Fourth Quarter and
Year-End 2020 Results Presentation
February 25, 2021
Cautionary Notes
This presentation, the information contained herein, any other materials provided in connection with this presentation and any oral remarks accompanying this presentation (collectively, the "Presentation"), has been prepared by Alamos Gold Inc. ("Alamos" or the "Company") solely for information purposes. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of the information contained herein. This Presentation does not constitute an offering of securities and the information contained herein is subject to the information contained in the Company's continuous disclosure documents available on the SEDAR website atwww.sedar.comor on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Cautionary Notes
This Presentation contains statements that constitute forward-looking information as defined under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws. All statements in this Presentation other than statements of historical fact, which address events, results, outcomes or development 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", "estimate", , "continue", "potential", "outlook", "plans" 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 in this Presentation include information related to Alamos' outlook for Q4 2020 and into 2021, results expected from Young-Davidson's lower mine expansion, production generated by its mine sites, La Yaqui Grande construction, operating cash flow, free cash flow, forecast gold production, Mineral Reserves, Mineral Resources, gold grades, recoveries, waste-to-ore ratios, total cash cost, all-in sustaining costs, the impact of COVID-19 on its operations and future plans and objectives based on forecasts of future operational or financial results.
Alamos cautions that forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon several factors and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Alamos at the time of making such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, 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. Such factors and assumptions include, but are not limited to: changes to current estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources; 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 (including the renewal of the Company's mining concessions in Turkey); changes to production estimates (which assume accuracy of projected ore grade, mining rates, recovery timing and recovery rate estimates which may be impacted by unscheduled maintenance, labour and contractor availability and other operating or technical difficulties); delays in construction activities regarding the Phase III expansion at the Island Gold mine; operations may be exposed to new diseases, epidemics and pandemics, including the effects and potential effects of the global COVID-19 widespread pandemic; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the broader market and the trading price of the Company's shares; provincial and federal orders or mandates (including with respect to mining operations generally or auxiliary businesses or services required for our operations) in Canada, Mexico, the United States and Turkey; the duration of regulatory responses to the COVID-19 pandemic; governments and the Company's attempts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 which may affect many aspects of the Company's operations including the ability to transport personnel to and from site, contractor and supply availability and the ability to sell or deliver gold dore bars; fluctuations in the price of gold or certain other commodities such as, diesel fuel, natural gas, and electricity; changes in foreign exchange rates; the impact of inflation; employee and community relations; litigation; disruptions affecting operations; inherent risks associated with mining and mineral processing; the risk that the Company's mines may not perform as planned; increased costs associated with mining inputs and labour; contests over title to properties; changes in national and local government legislation (including tax and employment legislation), the costs and timing of construction and development of new deposits; the impact of global liquidity and credit availability and the values of assets and liabilities based on projected future cash flows; risks arising from holding derivative instruments; and business opportunities that may be pursued by the Company. Additional risk factors affecting Alamos are set out in the Company's latest 40F/Annual Information Form and Management's Discussion and Analysis, each under the heading "Risk Factors" available on the SEDAR website atwww.sedar.comor on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, and should be reviewed in conjunction with this Presentation. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
Note to U.S. Investors
Alamos prepares its disclosure in accordance with the requirements of securities laws in effect in Canada. Terms relating to mineral resources in this presentation are defined in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") under the guidelines set out in the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum's Standards, Best Practices and Guidance for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. Alamos may use certain terms, such as "Measured Mineral Resources", "Indicated Mineral Resources", "Inferred Mineral Resources" and "Probable Mineral Reserves". Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into Mineral Reserves. "Inferred Mineral Resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral Resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of Inferred Mineral Resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in very limited circumstances. Disclosure of "contained ounces" in a Mineral Resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations.
