plant and equipment -
  Beaufor Mine                            (6)     (762)     (112)     (843)
 Property, plant and equipment -
  East Amphi Mine                          -         -         -       (34)
 Other property, plant and
  equipment                           (1,069)       38    (1,604)      124
 Cash received from an advance to a
  minority partner                         -       375       750       750
 Trust account                             -     2,000         -         -
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                                      (1,501)    6,013    (1,698)    6,010
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CASH FLOW FROM (USED IN) FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
 Issue of common shares                    -         -        25       183
 Redemption of common shares            (419)     (325)     (683)     (658)
 Contribution from a minority
  partner                                  -       765         -       900
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                                        (419)      440      (658)      425
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and
 cash equivalents                     (1,100)    5,131     2,333    13,178

Cash and cash equivalents,
 beginning of period                  30,724    24,173    27,291    16,126
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of
 period                               29,624    29,304    29,624    29,304
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements available
on SEDAR.


Contact:
     Contacts:
     Richmont Mines Inc.
     Kei Advisors LLC
     James Culligan, Investor Relations
     716-843-3874
     jculligan@keiadvisors.com
     http://www.richmont-mines.com
      

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