Alamos Gold Inc. (
TSX:AGI;
NYSE:AGI) (“Alamos” or the “Company”) today reported its
updated Mineral Reserves and Resources as of December 31, 2024. For
a detailed summary by asset, refer to the tables below.
Highlights
- Global Proven and Probable
Mineral Reserves increased 31% to 14.0 million ounces of
gold (298 million tonnes (“mt”) grading 1.45 grams per
tonne of gold (“g/t Au”)), driven by the acquisition of Magino in
2024, continued high-grade additions at Island Gold, and an initial
Mineral Reserve at Burnt Timber and Linkwood
- Excluding Magino, Proven
and Probable Reserves increased 12% to 11.9 million ounces of
gold (230 mt grading 1.62 g/t Au) reflecting continued
exploration success. Mineral Reserve additions more than replaced
depletion at a rate of 249% (646% including Magino)
- Island Gold’s Mineral
Reserves increased 32% to 2.3 million ounces with grades increasing
11% to 11.40 g/t Au (6.2 mt), driven by significantly
higher-grade additions across the main structure
- Burnt Timber and Linkwood
initial Mineral Reserve of 0.9 million ounces (30.7 mt
grading 0.95 g/t Au) reflecting the successful conversion of
Mineral Resources
- Magino Mineral Reserve of
2.0 million ounces (68.4 mt grading 0.91 g/t Au),
consistent with internal estimates completed ahead of the
acquisition in 2024
- Island Gold’s Mineral
Reserves and Resources increased 9% to 6.7 million ounces at
substantially higher grades, including an 11% increase in
Mineral Reserve grades to 11.40 g/t Au, and 13% increase in
Inferred Mineral Resources grades to 16.52 g/t Au
- Island Gold District Life
of Mine plan will incorporate the significant growth since the
Phase 3+ Expansion Study, with the increase in grades
expected to support higher average annual gold production from
Island Gold over the longer-term. The Life of Mine plan
(incorporating Island Gold and Magino) is expected to be released
mid-2025, with an Expansion Study expected to follow in the fourth
quarter
- Global Measured and
Indicated Mineral Resources increased 50% to 6.6 million ounces of
gold (181 mt grading 1.13 g/t Au), primarily reflecting
the acquisition of Magino. Excluding Magino, Measured and Indicated
Mineral Resources increased 6% to 4.7 million ounces of gold,
reflecting additions at Burnt Timber and Linkwood, and an initial
Mineral Resource at Cerro Pelon Underground
- Global Inferred Mineral
Resources decreased 2% to 7.1 million ounces of gold (125
mt grading 1.76 g/t Au), with the successful conversion of Mineral
Resources to Reserves at Burnt Timber and Linkwood largely offset
by the addition of Magino, and growth at Island Gold
- Gold price
assumption of $1,600 per ounce used for estimating Mineral
Reserves and $1,800 per ounce for estimating Mineral Resources, up
from $1,400 and $1,600 per ounce, respectively in 2023, reflecting
the significantly higher gold price environment. Both remain
conservative relative to the three-year trailing average gold price
of approximately $2,044 per ounce
- Global
exploration budget of $72 million in 2025, the largest in the
Company’s history supporting broad based success across its asset
base with expanded budgets at the Island Gold District and
the Qiqavik project in Quebec
“Our significant investment in exploration
continues to drive value across our asset base with another
substantial increase in Mineral Reserves, marking the sixth
consecutive year of growth. This included an initial Mineral
Reserve at Burnt Timber and Linkwood, and continued growth at PDA
supporting new, high-return projects. We also delivered another
year of growth at Island Gold, at considerably higher Reserve and
Resource grades. This growth and increase in grades will form the
basis for the Island Gold District Life of Mine Plan and Expansion
Study to be released later this year. We expect both will outline a
larger, and significantly more valuable operation,” said John A.
McCluskey, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Proven and Probable Gold Mineral Reserves |
|
2024 |
2023 |
% Change |
|
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
|
(000’s) |
(g/t Au) |
(000’s) |
(000’s) |
(g/t Au) |
(000’s) |
(000’s) |
(g/t Au) |
(000’s) |
Island Gold |
6,232 |
11.40 |
2,285 |
5,210 |
10.30 |
1,725 |
20% |
11% |
32% |
Magino |
68,400 |
0.91 |
2,008 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
Young-Davidson |
41,756 |
2.26 |
3,030 |
43,911 |
2.31 |
3,261 |
-5% |
-2% |
-7% |
La Yaqui Grande |
7,710 |
1.34 |
331 |
11,318 |
1.33 |
483 |
-32 |
1% |
-31% |
Puerto Del Aire |
6,050 |
5.45 |
1,060 |
5,375 |
5.61 |
969 |
13% |
-3% |
9% |
Total Mulatos |
13,760 |
3.14 |
1,391 |
16,693 |
2.71 |
1,452 |
-18% |
16% |
-4% |
MacLellan |
39,379 |
1.35 |
1,711 |
39,738 |
1.34 |
1,717 |
-1% |
1% |
- |
Gordon |
10,006 |
2.09 |
671 |
7,873 |
2.43 |
615 |
27% |
-14% |
9% |
Burnt Timber |
14,352 |
1.02 |
469 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
Linkwood |
16,318 |
0.90 |
472 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
Total Lynn Lake |
80,056 |
1.29 |
3,322 |
47,610 |
1.52 |
2,332 |
68% |
-15% |
42% |
Ağı Dağı |
54,361 |
0.67 |
1,166 |
54,361 |
0.67 |
1,166 |
|
|
|
Kirazlı |
33,861 |
0.69 |
752 |
33,861 |
0.69 |
752 |
|
|
|
Total Türkiye |
88,222 |
0.68 |
1,918 |
88,222 |
0.68 |
1,918 |
- |
- |
- |
Alamos – Total |
298,425 |
1.45 |
13,954 |
201,647 |
1.65 |
10,688 |
48% |
-12% |
31% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Measured and Indicated Gold Mineral Resources (exclusive of
Mineral Reserves) |
Island Gold |
2,113 |
8.76 |
601 |
2,552 |
8.73 |
716 |
-16% |
0% |
-16% |
Magino |
62,689 |
0.94 |
1,905 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Young-Davidson – Surface |
1,739 |
1.24 |
69 |
1,739 |
1.24 |
69 |
|
|
|
Young-Davidson – Underground |
11,114 |
3.13 |
1,117 |
9,914 |
3.32 |
1,057 |
12% |
-6% |
6% |
Total Young-Davidson |
12,852 |
2.87 |
1,186 |
11,653 |
3.01 |
1,127 |
10% |
-5% |
5% |
Golden Arrow |
6,442 |
1.19 |
246 |
6,442 |
1.19 |
246 |
- |
- |
- |
Mulatos Mine |
