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Louvem Mines Inc., 1 Place-Ville-Marie, Suite 2130, Montreal, QC H3B 2C6 Canada La Société minière Louvem inc. Louvem Mines Inc. IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOUVEM MINES REPORTS ITS 2008 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS • Net earnings of $975,227 for the second quarter of 2008, compared with a net earnings of $990,872
for the same period in 2007; • $3.6 million in cash with no long term debt;
• Generated $2.7 million in cash year-to-date;
• Total cash cost per ounce declines from first quarter of 2008 by US$62 (CAN$63) per ounce.
MONTREAL, July 31, 2008 – Louvem Mines Inc. (TSX Venture Exchange: LOV), announces today its financial results for the second quarter, which ended June 30, 2008. Financial results are based on Canadian GAAP and dollars are reported in Canadian currency, unless otherwise noted. Revenues were $4,001,274 for the second quarter of 2008 compared with $4,595,913 during the same period in 2007. In all 4,351 ounces of gold were sold at an average price of US$910 (CAN$917) in the second quarter of 2008, compared with 6,298 ounces of gold sold at an average price of US$675 (CAN$725) for the same period in 2007. The decrease in revenues is mainly attributable to the reduction in quantity of ounces sold but was offset by the increase in the average price of the ounces of gold sold. The Company posted a net profit of $975,227, or $0.04 per share for the second quarter of 2008, compared with a net profit of $990,872, or $0.04 per share for the same period in the previous year. Cash flow from operations was $1,344,728 for the second quarter of 2008, compared with $2,716,950 for the same period in the prior year. Total expenses for the second quarter of 2008 were $3,007,731 compared with $3,588,246 incurred in the same period in 2007. Operating costs for the second quarter of 2008 were $2,022,665, a 19% decrease compared with $2,496,643 in the same period in 2007. Administrative expenses increased to $217,678 in this year’s second quarter compared with $177,943 due to higher costs related to professional services. Second quarter 2008 expenses for exploration were $586,457 compared with $157,920 in the same period the prior year. This difference is mainly due to the reclassification, for fiscal planning purposes, of exploration tax credits from previous years for an amount of $214,565. In 2007, an exploration tax credit of $88,056 was booked against exploration expense. The increase of $186,296 in exploration expenses at the Beaufor Mine for the second quarter of 2008 compared with exploration expenses of $244,140 for the same period in 2007, reflects the Company’s efforts to grow its reserves. Depreciation and depletion decreased from $749,503 in 2007 to $178,400 in 2008, reflecting a lower depreciation and depletion rate per ounce which is calculated based on the proven and probable reserves which were higher at the Beaufor Mine as at December 31, 2007 when compared with December 31, 2006. LOUVEM MINES REPORTS ITS 2008 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS July 31, 2008 Page 2 of 4 Beaufor Mine During the second quarter of 2008, 29,062 tonnes of ore from the Beaufor Mine were processed at an average recovered grade of 9.31 g/t, and 8,702 ounces of gold were sold at an average price of US$910 (CAN$917) per ounce, Louvem’s share was 4,351 ounces. In the same quarter the prior year, 39,874 tonnes of ore were processed at an average recovered grade of 9.83 g/t, and 12,597 ounces of gold were sold at an average price of US$675 (CAN$725) per ounce, Louvem’s share was 6,298 ounces. Cash costs at the Beaufor Mine decreased from US$524 (CAN$528) in the trailing first quarter to US$462 (CAN$465) per ounce of gold sold for the second quarter of 2008. This reduction in cost of US$62 (CAN$63) is mainly due to the 15% increase in grade. However the cash cost for the second quarter of 2008 was US$462 (CAN$465) which is higher by US$94 (CAN$69) when compared to the cash cost of US$368 (CAN$396) for the same quarter in 2007. This increase was due to a 6% higher Canadian dollar, the increase in mining and milling cost of 11% due to a reduction in production and a reduction of grade by 5%. Exploration Efforts: The Company is approximately half-way through its planned drilling program for 2008 at
