Alamos Gold Inc. · TSX:AGI

Alamos Gold — Technical Presentation (January 2014)

47 slides from Alamos Gold's technical presentation, Jan 21, 2014

  1. Slide 1: Mulatos Site Tour January 21, 2014

    Mulatos Site Tour January 21, 2014 Manley Guarducci, VP & Chief Operating Officer Andrew Cormier, VP, Development & Construction Brian Peer, Country Manager Mexico

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary Notes

    Cautionary Notes Cautionary Notes No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. Certain statements in this presentation are “forward-looking statements”, including within the meaning of the United States Securitie

  3. Slide 3: Mulatos Mine – Key Facts

    Mulatos Mine – Key Facts • Located in Sonora State, Mexico • Acquired for $10 million in 2003 • Initial capex of ~$75 million • First production in 2005 • Produced millionth oz and billionth dollar of revenue in 2012 • Replaced reserves for 5 consecutive years • Generated ~$300 million in FCF to dat

  4. Slide 4: Mulatos District Alteration Map

    Mulatos District Mulatos Alteration Map 4

  5. Slide 5: Mulatos Mine and satellite deposits map

    Cerro Pelon Mulatos Mine East Estrella Estrella PdA El Salto/ PdA Mina Vieja Extension Escondida Gap El Victor April 2013 LEGEND San Carlos Mineralized trends +1 opt intercepts 5

  6. Slide 6: Mulatos – 2013 Operating Results

    Mulatos – 2013 Operating Results Operating Data 2013A 2013E Guidance Production oz Au 190,000 180,000 ‐ 200,000 Cash Operating Costs1 US$/oz ‐ $415‐435 Total Cash Costs1 US$/oz ~$500 $500‐520 All‐in Sustaining Costs1 US$/oz ‐ $785‐825 Combined Gold Recovery % 73% 75% Combined Throughput tpd 17,900 1

  7. Slide 7: Mulatos – 2014 Production & Operating Guidance

    Mulatos – 2014 Production & Operating Guidance Operating Data 2013A 2013E Guidance 2014E Guidance Production oz Au 190,000 180,000 ‐ 200,000 150,000 ‐ 170,000 Cash Operating Costs1 US$/oz ‐ $415‐435 $630‐670 Total Cash Costs1 US$/oz ~$500 $500‐520 $700‐740 All‐in Sustaining Costs1 US$/oz ‐ $785‐825

  8. Slide 8: Mulatos – 2014 Operating & Development Budget

    Mulatos – 2014 Operating & Development Budget Mulatos 2014 Budget (millions) San Carlos open pit and underground development $18.3 Escondida Deep underground development $3.1 Underground definition drilling $4.8 Other development $4.1 Total Development $30.3 Component changes $3.8 Leach pad expansio

  9. Slide 9: Mulatos – 2012 Proven & Probable Reserves

    Mulatos – 2012 Proven & Probable Reserves Proven & Probable Reserves Tonnes Grade Contained Ounces 1 as at December 31, 2012 (000) (g/t Au) (000 Au) Mulatos Mine (inc. Escondida HGZ) 59,683 0.90 1,728,059 UG Reserve (Escondida Deep & San Carlos UG) 1,169 5.04 189,663 Existing stockpiles 3,721 1.90 2

  10. Slide 10: Mulatos – Production Profile

    Mulatos – Production Profile 10

  11. Slide 11: Mulatos – Transition to Contract Mining

    Mulatos – Transition to Contract Mining • Negotiated competitive unit rates to owner mining • Tax savings associated with Mexican tax reform • Will reduce tax payable under 7.5% EBITDA Special Mining Tax • Contract mining shifts ~$40‐50/oz of sustaining capex into operating costs • Expect seamless t

  12. Slide 12: Mulatos - Crushing Circuit Improvements

    Mulatos ‐ Crushing Circuit Improvements • Record throughput of 17,900 tpd in 2013, up from 16,000 tpd in 2012 • Driven by crushing circuit improvements 12

  13. Slide 13: Mulatos – Heap Leach Drives Bulk of Production

    Mulatos – Heap Leach Drives Bulk of Production 13

  14. Slide 14: Mulatos – High-Grade Gravity Mill

    Mulatos – High‐Grade Gravity Mill • Mill feed: > 3 years @ 700‐1,000 tpd • < 1 Qtr Escondida HGZ • Escondida Deep mineral reserves 45,000 tonnes @ 8.08 g/t Au (11,700 oz)1 • San Carlos UG mineral reserves 1,124,000 tonnes @ 4.92 g/t Au (177,900 oz)1 • 2014 guidance • Ramp up to average 700 tpd • Ave