6,722 |
0.98 |
214 |
7,083 |
1.13 |
258 |
-4% |
-13% |
-17% |
La Yaqui Grande |
1,523 |
0.78 |
38 |
1,073 |
0.87 |
30 |
42% |
-11% |
27% |
Puerto Del Aire |
2,403 |
3.49 |
269 |
2,106 |
3.54 |
240 |
14% |
-2% |
12% |
Cerro Pelon |
720 |
4.49 |
104 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
Carricito |
1,355 |
0.83 |
36 |
1,355 |
0.83 |
36 |
|
|
|
Total Mulatos |
12,772 |
1.61 |
661 |
11,617 |
1.51 |
564 |
10% |
7% |
17% |
Lynn Lake |
16,189 |
1.13 |
587 |
7,848 |
1.37 |
345 |
106% |
-17% |
70% |
Türkiye |
55,664 |
0.60 |
1,068 |
55,664 |
0.60 |
1,068 |
- |
- |
- |
Quartz Mountain |
12,156 |
0.87 |
339 |
12,156 |
0.87 |
339 |
- |
- |
- |
Alamos – Total |
180,897 |
1.13 |
6,594 |
107,932 |
1.27 |
4,405 |
68% |
-11% |
50% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inferred Gold Mineral Resources |
Island Gold |
7,106 |
16.52 |
3,774 |
7,857 |
14.58 |
3,682 |
-10% |
13% |
2% |
Magino |
40,383 |
0.91 |
1,177 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Young-Davidson – Surface |
31 |
0.99 |
1 |
31 |
0.99 |
1 |
|
|
|
Young-Davidson – Underground |
1,880 |
3.25 |
197 |
1,350 |
3.31 |
144 |
39% |
-2% |
37% |
Total Young-Davidson |
1,911 |
3.22 |
198 |
1,381 |
3.26 |
145 |
38% |
-1% |
37% |
Golden Arrow |
2,028 |
1.07 |
70 |
2,028 |
1.07 |
70 |
- |
- |
- |
Mulatos Mine |
641 |
0.91 |
19 |
571 |
0.92 |
17 |
12% |
0% |
12% |
La Yaqui Grande |
74 |
1.74 |
4 |
107 |
1.30 |
4 |
-31% |
33% |
0% |
Puerto Del Aire |
281 |
4.07 |
37 |
73 |
5.97 |
14 |
285% |
-32% |
163% |
Carricito |
900 |
0.74 |
22 |
900 |
0.74 |
22 |
|
|
|
Total Mulatos |
1,896 |
1.34 |
82 |
1,651 |
1.07 |
57 |
15% |
25% |
43% |
Lynn Lake |
5,682 |
0.94 |
171 |
48,685 |
1.09 |
1,699 |
-88% |
-14% |
-90% |
Türkiye |
27,245 |
0.55 |
482 |
27,245 |
0.55 |
482 |
- |
- |
- |
Quartz Mountain |
39,205 |
0.91 |
1,147 |
39,205 |
0.91 |
1,147 |
- |
- |
- |
Alamos – Total |
125,455 |
1.76 |
7,100 |
128,052 |
1.77 |
7,282 |
-2% |
0% |
-2% |
Mineral ReservesGlobal Proven and Probable
Mineral Reserves total 14.0 million ounces of gold as of December
31, 2024, a 31% increase from 10.7 million ounces at the end of
2023. The increase reflects the addition of the Magino mine, which
was acquired in July 2024, as well as further high-grade additions
at Island Gold, and an initial Mineral Reserve at Burnt Timber and
Linkwood. Grades decreased 12% to 1.45 g/t Au reflecting the
addition of relatively lower grade Mineral Reserves from Magino and
Burnt Timber and Linkwood, partially offset by growth in
significantly higher-grade Mineral Reserves at Island Gold.
Excluding Magino, Global Proven and Probable
Reserves increased 12%, or 1.3 million ounces to 11.9 million
ounces, net of depletion, at slightly lower grades of 1.62 g/t Au.
This was driven by strong ongoing exploration success with
additions significantly outpacing mining depletion of 506,000
ounces in 2024. This marked the sixth consecutive year Mineral
Reserves have increased for a cumulative increase of 44% (23%
excluding the acquisition of Magino).
Island Gold’s strong pace of growth continued
with Mineral Reserves increasing 32% to 2.3 million ounces, net of
depletion, marking the 12th consecutive year of growth. Grades also
increased 11% to 11.40 g/t Au, an impressive outcome given the
higher grades mined during 2024, which averaged 12.47 g/t Au. The
increase was driven by higher-grade additions across the main
structure (C/E1E-zones), particularly in the Island Main and East
areas. With the main structure open laterally and at depth, and
several recently defined high-grade zones in the hanging wall and
footwall, this long-term pace of growth is expected to
continue.
Magino’s Mineral Reserve of 2.0 million ounces
grading 0.91 g/t Au is consistent with the internally modelled
estimate conducted by Alamos prior to the acquisition of Argonaut.
This represents a decrease from the 2.3 million ounces grading 1.16
g/t Au reported by the previous owner reflecting more realistic
assumptions, including lower capping factors, increased dilution,
and smaller areas of influence around higher grade intercepts.
Grades mined to date have been consistent with Alamos’ updated
block model and Mineral Reserve estimate.
Lynn Lake’s combined Mineral Reserves increased
42% to 3.3 million ounces grading 1.29 g/t Au), driven by the
successful conversion of Mineral Resources to Reserves at Burnt
Timber and Linkwood. An initial Mineral Reserve was declared at
Burnt Timber and Linkwood totaling 0.9 million ounces grading 0.95
g/t Au. Both deposits are expected to be incorporated into the Lynn
Lake project as high-return satellite deposits which will serve as
a source of additional mill feed (see press release dated February
13, 2025). Mineral Reserves for the MacLellan and Gordon deposits
increased slightly to 2.4 million ounces.
Mulatos District Mineral Reserves decreased
slightly (61,000 oz), to 1.4 million ounces with mining depletion
at La Yaqui Grande largely offset by growth at Puerto Del Aire
(“PDA”). Grades increased 16% to 3.14 g/t Au with the higher-grade
PDA deposit representing an increasing portion of the Mulatos
District’s Mineral Reserves. PDA’s Mineral Reserve increased 9% to
1.1 million ounces with grades largely unchanged at 5.45 g/t Au.
Ongoing exploration success at PDA and Cerro Pelon continues to
demonstrate the strong potential for growth in higher-grade Mineral
Reserves at both deposits, enhancing already strong economics for
the PDA project.
Young-Davidson’s Mineral Reserves decreased 7%,
or 0.2 million ounces, to 3.0 million ounces grading 2.26 g/t Au,
primarily due to mining depletion. The 2025 exploration program is
focused on extending mineralization within the Young-Davidson
syenite, which hosts the majority of Mineral Reserves and
Resources, as well as defining further higher-grade mineralization
within the hanging wall.
A detailed summary of Proven and Probable
Mineral Reserves as of December 31, 2024, is presented in Table 1
at the end of this press release.