Cautionary non-GAAP Measures and Additional GAAP Measures
Note that for purposes of this section, GAAP refers to IFRS. The Company believes that investors use certain non-GAAP and additional GAAP measures as indicators to assess gold mining companies. They are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared with GAAP. "Cash flow from operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital" is a non-GAAP performance measure that could provide an indication of the Company's ability to generate cash flows from operations, and is calculated by adding back the change in non-cash working capital to "cash provided by (used in) operating activities" as presented on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows. "cash flow per share" is calculated by dividing "cash flow from operations before changes in working capital" by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. "Free cash flow" is a non-GAAP performance measure that is calculated as cash flows from operations net of cash flows invested in mineral property, plant and equipment and exploration and evaluation assets as presented on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows and that would provide an indication of the Company's ability to generate cash flows from its mineral projects. "Mine site free cash flow" is a non-GAAP measure which includes cash flow from operating activities, less capital expenditures, at each mine site. "Return on equity" is defined as earnings from continuing operations divided by the average total equity for the current and previous year. "Mining cost per tonne of ore" and "cost per tonne of ore" are non-GAAP performance measures that could provide an indication of the mining and processing efficiency and effectiveness of the mine. These measures are calculated by dividing the relevant mining and processing costs and total costs by the tonnes of ore processed in the period. "Cost per tonne of ore" is usually affected by operating efficiencies and waste-to-ore ratios in the period. "Total cash costs per ounce", "all-in sustaining costs per ounce", and "mine-site all-in sustaining costs" as used in this analysis are non-GAAP terms typically used by gold mining companies to assess the level of gross margin available to the Company by subtracting these costs from the unit price realized during the period. These non-GAAP terms are also used to assess the ability of a mining company to generate cash flow from operations. There may be some variation in the method of computation of these metrics as determined by the Company compared with other mining companies. In this context, "total cash costs" reflects mining and processing costs allocated from in-process and dore inventory and associated royalties with ounces of gold sold in the period. Total cash costs per ounce are exclusive of exploration costs. "All-in sustaining costs per ounce" include total cash costs, exploration, corporate and administrative, share based compensation and sustaining capital costs. "Mine-site all-in sustaining costs" include total cash costs, exploration, and sustaining capital costs for the mine-site, but exclude an allocation of corporate and administrative and share based compensation. "All-in sustaining cost margin" is calculated as the realized gold price less all-in sustaining costs. "Adjusted net earnings" and "adjusted earnings per share" are non-GAAP financial measures with no standard meaning under IFRS. "Adjusted net earnings" excludes the following from net earnings: foreign exchange gain (loss), items included in other loss, certain non-reoccurring items and foreign exchange gain (loss) recorded in deferred tax expense. "Adjusted earnings per share" is calculated by dividing "adjusted net earnings" by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Additional GAAP measures that are presented on the face of the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income and are not meant to be a substitute for other subtotals or totals presented in accordance with IFRS, but rather should be evaluated in conjunction with such IFRS measures. This includes "Earnings from operations", which is intended to provide an indication of the Company's operating performance and represents the amount of earnings before net finance income/expense, foreign exchange gain/loss, other income/loss, and income tax expense. Non-GAAP and additional GAAP measures do not have a standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. A reconciliation of historical non-GAAP and additional GAAP measures are detailed in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis available atwww.alamosgold.com.
Technical Information
Chris Bostwick, FAusIMM, Alamos Gold's Vice President, Technical Services, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this presentation. 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 NI 43-101 compliant mineral reserve and resource estimates are detailed in the tables in the appendix of this Presentation.
All figures in US$ unless otherwise indicated.