  15. Slide 15: Escondida Deep

    Escondida Deep • Escondida Deep ore body will be accessed by approximately 500 meters of ramp in the NE wall of the Escondida Open Pit • The orebody as modeled consists generally of a 30 meter by 40 meter by 20 meter tall zone which plunges down to the east with a few smaller down faulted zones loca

  16. Slide 16: Escondida Deep

    wy ALAMOS GOLD INC. TSX:AGI | NYSE:AGI Escondida Deep

  17. Slide 17: Escondida Deep

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  18. Slide 18: Minas de Oro Nacional underground mine plan

    Minas de Oro Nacional, S.A de C.V. - A Wholly owned subsidiary of Alamos Gold Inc. PLAN MINADG SUBTERRANEA ENE PLAN DE MINA SUBT| ENERO SE TIENE PROYECTADO EN ESCONDIDA CON DOS ‘0 2014 RRANEA PARA 014 60 MTS DE AVANCE FRENTES DE 80 MTS EN XRO-01 Y 80 MTS EM RAMPA 1147-162 PARA UN TOTAL DE 160.0 MTS

  19. Slide 19: San Carlos Underground

    San Carlos Underground • The San Carlos ore body will be accessed by a 300 meter access tunnel with 550 meters of ramp developed above and below this access • Another access will be developed from underground into the east wall of the open pit to provide flow through ventilation and a second escape

  20. Slide 20: San Carlos UG mine plan

    Minas de Oro Nacional, S.A de C.V. ‐ A Wholly owned subsidiary of Alamos Gold Inc. SAN CARLOS UG OPCION 6 HANNES D:\Planeacion\SUBTERRANEA\Opciones Subterranea Esc-Deep San Carlos UG

  21. Slide 21: Mulatos – Looking Ahead

    Mulatos – Looking Ahead • Cerro Pelon & La Yaqui – higher grade, low cost production growth • Production additive – independent crushing circuit & heap leach pads • Higher grade @ ~1.6 g/t vs Mulatos reserve grade of 0.9 g/t • Low capital and operating costs – will bring down global cost profile • L

  22. Slide 22: Mulatos – Looking ahead

    Mulatos – Looking ahead • Potential mill expansion • Ramping up underground throughput rates at San Carlos • Additional exploration success • Further high grade exploration success with access to additional high grade targets that could not be fully drill defined from surface 1 Please refer to Cauti

  23. Slide 23: Sustainability

    Sustainability • Recently completed first Annual Sustainability Report pursuant to GRI framework • Our Objectives • As we pursue further growth, we will continue to measure our success as an organization by our performance in achievement of our sustainability objectives: • protecting the health and

  24. Slide 24: Thank You!

    mw ALAMOS GOLD INC. TSX:AGI | NYSE:AGI Thank You!

  25. Slide 25: Site Tour January 22, 2014

    Esperanza Site Tour January 22, 2014 Manley Guarducci, VP & Chief Operating Officer Andrew Cormier, VP, Development & Construction Brian Peer, Country Manager Mexico

  26. Slide 26: Esperanza Gold Project – Key Facts

    Esperanza Gold Project – Key Facts • Located in Morelos State, Mexico • Own 100% interest • Acquired for net cash of $45m + 7.2m warrants • Excellent infrastructure; low technical risk • Low capital intensity and operating costs • Average annual production potential > 100,000 oz • All‐in sustaining

  27. Slide 27: Acquisition – Disciplined Growth with Upside

    Esperanza Acquisition – Disciplined Growth with Upside • Relatively small transaction with significant production growth • Potential to grow production in Mexico by 50%, or nearly 30% on a consolidated basis • Substantial resource addition with further exploration potential • Adds M&I resources of 1

  28. Slide 28: Regional Geology

    Esperanza Regional Geology 28

  29. Slide 29: Drilling in 1998 by Teck

    Esperanza Drilling in 1998 by Teck • 4 Diamond Drill Core • Total Drilled ≈ 822 m 29

  30. Slide 30: Drilling in 2005-2012

    Esperanza Drilling in 2005‐2012 • 148 Diamond Drill Core • 239 RC Holes • Total Drilled ≈ 68,196 m • 26,601 m Core • 41,595 m RC 30

  31. Slide 31: Stratigraphy and Host Rocks

    Esperanza Stratigraphy and Host Rocks Ag Min 0 500 m 31

  32. Slide 32: Gold Grade Domains

    Esperanza Gold Grade Domains 32

  33. Slide 33: 2011 PEA

    Esperanza 2011 PEA PEA Highlights: September 20111 Base Case Two‐stage crushing Average Annual Gold Production (000 oz) 103 Cash Operating Costs (net of by‐products) (US$/oz) $499 Initial Capex (US$ mm) $114 Sustaining Capex (US$ mm) $7 Gold Recoveries % 75 Silver Recoveries % 25 Life of Mine Strip