Mineral ResourcesGlobal Measured and Indicated
Mineral Resources (exclusive of Mineral Reserves) increased 50% to
6.6 million ounces, with grades decreasing 11% to 1.13 g/t Au, as
of December 31, 2024. The increase in ounces and decrease in grades
was driven by the addition of Magino. Excluding Magino, Global
Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources (exclusive of Mineral
Reserves) increased 6% to total 4.7 million ounces with grades
decreasing 3% to 1.23 g/t Au, reflecting additions at the Burnt
Timber and Linkwood deposits, and an initial Mineral Resource at
Cerro Pelon Underground.
Global Inferred Mineral Resources decreased 2%
to total 7.1 million ounces with grades largely unchanged at 1.76
g/t Au, as of December 31, 2024. This reflected the successful
conversion of Inferred Mineral Resources at Burnt Timber and
Linkwood, which was offset by the inclusion of Magino, and growth
at Island Gold.
Detailed summaries of the Company’s Measured and
Indicated Mineral Resources and Inferred Mineral Resources as of
December 31, 2024, are presented in Tables 3 and 4, respectively,
at the end of this press release.
Island GoldIsland Gold’s rapid pace of growth
continued with Mineral Reserves and Resources increasing 9% across
all categories to 6.7 million ounces, net of depletion. This marked
the ninth consecutive year Mineral Reserves and Resources have
increased, and at substantially higher grades. Inclusive of mining
depletion, over eight million ounces have been discovered to date
at Island Gold as it continues to demonstrate itself as one of the
highest-grade, and fastest growing deposits in the world.
Mineral Reserves increased 32% to 2.3 million
ounces in 2024, net of mining depletion, marking the 12th
consecutive year of growth. Grades also increased 11% to 11.40 g/t
Au, reflecting substantially higher-grade additions which totaled
718,000 ounces. This significantly outpaced mining depletion, which
included higher grades mined in 2024 totaling 157,000 ounces
grading 12.47 g/t Au.
The increase was driven by the conversion of
existing Mineral Resources and the discovery of new Mineral
Reserves across the main structure. The biggest contributor to the
increase was the addition of 533,000 ounces in the middle portion
of Island East within a large Mineral Reserve block that now
contains 1.1 million ounces grading 12.87 g/t Au (2.7 mt) (see
Figure 1).
This large Mineral Reserve block is located
above an even larger and substantially higher grade Inferred
Mineral Resource block in the lower portion of Island East which
contains 1.9 million ounces, grading 20.82 g/t Au (2.8 mt). As
exploration drifts are established at depth providing access to
drill from underground at these levels, the conversion of
significantly higher-grade Mineral Resources is expected to drive
further growth in higher-grade Mineral Reserves. This is supported
by a conversion rate of Inferred Mineral Resource to Reserves which
has averaged more than 90% since the acquisition of Island Gold in
2017.
Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources
decreased 115,000 ounces to 601,000 ounces with grades increasing
slightly to 8.76 g/t Au, reflecting the conversion to Mineral
Reserves. Inferred Mineral Resources increased 2% to 3.8 million
ounces, with additions across the main structure, as well as within
various hanging wall and footwall zones, more than replacing the
Mineral Resources converted to Reserves.
These additions were also at significantly
higher grades driving a 13% increase in the Inferred Mineral
Resource grade to 16.52 g/t Au. Consistent with the increase in
Mineral Reserve grades, a key driver of the increase in Mineral
Resource grades has been significantly higher-grade additions in
the lower portions of Island East and Island Main where 324,000
ounces were added. With the deposit open laterally and at depth,
and some of best intercepts ever drilled at Island Gold located
within the lower portion of Island East, there is excellent
potential for further growth in Mineral Reserves and Resources.
The discovery cost of the high-grade Mineral
Resource additions averaged an attractive $13 per ounce in 2024,
and $13 per ounce over the past five years.
A total of $27 million is budgeted for
exploration at the Island Gold District in 2025, up from $20
million spent in 2024. The exploration program will build on the
success from 2024, with high-grade gold mineralization extended
across the Island Gold deposit, as well as within multiple
structures within the hanging wall and footwall.
A total of 41,500 metres ("m") of underground
drilling is planned in 2025 with a focus on defining new Mineral
Reserves and Resources in proximity to existing production horizons
and infrastructure. This includes drilling across the strike extent
of the main Island Gold deposit (E1E and C-Zones), as well as
within a growing number of newly defined hanging-wall and footwall
zones.
Additionally, 18,000 m of surface exploration
drilling has been budgeted targeting the area between the Island
Gold and Magino deposits, as well as the down-plunge extension of
the Island Gold deposit, below a depth of 1,500 m. Included within
sustaining capital, 30,800 m of underground delineation drilling is
planned and focused on the conversion of the large Mineral Resource
base to Mineral Reserves.
The regional exploration program at the Island
Gold District includes 10,000 m of surface drilling, consistent
with the 2024 program. The focus will be following up on high-grade
mineralization intersected at the Cline and Edwards deposits
located approximately seven kilometres (“km”) northeast of the
Island Gold mine.
Drilling will also be completed at the Island
Gold North Shear target, and to the east and along strike from the
Island Gold mine to test the extension of the E1E-zone. Field work
in 2025 will include till sampling, geological mapping,
prospecting, and trenching at several regional targets. A
comprehensive data compilation project will also continue into 2025
across the large 60,000 hectare land package in support of future
exploration targeting.
Significant growth to be incorporated
into Island Gold District mine plan
The Phase 3+ Expansion Study (“Phase 3+ Study”)
released in June 2022 was based on Mineral Reserves and Resources
at the end of 2021, which totaled 5.1 million ounces. Since the
release of the Phase 3+ Study, ongoing exploration success has
driven a substantial increase in Mineral Reserves, Resources, and
grades with the details as follows:
-
31%, or 1.6 million ounce increase in combined Mineral
Reserves and Resources to total 6.7 million ounces
-
71% increase in Mineral Reserves to 2.3 million ounces,
with a 13% increase in grades to 11.40 g/t Au
-
9% increase in Inferred Mineral Resources to 3.8 million
ounces, with a 22% increase in grades to 16.52 g/t Au
-
19 year mine-life based on the same Mineral Resource
conversion rate as utilized in the Phase 3+ Study
This growth will be incorporated into an Island
Gold District mine plan to be released mid-2025, and an Expansion
Study to be completed in the fourth quarter. Given the substantial
increase in grades at Island Gold since the Phase 3+ Study, this is
expected to support higher average annual gold production from
Island Gold over the longer term. The updated mine plan and
Expansion Study will incorporate updated Reserves and Resources at
Island Gold and Magino, with the combined operations sharing a
centralized mill at Magino.
MaginoMagino’s Mineral Reserves total 2.0
million ounces at an average grade of 0.91 g/t Au. This is the
first Mineral Reserve estimate for Magino published by Alamos
following its acquisition in July 2024. This represents a decrease
from the 2.3 million ounces grading 1.16 g/t Au reported by the
previous owner reflecting more realistic assumptions, including
lower capping factors, increased dilution, and limiting areas of
influence around higher grade intercepts.
The updated estimate is consistent with the
internally modelled estimate completed by Alamos prior to the
acquisition of Argonaut. Grades mined to date have been consistent
with Alamos’ updated block model and Mineral Reserve estimate.
Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources total
1.9 million ounces, grading 0.94 g/t Au, representing 10% lower
ounces at 32% higher grades compared with the estimate reported by
the previous owner. Inferred Mineral Resources total 1.2 million
ounces, grading 0.91 g/t Au, a 60% increase in ounces and 21%
increase in grades relative to the previous owner’s estimate.
The large Mineral Resource base is contained
within a larger Resource pit below and surrounding the existing
Reserve pit. Through additional drilling, and an $1,800 per ounce
of gold price assumption, a significant portion of these Mineral
Resources are expected to convert to Mineral Reserves.
Magino’s exploration program has been
incorporated into the broader Island Gold District budget which
totals $27 million. The focus in 2025 will be expanding
mineralization to the east of the pit which was previously
constrained by the border with Island Gold prior to the
acquisition.
Included within 2025 sustaining capital guidance
is 18,000 m of surface delineation drilling planned at Magino. The
focus of the delineation drilling is the conversion of the large
Mineral Resource base to Mineral Reserves.
Mulatos DistrictTotal Mulatos District Mineral
Reserves decreased slightly (61,000 oz) to 1.4 million ounces, with
depletion at La Yaqui Grande, largely offset by an increase at the
PDA underground deposit. Grades increased 16% to 3.14 g/t Au
reflecting a growing proportion of higher-grade Mineral Reserves
from PDA.
Ongoing exploration success at PDA drove a 9%
increase in Mineral Reserves to 1.1 million ounces, with grades
largely unchanged at 5.45 g/t Au. PDA is a higher-grade underground
deposit located adjacent to the main Mulatos pit. The results of a
positive internal economic study were announced in September 2024
and highlighted an attractive, low-cost, high-return project. With
the amendment to the environmental permit received earlier this
year, construction activities are expected to begin ramping up
towards the middle of the year with first production anticipated
mid-2027. The increase in Mineral Reserves has extended the Reserve
life of PDA to nine years, from eight previously, with significant
exploration upside potential.
The planned addition of a mill to process
higher-grade sulphides has created new opportunities for growth
within the Mulatos District. This includes Cerro Pelon, where
drilling in 2024 followed up on wide high-grade underground oxide
and sulphide intersections previously drilled below the pit. The
2024 program was successful in defining an initial Measured and
Indicated Mineral Resource at Cerro Pelon totalling 104,000 ounces,
grading 4.49 g/t Au. Cerro Pelon remains open in multiple
directions and will be a focus of the 2025 exploration program as a
significant opportunity for further growth. As the deposit is
located within trucking distance of the planned PDA mill, this
represents upside to the PDA project.
Total Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources
in the Mulatos District increased 17% from the end of 2023 to 0.7
million ounces, with grades increasing 7% to 1.61 g/t Au,
reflecting the initial Mineral Resource at Cerro Pelon. Inferred
Mineral Resources increased to 0.1 million ounces grading 1.34 g/t
Au.
A total of $19 million is budgeted at Mulatos
for exploration in 2025, down slightly from $21 million spent in
2024. The near-mine and regional drilling program is expected to
total 45,000 m. This includes 15,000 m of surface exploration
drilling at the GAP-Victor and PDA Extension targets at PDA, and
20,000 m planned at Cerro Pelon.
The regional exploration program includes 10,000
m of drilling focused on advanced and greenfield targets within the
Mulatos District.
Young-DavidsonMineral Reserves at Young-Davidson
decreased 7% to 3.0 million ounces at slightly lower grades of 2.26
g/t Au, primarily reflecting mining depletion. Measured and
Indicated Mineral Resources increased 5% to 1.2 million ounces
grading 2.87 g/t Au. Inferred Mineral Resources also increased
slightly to 0.2 million ounces grading 3.22 g/t Au.
The 2024 drill program was focused on expanding
gold mineralization within the Young-Davidson syenite, which hosts
the majority of Mineral Reserves and Resources, as well as defining
further higher-grade mineralization within the hanging wall. The
program was successful in expanding gold mineralization within the
syenite across multiple levels. Drilling completed in the hanging
wall of the deposit from the 9620 level was also successful in
defining and expanding on a new style of gold mineralization within
hanging wall lithologies, including conglomerates, volcanics, and
syenite intrusions.
This included defining a new Inferred Mineral
Resource block in the hanging wall, containing 70,000 ounces,
grading 3.40 g/t Au. This Mineral Resource block is located within
a new style of higher-grade mineralization, in close proximity to
the existing mid-mine infrastructure. Expanding higher-grade
mineralization in this area will be a key focus on the 2025
exploration program with grades intersected to date well above the
Mineral Reserve grade.
A total of $11 million is budgeted for
exploration at Young-Davidson in 2025, an increase from $9 million
spent in 2024. This includes 25,600 m of underground exploration
drilling focused on extending mineralization in the syenite, and
continuing to evaluate and expand on the newly defined hanging wall
zones. Geological modelling including historic core relogging and
sampling, structural analysis, and hyperspectral scanning is
underway to refine the controls of the high-grade gold
mineralization in the hanging wall and to plan additional drill
platforms to continue to evaluate the geometry and extent of the
mineralization.
To support the program, 500 m of underground
exploration development is planned, including 400 m to establish a
hanging wall exploration drift to the south, from the 9620-level.
This will allow for drill platforms with more optimal locations and
orientations to test the higher-grade mineralization discovered in
the hanging wall.
The regional program includes 6,000 m of
drilling focused on evaluating the Otisse NE target, located
approximately 3 km northeast of Young-Davidson. A comprehensive
data compilation project will also commence in 2025 for the Wydee
and Matachewan projects, which were acquired in the third quarter
of 2024, and located to the west and east of Young-Davidson,
respectively.
Based on underground mining rates of 8,000
tonnes per day, the Mineral Reserve life of the Young-Davidson mine
is 14 years as of December 31, 2024. Young-Davidson has maintained
at least a 13-year Mineral Reserve life since 2011, reflecting a
strong track record of Mineral Resource conversion. With the
deposit open at depth and to the west, and with new zones being
defined in the hanging wall, there is excellent potential to
further extend its Mineral Reserve life.
Lynn Lake DistrictTotal Mineral Reserves for the
Lynn Lake District increased 42% to 3.3 million ounces, with grades
decreasing 15% to 1.29 g/t Au. This was driven by the successful
conversion of Mineral Resources to Reserves at Burnt Timber and
Linkwood resulting in an initial Mineral Reserve of 0.9 million
ounces grading 0.95 g/t Au.
Mineral Reserves at the Lynn Lake project, which
consists of the Gordon and MacLellan deposits, also increased
slightly to 2.4 million ounces at slightly lower grades of 1.50 g/t
Au.
Burnt Timber and Linkwood are satellite deposits
to the Lynn Lake project and are expected to provide additional
mill feed. An internal economic study on Burnt Timber and Linkwood
was released last week, outlining an attractive, low capital,
high-return project. Burnt Timber and Linkwood are expected to
extend the mine life of the Lynn Lake project, increase longer term
rates of production, and enhance the overall economics. The
combined mine life of the Lynn Lake project is expected to increase
to 27 years, up from the 17 years outlined in the Lynn Lake
Feasibility Study.
Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources
increased to 0.6 million ounces reflecting the conversion of
Inferred Mineral Resources at Burnt Timber and Linkwood. Inferred
Mineral Resources decreased 90% to 0.2 million ounces driven by the
conversion of Burnt Timber and Linkwood Inferred Mineral Resources
to Mineral Reserves.
A total of $4 million is budgeted for
exploration at the Lynn Lake project in 2025, down from $7 million
spent in 2024, with the focus shifting to the ramp up of
construction activities. The exploration program includes 7,000
metres of drilling focused on expanding Mineral Resources at the
Burnt Timber and Linkwood deposits.
The Company will also continue prioritizing a
pipeline of prospective exploration targets within the 58,000
hectare Lynn Lake Property.
Kirazlı, Ağı Dağı, Çamyurt and Quartz
Mountain
Mineral Reserves and Resources for the Kirazlı,
Ağı Dağı, Çamyurt , Golden Arrow, and Quartz Mountain projects are
unchanged from a year ago.
Qualified PersonsChris
Bostwick, FAusIMM, Alamos Gold’s Senior Vice President, Technical
Services, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical
information contained in this news release. Chris Bostwick is a
Qualified Person within the meaning of Canadian Securities
Administrator’s National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”). The
Qualified Persons for the National Instrument 43-101 compliant
Mineral Reserve and Resource estimates are detailed in the
following table.
Mineral Resources QP |
Company |
Project |
Jeffrey Volk, CPG, FAusIMM |
Director - Reserves and Resources,Alamos Gold Inc. |
Young-Davidson, Lynn Lake, Golden Arrow, Magino |
Tyler Poulin, P.Geo |
Geology Superintendent - Island Gold, Alamos Gold Inc. |
Island Gold |
Marc Jutras, P.Eng |
Principal, Ginto Consulting Inc. |
Mulatos Pits, PDA, La Yaqui Grande, Cerro Peon, Carricito, Ağı
Dağı, Kirazli, Çamyurt, Quartz Mountain |
Mineral Reserves QP |
Company |
Project |
Chris Bostwick, FAusIMM |
SVP Technical Services, Alamos Gold Inc. |
Young-Davidson, Lynn Lake, PDA, Magino |
Nathan Bourgeault, P.Eng |
Chief Mine Engineer - Island Gold, Alamos Gold Inc. |
Island Gold |
Herb Welhener, SME-QP |
VP, Independent Mining Consultants Inc. |
La Yaqui Grande, Ağı Dağı, Kirazli |
With the exception of Mr. Volk, Mr. Bostwick,
Mr. Poulin, and Mr. Bourgeault each of the foregoing individuals
are independent of Alamos Gold.
About AlamosAlamos is a
Canadian-based intermediate gold producer with diversified
production from three operating mines in North America. This
includes the Island Gold District and the Young-Davidson mine in
northern Ontario, Canada, and the Mulatos District in Sonora State,
Mexico. Additionally, the Company has a significant portfolio of
development stage projects, including the Phase 3+ Expansion at
Island Gold, and the Lynn Lake project in Manitoba, Canada. Alamos
employs more than 2,400 people and is committed to the highest
standards of sustainable development. The Company’s shares are
traded on the TSX and NYSE under the symbol “AGI”.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Scott K. Parsons |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development & Investor
Relations |
(416) 368-9932 x 5439 |
Khalid Elhaj |
Vice President, Business Development & Investor Relations |
(416) 368-9932 x 5427 |
ir@alamosgold.com |
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The TSX and NYSE have not reviewed and do not
accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
Cautionary Note regarding
Forward-Looking StatementsThis news release contains or
incorporates by reference “forward-looking statements” and
“forward-looking information” as defined under applicable Canadian
and U.S. securities laws. All statements in this news release other
than statements of historical fact, which address events, results,
outcomes or developments that Alamos expects to occur are, or may
be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are generally, but not always, identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as "expect", “anticipate”,
:assume”, "plan", “continue”, “ongoing”, “trend”, "estimate",
“target”, “budget”, “prospective” or “potential” or variations of
such words and phrases and similar expressions or statements that
certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might"
or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved or the negative
connotation of such terms. Forward-looking statements contained in
this news release are based on expectations, estimates and
projections as at the date of this news release.
Forward-looking statements in this news release
include, without limitation, information, expectations and guidance
as to strategy, plans, future financial and operating performance,
such as statements, expectations and guidance regarding: planned
exploration programs, focuses, targets and budgets; exploration
potential; potential drilling results and related expectations;
expected underground mining rates; gold production and production
potential, including expected increases in gold production from
Island Gold over the longer term; sustaining capital, costs and
expenditures; project economics; value of operations; gold price
assumptions; ongoing construction of the Phase 3+ Expansion Project
at Island Gold; construction of the Lynn Lake Project; Construction
of the Puerto Del Aire Project and timing of initial production;
Island Gold District Life of Mine Plan and Expansion Study;
deposits at Burnt Timber and Linkwood and their intended
incorporation into the Lynn Lake Project as high-return satellite
deposits; initial Mineral Resource at Cerro Pelon underground;
potential mineralization; projected ore grades; Mineral Resource
conversion rates; mine life; Reserve life; and other information
that is based on forecasts and projections of future operational,
geological or financial results, estimates of amounts not yet
determinable and assumptions of management.
A Mineral Resource that is classified as
"Inferred" or "Indicated" has a great amount of uncertainty as to
its existence and economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be
assumed that any or part of an "Indicated Mineral Resource" or
"Inferred Mineral Resource" will ever be upgraded to a higher
category of Mineral Resource. Investors are cautioned not to assume
that all or any part of mineral deposits in these categories will
ever be converted into Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves.
Alamos cautions that forward-looking statements
are necessarily based upon several factors and assumptions that,
while considered reasonable by management at the time of making
such statements, are inherently subject to significant business,
economic, technical, legal, political and competitive uncertainties
and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed
on such statements and information.