Q4 & full-year 2020 highlights
YoY % Change
Q4 2020AQ4 2019A
Gold production (000 oz)
2020A
YoY % Change
Revised 2020
2019A
426.8
494.5
Guidance4
(14%)
405-435
All-in sustaining costs (US$/oz)1,2
AISC margin (US$/oz)1,2,3
Cash flow from operations, before working capital and cash taxes (US$M)1
Cash flow from operations (US$M)Consolidated free cash flow (US$M) 1
-
$122
($3)
-
• Met full year production guidance for sixth consecutive year; total cash costs were better than guidance
• Young-Davidson - lower mine infrastructure performing well with record mining rates of 7,651 tpd in Q4/20
• Island Gold - record quarterly production of 41.2 koz in Q4/20
• Strong financial performance in Q4/20, record annual performance
• $58m free cash flow generated Q4/20 including record mine-site free cash flow of $31m at Young-Davidson
• Record annual operating cash flow (before working capital) of $383m
• Increased dividend a further 25% to an annual rate of $0.10/sh, starting March 2021
• Global Mineral Reserves increase 1% to 9.9m oz of gold; Island Gold drives 16% growth in Inferred Mineral Resources5
• Island Gold Mineral Reserves and Resources increased 1m oz, net of depletion, to now total 4.7m oz
1 Please refer to Cautionary Notes on non-GAAP Measures and Additional GAAP Measures
2 Total consolidated all-in sustaining costs include corporate and administrative and share based compensation expenses
3 AISC margin calculated as realized gold price less AISC
4 2020 guidance revised on July 29, 2020 reflecting COVID-19 related temporary operational suspensions & delays during Q2 2020
5 See Mineral Reserve and Resource estimates and associated footnotes in appendix
Gold production (000 oz)
122
- 1%
120
Q4/19
Q4/20
+ 69%
$830
$491
Q4/19
Q4/20
+ $53 m
$58
$5
Q4/19
Q4/20
2021 guidance - higher production, lower costs; fully funded organic growth
Gold production | Total cash costs | Sustaining & growth capital |
(000 oz) | (US$/oz)1 | (US$m)1 |
470-510
427
2020A
Cost of sales (US$/oz)3
2021E
$1,136
$1,105
All-in sustaining costs
(US$/oz)1,2
2020A
2021E
1 Please refer to Cautionary Notes on non-GAAP Measures and Additional GAAP Measures
$761
$710-760
2020A
2021E
$1,046
$1,025-1,075
2020A
2021E
2 Total consolidated all-in sustaining costs include corporate and administrative and share based compensation expenses. For the purposes of calculating all-in sustaining costs at individual mine sites, the Company does not include corporate and administrative and share based compensation expenses
3 Cost of sales includes mining and processing costs, royalties and amortization
4 Based on the mid-point of 2021 guidance
$146
$210-225
$82
$110-125
2020A
2020A Growth2020A Sustaining
2021E
2021E Growth2021E Sustaining
Exploration expenditures
(US$m)
$34
$18 $7
$16
2020A
2020A Capitalized2020A Expensed
2021E
2021E Capitalized2021E Expensed
Sustainable business model
Balanced approach to capital allocation supporting growth & higher returns to shareholders over the long term
Strong free cash flow outlook
o Completion of lower mine expansion at Young-Davidson
o Strong ongoing performances from Island Gold & Mulatos
o $134m free cash flow1 in H2 2020
1 Please refer to Cautionary Notes on non-GAAP Measures and Additional GAAP Measures
o 25% increase in dividend to $0.10/sh/yr
o 400% increase in dividend since 2018
o Share buyback
o $221m in cash and equivalents at YE 2020
o Debt free - Repaid revolver October 2020
o Island Gold Phase III Expansion
o La Yaqui Grande
o Exploration
Financial highlights
Realized gold price (US$/oz)
Q4 2020A
Q4/20
Q4 2019AYoY % Change
2020A
$1,860
$1,463
27%
$1,763
2019AYoY % Change
Revised 2020 Guidance4
$1,381
28%
-Operating revenues (US$M)
$227
$186
22%
$748
$683
10%
-Cash flow from operations (US$M)
Cash flow from operations, before changes in working capital and cash taxes1 (US$M)
Cash flow from operations, before changes in working capital and cash taxes, per share1
Net earnings (US$M)
$77
Net earnings, per share
Adjusted net earnings (US$M)1
$58
Adjusted net earnings, per share1
Capital expenditures (US$M)2
Consolidated free cash flow (US$M) 1