  34. Slide 34: Esperanza – Resource Growth Since 2011 PEA

    Esperanza – Resource Growth Since 2011 PEA September 2012 Tonnes Grade Contained Ounces Resource Statement1 (000) (g/t Au) (g/t Ag) (000 Au) (000 Ag) Measured & Indicated 50,336 0.91 9.9 1,474 16,015 Inferred 7,970 0.66 10.9 169 2,793 % Increase in M&I Resource from +46% +10% +466% +61% +729% 2010 M

  35. Slide 35: Esperanza – 2011 PEA Capex Breakdown

    Esperanza – 2011 PEA Capex Breakdown PEA Preproduction Capital (US$m)1 Two‐stage crushing Run‐of‐mine Mine Development (pre‐strip) $10.5 $10.5 Mine equipment/Infrastructure $52.0 $52.0 Plant/Infrastructure $32.1 $18.1 Leach pad $17.4 $17.4 Owner costs $1.6 $1.6 Total Preproduction Capital $113.6 $99

  36. Slide 36: Project Sensitivity

    Esperanza Project Sensitivity • Project sensitivity to higher metal prices (based on 2011 PEA) 1 Please refer to Cautionary Notes on non‐GAAP Measures and Additional GAAP Measures. 2 Please see Esperanza Technical Report on the Cerro Jumil Project, 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate. 36

  37. Slide 37: Site Overview

    Esperanza Site Overview ALAMOS GOLD INC. TSX:AGI | NYSE:AGI Leach Pad Flelds * Cerro Jumil Power Lines

  38. Slide 38: Esperanza Site Land Use

    2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 8 8 3 0 0 2 0 0 Esperanza Site Land Use 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 8 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 • Open Pits 2 0 0 1 8 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 • Waste Dumps 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 • Heap Leach Pads 0 0 0 9 7 2 0 7 9 0 0 2 0 0 • Process Plant 0 0 0 2 0 8 7 7 8 0 0 2 0 0 • Solution Ponds 0 0 2 0 0 7 7 7 7 0 0 2 • I

  39. Slide 39: 2013 EIA/MIA Rejection

    Esperanza 2013 EIA/MIA Rejection • Deficiencies with previous filing • Water source was not clearly defined • Used old data • Contemplated surface water which is not allowed • Did not do some key engineering such as • Geotechnical • Slope stability • Hydrogeology • Not sufficient base line studies s

  40. Slide 40: EIA/MIA Resubmission

    Esperanza EIA/MIA Resubmission Our plan over next 18 months to address these issues • Use our Experience & Knowledge to address the EIA/MIA deficiencies • Leverage our Environmental expertise from Mulatos • We have engaged experienced consultants: • Baseline Studies: • Rock Mechanics:  CMA Consulto

  41. Slide 41: Permitting

    Esperanza Permitting • Meeting with SEMARNAT • SEMARNAT confirmed deficiencies in the previous EIA filing and reinforced that if a proper EIA is submitted they would have no problems approving it • Meeting with Governor’s Office • Have engaged in positive dialogue with Governor’s office • We believe

  42. Slide 42: Community Support

    Esperanza Community Support “We want work, we have families, let the mine open, Yes to the Mine.” 42

  43. Slide 43: Thank You!

    mw ALAMOS GOLD INC. TSX:AGI | NYSE:AGI Thank You!

  44. Slide 44: 2012 Mulatos Proven and Probable Reserves

    2012 Mulatos Proven and Probable Reserves (1) 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 Proven and Probable Reserves as at December 31, 2012 2 2 2 Proven Probable Proven + Probable Tonnes Grade Contained Tonnes Grade Contained Tonnes Grade Contained Reserve Area (000s) (g/t Au) Ounces (000s) (g/t Au) Ounces (000s) (g/t Au) Oun

  45. Slide 45: 2012 Global Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources

    2012 Global Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9 Global Measured & Indicated Mineral Resources as at December 31, 2012 Cut‐off Tonnes Grade Grade Contained Contained (g/t Au) (000s) (g/t Au) (g/t Ag) Ounces Au Ounces Ag Mexico Mulatos 0.5 78,235 0.99 2,481,018 San Carlos UG 2.5 4

  46. Slide 46: 2012 Global Inferred Mineral Resources

    2012 Global Inferred Mineral Resources 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Global Inferred Mineral Resources as at December 31, 2012 Cut‐off Tonnes Grade Grade Contained Contained (g/t Au) (000s) (g/t Au) (g/t Ag) Ounces Au Ounces Ag Mexico Mulatos 0.5 15,991 0.90 461,257 San Carlos UG 2.5 14 6.07 2,730 El Realito 0

  47. Slide 47: Scott K. Parsons, CFA

    Scott K. Parsons, CFA Director, Investor Relations 416.368.9932 x 439 sparsons@alamosgold.com

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