These factors and assumptions include, but are
not limited to: the actual results of current exploration
activities; conclusions of economic and geological evaluations;
changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined;
operations may be exposed to serious illness, disease, epidemics
and/or pandemics; the impact of any illness, disease, epidemic or
pandemic on the broader market and the duration of any regulatory
response; provincial and federal orders or mandates (including with
respect to mining operations generally or auxiliary businesses or
services required for the Company’s operations) in Canada, Mexico,
the United States and Türkiye; changes in national and local
government legislation, controls or regulations; failure to comply
with environmental and health and safety laws and regulations;
labour and contractor availability (and being able to secure the
same on favourable terms); ability to sell or deliver gold doré
bars; disruptions in the maintenance or provision of required
infrastructure and information technology systems; fluctuations in
the price of gold or certain other commodities such as, diesel
fuel, natural gas, and electricity; operating or technical
difficulties in connection with mining or development activities,
including geotechnical challenges and changes to production
estimates (which assume accuracy of projected ore grade, mining
rates, recovery timing and recovery rate estimates and may be
impacted by unscheduled maintenance); changes in foreign exchange
rates (particularly the Canadian dollar, U.S. dollar, Mexican peso
and Turkish Lira); the impact of inflation, the implementation of
tariffs, trade barriers and/or regulatory costs; employee and
community relations; litigation and administrative proceedings
(including but not limited to the investment treaty claim announced
on April 20, 2021 against the Republic of Türkiye by the Company’s
wholly-owned Netherlands subsidiaries, Alamos Gold Holdings
Coöperatief U.A. and Alamos Gold Holdings B.V. and the application
for judicial review of the positive Decision Statement issued by
the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Canada commenced by
the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (MCCN) in respect of the Lynn Lake
Project and the MCCN’s corresponding internal appeal of the
Environment Act Licences issued by the Province of Manitoba for the
project) and any resulting court, regulatory or arbitral decisions;
disruptions affecting operations; availability of and increased
costs associated with mining inputs and labour; risks associated
with the start-up of new mines; delays with the Phase 3+ Expansion
Project at the Island Gold mine; delays in the development or
updating of mine plans; delays in the construction of the Lynn Lake
Project or the Puerto Del Aire Project; changes that may be
required to the intended method of accessing and mining the deposit
at Puerto Del Aire and Lynn Lake projects; expectations with
respect to the Golden Arrow open pit project providing supplemental
mill feed to the mill at the Young-Davidson mine not coming to
fruition; inherent risks and hazards associated with mining and
mineral processing including environmental hazards, industrial
accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures and
cave-ins; the risk that the Company’s mines may not perform as
planned; uncertainty with the Company's ability to secure
additional capital to execute its business plans; the speculative
nature of mineral exploration and development; risks in obtaining
and maintaining necessary licenses, permits and authorizations for
the Company’s development stage and operating assets; risk that
required amendments to existing permits for the Lynn Lake project
to accommodate the Burnt Timber and Linkwood deposits may not be
obtained;, contests over title to properties; expropriation or
nationalization of property; political or economic developments in
Canada, Mexico, the United States, Türkiye and other jurisdictions
in which the Company may carry on business in the future; increased
costs and risks related to the potential impact of climate change;
the costs and timing of construction and development of new
deposits; effects of construction decisions, risk of loss due to
sabotage, protests and other civil disturbances; the impact of
global liquidity and credit availability and the values of assets
and liabilities based on projected future cash flows; and business
opportunities that may be pursued by the Company.
The litigation against the Republic of Türkiye,
described above, results from the actions of the Turkish government
in respect of the Company’s projects in the Republic of Türkiye.
Such litigation is a mitigation effort and may not be effective or
successful. If unsuccessful, the Company’s projects in Türkiye may
be subject to resource nationalism and further expropriation; the
Company may lose any remaining value of its assets and gold mining
projects in Türkiye and its ability to operate in Türkiye or to put
any of the Kirazli, Aği Daği or Çamyurt sites into production,
resulting in the Company removing those three projects from its
Total Mineral Reserves and Resources. Even if the litigation is
successful, there is no certainty as to the quantum of any damages
award or recovery of all, or any, legal costs. Any resumption of
activities in Türkiye, or even retaining control of its assets and
gold mining projects in Türkiye can only result from agreement with
the Turkish government. The investment treaty claim described above
may have an impact on foreign direct investment in the Republic of
Türkiye which may result in changes to the Turkish economy,
including but not limited to high rates of inflation and
fluctuation in the Turkish Lira which may also affect the Company’s
relationship with the Turkish government, the Company’s ability to
effectively operate in Türkiye, and which may have a negative
effect on overall anticipated project values.
For a more detailed discussion of such risks and
other factors that may affect the Company's ability to achieve the
expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements contained
in this news release, see the Company’s latest 40-F/Annual
Information Form and Management’s Discussion and Analysis, each
under the heading “Risk Factors”, available on the SEDAR+ website
at www.sedarplus.ca or on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The foregoing
should be reviewed in conjunction with the information and risk
factors and assumptions found in this news release.
The Company disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether written or oral, or whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable
law.
Note to U.S. Investors – Mineral Reserve
and Resource EstimatesUnless otherwise indicated, all
Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates included in this
news release have been prepared in accordance with National
Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
(“NI 43-101”) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and
Petroleum (the “CIM”) - CIM Definition Standards on Mineral
Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as
amended (the “CIM Standards”). NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the
Canadian Securities Administrators, which established standards for
all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical
information concerning mineral projects. Mining disclosure in the
United States was previously required to comply with SEC Industry
Guide 7 (“SEC Industry Guide 7”) under the United States Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted final rules, to replace SEC
Industry Guide 7 with new mining disclosure rules under sub-part
1300 of Regulation S-K of the U.S. Securities Act (“Regulation S-K
1300”) which became mandatory for U.S. reporting companies
beginning with the first fiscal year commencing on or after January
1, 2021. Under Regulation S-K 1300, the SEC now recognizes
estimates of “Measured Mineral Resources”, “Indicated Mineral
Resources” and “Inferred Mineral Resources”. In addition, the SEC
has amended its definitions of “Proven Mineral Reserves” and
“Probable Mineral Reserves” to be substantially similar to
international standards.
Investors are cautioned that while the above
terms are “substantially similar” to CIM Definitions, there are
differences in the definitions under Regulation S-K 1300 and the
CIM Standards. Accordingly, there is no assurance any Mineral
Reserves or Mineral Resources that the Company may report as
“Proven Mineral Reserves”, “Probable Mineral Reserves”, “Measured
Mineral Resources”, “Indicated Mineral Resources” and “Inferred
Mineral Resources” under NI 43-101 would be the same had the
Company prepared the Mineral Reserve or mineral resource estimates
under the standards adopted under Regulation S-K 1300. U.S.
investors are also cautioned that while the SEC recognizes
“Measured Mineral Resources”, “Indicated Mineral Resources” and
“Inferred Mineral Resources” under Regulation S-K 1300, investors
should not assume that any part or all of the mineralization in
these categories will ever be converted into a higher category of
Mineral Resources or into Mineral Reserves. Mineralization
described using these terms has a greater degree of uncertainty as
to its existence and feasibility than mineralization that has been
characterized as Reserves. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not
to assume that any Measured Mineral Resources, Indicated Mineral
Resources, or Inferred Mineral Resources that the Company reports
are or will be economically or legally mineable.