Beaufor and expects to report an exploration update in the next four to six weeks. Its objective is to identify sufficient reserves to continually replace production at this mine and to evaluate the potential of the zones discovered last year below the current mining infrastructures. Six-Month Review For the six-month period ended June 30, 2008, revenue was $7,841,588, or 12% above revenue of $7,026,219 during the same period of 2007, reflecting increased gold sale prices per ounce. In the 2008 six-month period, 8,352 ounces of gold were sold at an average price of US$928 (CAN$935) per ounce, compared with 9,404 ounces of gold sold in the first half of 2007 at an average price of US$691 (CAN$743) per ounce. Operating costs, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 were $4,136,891, down $307,003 over operating costs of $4,443,894 during the same period last year primarily due to the decrease in ounces sold. Exploration and project evaluation costs were $747,228 during the first half of 2008, compared with $302,798 during the same period in 2007. The increase is mainly due to the reclassification, for fiscal planning purposes of exploration tax credits of $214,565 pertaining to prior years when in the first six months of 2007 exploration credits of $123,539 were recorded against the exploration expense. Net earnings for the first half of 2008 were $1,881,653, or $0.07 per share, compared with net earnings of $756,952, or $0.03 per share, during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007. Beaufor Mine During the first half of 2008, 59,759 tonnes of ore were processed at an average recovered grade of 8.69 g/t, and 16,705 ounces of gold were sold at an average price of US$928 (CAN$935) per ounce, Louvem’s share was 8,352 ounces. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, 69,574 tonnes of ore were processed at an average recovered grade of 8.41 g/t, and 18,808 ounces of gold were sold at an average price of US$691 (CAN$743) per ounce, Louvem’s share was 9,404 ounces. For the first half of 2007, the average cash cost per ounce of gold was US$440 (CAN$473). For the first half of 2008, due to a lower production rate, an increase of 6% in the Canadian dollar and an increase in mining and milling costs of 8%, the average cash cost per ounce of gold was US$491 (CAN$495). LOUVEM MINES REPORTS ITS 2008 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS July 31, 2008 Page 3 of 4 Outlook In spite of the challenges touching the mining industry which concerning mainly the increase in cost of manpower and raw material, Louvem is pleased with the operating improvements at the Beaufor Mine and remains enthusiastic with the exploration potential on this property. The Company has no hedging contract on gold and currency. Jean-Guy Rivard President and Chief Executive Officer About Louvem Mine Inc. The Company has a 50% interest in the Beaufor Mine and owns other exploration properties located near Val-d’Or, in North-western Quebec, Canada. More information on Louvem Mines can be found on its website at: www.louvem.com. LOUVEM MINES REPORTS ITS 2008 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS July 31, 2008 Page 4 of 4 KEY FINANCIAL DATA Three-month period Six-month period ended June 30 ended June 30 2008 2007 Results ($) Revenues 7,026,219
Net earnings 756,952
Cash flow from operations 2,857,714 Results per share ($) Net earnings basic 0.03
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 25,929,689 June 30, 2008 December 31, 2007 Financial position ($) Total assets 4,777,562
Working capital 1,817,690
Long term debt - SALES AND PRODUCTION DATA Beaufor Mine – 50 % Three-mont2h0 p08er iod ended June 30, 2007
Gold sales (ounces) 6,298
Production of gold (ounces) 4,944
Cash cost (per ounce sold) (US$) 368
Cash cost (per ounce sold) (CAN$) 396
Average selling price (per ounce of gold) (US$) 675
Average selling price (per ounce of gold) (CAN$) 725 Beaufor Mine – 50 % Six-month2 p0e0r8i od ended June 30, 2007
Gold sales (ounces) 9,404
Production of gold (ounces) 9,265
Cash cost (per ounce sold) (US$) 440
Cash cost (per ounce sold) (CAN$) 473
Average selling price (per ounce of gold) (US$) 691
Average selling price (per ounce of gold) (CAN$) 743
Average exchange rate used for 2007: US$1 = CAN$1.0748 2008 estimated exchange rate: US$1 = CAN$1.0072 The TSX Venture Exchange accepts no responsibility for the veracity or accuracy of this news release. - 30 - For more information, please contact: Jean-Guy Rivard Trading symbol: LOV President and Chief Executive Officer Listing: TSX Venture Exchange Telephone: 514-397-1448 Web Site: www.louvem.com Fax: 514-397-8620
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