Cash and cash equivalents (US$M)
$131
$0.20
$0.15
$78
68%
$368
$38
103%
$144
$0.10
100%
$0.37
$32
81%
$157
$0.08
88%
$0.40
$260
42%
$96
50%
$0.25
48%
$84
87%
$0.21
90%
$73 $58 $221
$73 $5 $183
- 1060% 21%
$246 $122 $221
$264
(7%)
$205-235
$183
($3)
- 21%
• Record quarterly revenue; record full year revenue & cash flow from operations, before changes in working capital
• Strong free cash flow growth including $134 million generated in H2 2020
--
--
-
-
• Record mine-site free cash flow of $31m at Young-Davidson in Q4/20; record $101m generated at Island Gold in 2020
• Returned $31m to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks in 2020; double 2019
• Dividend increased 67% over past two quarters to an annual rate of US$0.10/sh starting Q1/21
• Cash & cash equivalents of $221m and $44m of equity securities; debt free
1 Please refer to Cautionary Notes on non-GAAP Measures and Additional GAAP Measures
2 Includes capitalized exploration at Mulatos and Island Gold
3 AISC margin calculated as realized gold price less AISC
4 2020 guidance revised on July 29, 2020 reflecting COVID-19 related temporary operational suspensions & delays during Q2 2020
AISC margin (US$/oz)1,3
$933
$830
Q4/19
Q1/20
Q2/20
Q3/20
$130
$127
Q4/19
Q1/20
Q2/20
Q3/20
Q4/20
$76
-$5
-$7
Q4/19
Q1/20
Q2/20
Q3/20
Q4/20
Operational highlights - Young-Davidson
Gold production (koz)
Cost of sales, including amortization, per oz of gold sold1
Total cash costs, per ounce of gold sold2
Mine-site all-in sustaining costs, per ounce of gold sold2
Capital expenditure (US$M)3
Mine-site free cash flow (US$M)2
Unit mining costs (CAD$/t)
Underground mining rate (tpd)Grade mined (g/t Au)
Milling rate (tpd)Grade milled (g/t)Recovery rate (%)
• Met full year guidance with strong production growth at significantly lower costs in Q4/20
• Underground mining rates averaged a record 7,651 tpd in Q4/20, exceeding year-end target of 7,500 tpd
• Generated record mine-site free cash flow of $31m in Q4/20
• H1/21 mining rates expected to average 7,500 tpd and increase to 8,000 tpd in H2/21
• Higher production, lower costs and capital expected to drive record mine-site free cash flow of ~$120m in 20215
Northgate Shaft
60 50 40 30
shutdown
20
10 0
Q4/18
$1,800 $1,500 $1,200 $900
$600
$300 $0
Q1/19
Q2/19
Q3/19
Q4/19
Q1/20
Q2/20
Q3/20
Q4/20
Gold Production (koz)Total cash costs (US$/oz)
Northgate Shaft
8,000
shutdown
6,500
5,000
3,500
2,000
Q4/18
Q1/19
Q2/19
Q3/19
Q4/19
Q1/20
Q2/20
Q3/20
Q4/20
Grade mined (g/t Au) | ||
1 Cost of sales includes mining and processing costs, royalties and amortization. | 4 2020 guidance revised on July 29, 2020 reflecting COVID-19 related temporary operational | |
2 Please refer to Cautionary Notes on non-GAAP Measures and Additional GAAP Measures. | suspensions & delays during Q2 2020. | TSX:AGI ǀ NYSE:AGI |
3 Includes sustaining & growth capital & capitalized exploration for each corresponding period. | 5 Based on the mid-point of guidance and assuming an $1,800/oz gold price in 2021 |
Mining rate (tpd)
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
Operational highlights - Island Gold
Mine-site all-in sustaining costs, per oz of gold sold2
Capital expenditure (US$M) (sustaining + growth)2
Exploration spending (US$M) (expensed & capitalized)2,3
$25
$17
Mine-site free cash flow (US$M)2
Unit mining costs (CAD$/t)Underground mining rate (tpd)
Grade mined (g/t Au)
Milling rate (tpd)
Grade milled (g/t Au)
1,116 12.44 1,021
Recovery rate (%)
97%
1,234 10.77 1,147
1,126 11.18 1,056
97%
97%
1,042 12.28 1,099
- - -- - -
97%
-
-
• Record quarterly production; mining rates increase 11% YoY and averaged >1,200 tpd following COVID-19 related downtime in Q2/20
• Full year production in line with guidance; total cash costs and mine-site AISC well below guidance
• Strong mine-site free cash flow of $32m in Q4/20; record $101m generated for the full year
• Phase III expansion activity ramping up with exploration success validating shaft expansion decision
• 2020 Mineral Reserve & Resource growth highlights significant economic upside potential to Phase III expansion study