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Table 1:
Total Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves as of December 31,
2024 |
PROVEN AND PROBABLE GOLD RESERVES (as at December 31,
2024) |
|
Proven Reserves |
Probable Reserves |
Total Proven and Probable |
|
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
|
(000's) |
(g/t Au) |
(000's) |
(000's) |
(g/t Au) |
(000's) |
(000's) |
(g/t Au) |
(000's) |
Island Gold |
727 |
12.74 |
298 |
5,505 |
11.23 |
1,987 |
6,232 |
11.40 |
2,285 |
Magino |
19,684 |
0.89 |
561 |
48,715 |
0.92 |
1,447 |
68,400 |
0.91 |
2,008 |
Young-Davidson |
28,469 |
2.28 |
2,087 |
13,287 |
2.21 |
943 |
41,756 |
2.26 |
3,030 |
La Yaqui Grande |
190 |
0. 90 |
5 |
7,520 |
1.35 |
326 |
7,710 |
1.34 |
331 |
Puerto Del Aire |
946 |
4.78 |
145 |
5,104 |
5.57 |
914 |
6,050 |
5.45 |
1,060 |
Total Mulatos |
1,136 |
4.13 |
151 |
12,624 |
3.06 |
1,240 |
13,760 |
3.14 |
1,391 |
MacLellan |
16,395 |
1.67 |
881 |
22,985 |
1.12 |
830 |
39,738 |
1.35 |
1,711 |
Gordon |
4,211 |
2.34 |
317 |
5,794 |
1.90 |
354 |
10,006 |
2.09 |
671 |
Burnt Timber |
2,088 |
1.48 |
99 |
12,265 |
0.94 |
369 |
14,352 |
1.02 |
469 |
Linkwood |
814 |
0.94 |
25 |
15,504 |
0.90 |
447 |
16,318 |
0.90 |
472 |
Total Lynn Lake |
23,507 |
1.75 |
1,322 |
56,548 |
1.10 |
2,000 |
80,056 |
1.29 |
3,322 |
Ağı Dağı |
1,450 |
0.76 |
36 |
52,911 |
0.66 |
1,130 |
54,361 |
0.67 |
1,166 |
Kirazlı |
670 |
1.15 |
25 |
33,191 |
0.68 |
727 |
33,861 |
0.69 |
752 |
Total Türkiye |
2,120 |
0.89 |
61 |
86,102 |
0.67 |
1,857 |
88,222 |
0.68 |
1,918 |
Alamos - Total |
75,643 |
1.84 |
4,479 |
222,781 |
1.32 |
9,475 |
298,425 |
1.45 |
13,954 |
PROVEN AND PROBABLE SILVER MINERAL RESERVES (as at December
31, 2024) |
|
Proven Reserves |
Probable Reserves |
Total Proven and Probable |
|
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
|
(000's) |
(g/t Ag) |
(000's) |
(000's) |
(g/t Ag) |
(000's) |
(000's) |
(g/t Ag) |
(000's) |
La Yaqui Grande |
- |
- |
- |
7,520 |
17.18 |
4,154 |
7,520 |
17.18 |
4,154 |
Puerto Del Aire |
946 |
13.31 |
405 |
5,104 |
6.60 |
1,083 |
6,050 |
7.65 |
1,487 |
MacLellan |
16,395 |
5.32 |
2,802 |
22,985 |
3.55 |
2,621 |
39,379 |
4.28 |
5,423 |
Ağı Dağı |
1,450 |
6.22 |
290 |
52,911 |
5.39 |
9,169 |
54,361 |
5.41 |
9,459 |
Kirazlı |
670 |
16.94 |
365 |
33,191 |
9.27 |
9,892 |
33,861 |
9.42 |
10,257 |
Alamos - Total |
19,461 |
6.17 |
3,861 |
121,711 |
6.88 |
26,919 |
141,171 |
6.78 |
30,780 |
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Table 2: Project Life-of-Mine Mineral Reserve Waste-to-Ore
Ratios as of December 31, 2024 |
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|
Project |
Waste-to-Ore Ratio |
|
|
Magino |
4.0 |
|
|
La Yaqui Grande Pit |
4.1 |
|
|
Ağı Dağı Pits |
1.0 |
|
|
Kirazlı Pit |
1.5 |
|
|
Lynn Lake Pits |
4.9 |
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Table 3: Total Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources as
of December 31, 2024 |
MEASURED AND INDICATED GOLD MINERAL RESOURCES (as at
December 31, 2024) |
|
Measured Resources |
Indicated Resources |
Total Measured and Indicated |
|
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
|
(000's) |
(g/t Au) |
(000's) |
(000's) |
(g/t Au) |
(000's) |
(000's) |
(g/t Au) |
(000's) |
Island Gold |
235 |
10.96 |
83 |
1,898 |
8.49 |
518 |
2,113 |
8.76 |
601 |
Magino |
5,579 |
1.00 |
179 |
57,110 |
0.94 |
1,726 |
62,689 |
0.94 |
1,905 |
Young-Davidson - Surface |
496 |
1.13 |
18 |
1,242 |
1.28 |
51 |
1,739 |
1.24 |
69 |
Young-Davidson - Underground |
7,130 |
3.33 |
762 |
3,984 |
2.77 |
355 |
11,114 |
3.13 |
1,117 |
Total Young-Davidson |
7,627 |
3.18 |
780 |
5,226 |
2.41 |
406 |
12,825 |
2.87 |
1,186 |
Golden Arrow |
3,626 |
1.26 |
147 |
2,816 |
1.09 |
99 |
6,442 |
1.19 |
246 |
Mulatos |
700 |
1.01 |
23 |
6,072 |
0.98 |
191 |
6,772 |
0.98 |
214 |
La Yaqui Grande |
- |
- |
- |
1,523 |
0.78 |
38 |
1,523 |
0.78 |
38 |
Puerto Del Aire |
364 |
3.32 |
39 |
2,039 |
3.52 |
230 |
2,403 |
3.49 |
269 |
Cerro Pelon |
180 |
5.08 |
29 |
540 |
4.29 |
74 |
720 |
4.49 |
104 |
Carricito |
58 |
0.82 |
2 |
1,297 |
0.82 |
34 |
1,355 |
0.83 |
36 |
Total Mulatos |
1,302 |
2.23 |
93 |
11,470 |
1.54 |
568 |
12,772 |
1.61 |
661 |
MacLellan |
808 |
1.59 |
41 |
3,714 |
1.44 |
173 |
4,523 |
1.47 |
214 |
Gordon |
194 |
2.62 |
16 |
900 |
2.41 |
70 |
1,093 |
2.45 |
86 |
Burnt Timber |
107 |
3.27 |
11 |
6,183 |
0.84 |
166 |
6,290 |
0.88 |
178 |
Linkwood |
7 |
1.12 |
- |
4,276 |
0.79 |
109 |
4,283 |
0.80 |
110 |
Total Lynn Lake |
1,116 |
1.93 |
69 |
15,073 |
1.07 |
518 |
16,189 |
1.13 |
587 |
Ağı Dağı |
553 |
0.44 |
8 |
34,334 |
0.46 |
510 |
34,887 |
0.46 |
518 |
Kirazlı |
- |
- |
- |
3,056 |
0.42 |
42 |
3,056 |
0.43 |
42 |
Çamyurt |
513 |
1.00 |
16 |
17,208 |
0.89 |
492 |
17,721 |
0.89 |
508 |
Total Türkiye |
1,066 |
0.70 |
24 |
54,598 |
0.59 |
1,044 |
55,664 |
0.60 |
1,068 |
Quartz Mountain |
214 |
0.95 |
7 |
11,942 |
0.87 |
333 |
12,156 |
0.87 |
339 |
Alamos - Total |
20,764 |
2.07 |
1,382 |
160,133 |
1.01 |
5,211 |
180,897 |
1.13 |
6,594 |
MEASURED AND INDICATED SILVER MINERAL RESOURCES (as at
December 31, 2024) |
|
Measured Resources |
Indicated Resources |
Total Measured and Indicated |
|
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
|
(000's) |
(g/t Ag) |
(000's) |
(000's) |
(g/t Ag) |
(000's) |
(000's) |
(g/t Ag) |
(000's) |
La Yaqui Grande |
- |
- |
- |
1,523 |
10.09 |
494 |
1,523 |
10.09 |
494 |
Puerto Del Aire |
364 |
14.69 |
172 |
2,039 |
9.16 |
601 |
2,403 |
10.00 |
772 |
Cerro Pelon |
180 |
87.96 |
509 |
540 |
52.89 |
918 |
720 |
61.67 |
1,427 |
MacLellan |
808 |
2.85 |
74 |
3,714 |
3.25 |
388 |
4,523 |
3.18 |
462 |
Ağı Dağı |
553 |
1.59 |
28 |
34,334 |
2.19 |
2,417 |
34,887 |
2.18 |
2,445 |
Kirazlı |
- |
- |
- |
3,056 |
2.71 |
266 |
3,056 |
2.71 |
266 |
Çamyurt |
513 |
5.63 |
93 |
17,208 |
6.15 |
3,404 |
17,721 |
6.14 |
3,497 |
Alamos - Total |
2,418 |
11.27 |
876 |
62,414 |
4.23 |
8,488 |
64,832 |
4.49 |
9,364 |
|
|
Table 4: Total Inferred Mineral Resources as of December
31, 2024 |
|
|
INFERRED GOLD MINERAL RESOURCES (as at December 31,
2024) |
|
|
|
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
|
|
|
(000's) |
(g/t Au) |
(000's) |
|
|
Island Gold |
7,106 |
16.52 |
3,774 |
|
|
Magino |
40,383 |
0.91 |
1,177 |
|
|
Young-Davidson - Surface |
31 |
0.99 |
1 |
|
|
Young-Davidson - Underground |
1,880 |
3.25 |
197 |
|
|
Total Young-Davidson |
1,911 |
3.22 |
198 |
|
|
Golden Arrow |
2,028 |
1.07 |
70 |
|
|
Mulatos |
641 |
0.91 |
19 |
|
|
La Yaqui Grande |
74 |
1.74 |
4 |
|
|
Puerto Del Aire |
281 |
4.07 |
37 |
|
|
Carricito |
900 |
0.74 |
22 |
|
|
Total Mulatos |
1,896 |
1.34 |
82 |
|
|
MacLellan |
4,591 |
0.90 |
133 |
|
|
Gordon |
166 |
1.39 |
7 |
|
|
Burnt Timber |
548 |
1.04 |
18 |
|
|
Linkwood |
378 |
1.04 |
13 |
|
|
Total Lynn Lake |
5,682 |
0.94 |
171 |
|
|
Ağı Dağı |
16,760 |
0.46 |
245 |
|
|
Kirazlı |
7,694 |
0.61 |
152 |
|
|
Çamyurt |
2,791 |
0.95 |
85 |
|
|
Total Türkiye |
27,245 |
0.55 |
482 |
|
|
Quartz Mountain |
39,205 |
0.91 |
1,147 |
|
|
Alamos - Total |
125,455 |
1.76 |
7,100 |
|
|
INFERRED SILVER MINERAL RESOURCES (as at December 31,
2024) |
|
|
|
Tonnes |
Grade |
Ounces |
|
|
|
(000's) |
(g/t Ag) |
(000's) |
|
|
La Yaqui Grande |
74 |
3.55 |
8 |
|
|
Puerto Del Aire |
281 |
11.30 |
102 |
|
|
MacLellan |
4,591 |
1.49 |
219 |
|
|
Ağı Dağı |
16,760 |
2.85 |
1,536 |
|
|
Kirazlı |
7,694 |
8.71 |
2,155 |
|
|
Çamyurt |
2,791 |
5.77 |
518 |
|
|
Alamos - Total |
32,191 |
4.39 |
4,538 |
|
Notes to Mineral Reserve and Resource
Tables:
- The Company’s Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources as at
December 31, 2024 are classified in accordance with the Canadian
Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum’s “CIM Standards on
Mineral Resources and Reserves, Definition and Guidelines” as per
Canadian Securities Administrator’s NI 43-101 requirements.
- Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have
demonstrated economic viability.
- Mineral Resources are exclusive of Mineral Reserves.
- Mineral Reserve cut-off grade for the La Yaqui Pit, the Kirazlı
Pit and the Ağı Dağı Pit are determined as a net of process value
of $0.10 per tonne for each model block.
- All Measured, Indicated and Inferred open pit Mineral Resources
are pit constrained.
- With the exceptions noted following, Mineral Reserve estimates
assumed a gold price of $1,600 per ounce and Mineral Resource
estimates assumed a gold price of $1,800 per ounce.
- Metal prices, cut-off grades and metallurgical recoveries are
set out in the table below.
|
Mineral Resources |
Mineral Reserves |
|
|
|
Gold Price |
Cut-off |
Gold Price |
Cut-off |
Met Recovery |
|
Island Gold |
$1,800 |
3.75 |
$1,600 |
2.95-3.78 |
97.0% |
|
Magino |
$1,800 |
0.27 |
$1,600 |
0.34 |
90-93% |
|
Young-Davidson - Surface |
$1,400 |
0.5 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Young-Davidson - Underground |
$1,800 |
1.39 |
$1,600 |
1.53 |
92% |
|
Golden Arrow |
$1,600 |
0.64 |
n/a |
n/a |
91% |
|
Mulatos: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mulatos Main Open Pit |
$1,800 |
0.5 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
PDA Underground |
$1,800 |
2.5 |
$1,600 |
3.0 |
85% |
|
La Yaqui Grande |
$1,800 |
0.3 |
$1,600 |
see notes |
75% |
|
Cerro Pelon |
$1,800 |
2.5 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Carricito |
$1,400 |
0.3 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Lynn Lake - MacLellan |
$1,800 |
0.32 |
$1,600 |
0.36 |
91-92% |
|
Lynn Lake - Gordon |
$1,800 |
0.44 |
$1,600 |
0.50 |
92.4% |
|
Lynn Lake – Burnt Timber |
$1,800 |
0.39 |
$1,600 |
0.44 |
91-92% |
|
Lynn Lake – Linkwood |
$1,800 |
0.2 |
$1,600 |
0.44 |
91-92% |
|
Ağı Dağı |
$1,400 |
0.2 |
$1,250 |
see notes |
80% |
|
Kirazli |
$1,400 |
0.2 |
$1,250 |
see notes |
81% |
|
Çamyurt |
$1,400 |
0.2 |
n/a |
n/a |
78% |
|
Figure 1: Island Gold Mine Main Structure
(C/E1E Zone) Longitudinal – 2024 Mineral Reserve & Resource
Additions
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