1 Cost of sales includes mining and processing costs, COVID-19 costs, royalties and amortization
2 Please refer to Cautionary Notes on non-GAAP Measures and Additional GAAP Measures
3 Exploration spending in Q4/20 totaled $4.3m, of which $3.8m was capitalized; 2020 totaled $12.9m, of which $11.9m was capitalized
4 2020 guidance revised on July 29, 2020 reflecting COVID-19 related temporary operational suspensions & delays during Q2 2020
Production & total cash costs2
40
30
20
10
Q4/18
$700
$600
$500
$400
$300
Q1/19
Q2/19
Q3/19
Q4/19
Q1/20
Q2/20
Q3/20
Q4/20
Production, (koz Au)Total cash costs (US$/oz)
Mining rate & grade mined
1,300
1,200
1,100
1,000
900
800
700
600
Q4/20
Q4/18
Q1/19
Q2/19
Q3/19
Mining rate (tpd)Grade mined (g/t Au)
Q4/19
Q1/20
Q2/20
Q3/20
15.0
13.0
11.0
9.0
7.0
5.0
3.0
Operational highlights - Mulatos
150-160
Cost of sales, including amortization, per ounce of gold sold1
Total cash costs, per ounce of gold sold2
Mine-site all-in sustaining costs, per ounce of gold sold2
Capital expenditure (US$M)2,3
Mine-site free cash flow (US$M)2
40
$1,327
$986
Waste-to-ore ratio (operating)
Tonnes of ore stacked (tpd)
Grade - crushed & stacked (g/t Au)Recovery ratio (%)
34.1
$1,049
$1,127
$820
$816
$982
$1,135
$784
$840-880
$1,145
$840-890
• Production decreased in Q4/20 and costs increased from earlier in the year reflecting lower planned grades and capitalized stripping at El Salto
• Full year production exceeded revised guidance, driven by higher grade contributions from Cerro Pelon earlier in 2020
• Full year total cash costs below guidance; mine-site AISC higher than guidance due to El Salto stripping
• Strong mine-site free cash flow of $68m for the full year
• Production expected to increase slightly in 2021 at higher mine-site AISC reflecting pre-stripping of El Salto during H1/21
1 Cost of sales includes mining and processing costs, royalties, COVID-19 costs and amortization
2 Please refer to Cautionary Notes on non-GAAP Measures and Additional GAAP Measures
3 Capital expenditure includes sustaining and growth capital and capitalized exploration
$1,000 $900 $800 $700 $600 $500
50
30
20
10
Q4/18
Gold production (koz Au)
25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000
0
Ore crushed & stacked (tpd)
4 2020 guidance revised on July 29, 2020 reflecting COVID-19 related temporary operational suspensions & delays during Q2 2020
Q1/19
Q2/19
Q3/19
Q4/19
Q1/20
Q2/20
Q3/20
Q4/20
Total cash costs (US$/oz)
1.60
Q4/18
1.40
1.20
1.00
0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00
Q1/19
Q2/19
Q3/19
Q4/19
Q1/20
Q2/20
Q3/20
Q4/20
Grade stacked (g/t Au)
La Yaqui Grande - low cost, high-return project
• Five year mine life with initial production expected Q3 2022
• Expected to keep Mulatos production at ~150k oz per year at substantially lower costs
• Total initial capital expected to be self financed by Mulatos at $1,750/oz Au
• Advanced development in Q4/20: clearing project area, early mining activities, camp construction, detailed engineering, procurement of long lead time items
• Capital spend of $8m in Q4/20; $12m in 2020
1 See La Yaqui Grande construction decision press release dated July 28, 2020 for more details. Base case assumptions for gold and silver prices were $1,450 and $18 per ounce, respectively
2 Please refer to Cautionary Notes on non-GAAP Measures and Additional GAAP Measures
Alamos Consolidated Mineral Reserves and Resources as of December 31, 2020
2020 | 2019 | % Change | ||||
Tonnes (000's) Grade (g/t Au)Ounces (000's) | Tonnes (000's) Grade (g/t Au)Ounces (000's) | Tonnes (000's) Grade (g/t Au)Ounces (000's) | ||||
Mineral Proven & Probable Reserves | 204,087 1.50 | 9,870 | 202,724 1.49 | 9,726 | 1% 1% | 1% |
Mineral Measured & Indicated Resources | 196,272 1.09 | 6,855 | 198,555 1.10 | 7,041 | -1% -2% | -3% |
Mineral Inferred Resources | 131,579 1.65 | 6,962 | 129,686 1.43 | 5,982 | 1% 15% | 16% |
• Mineral Reserves more than replaced
• increases at Island Gold, Young-Davidson and Lynn Lake more than offset 555,000 ounces of mining depletion
• Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources decreased slightly
• reflected conversion to Mineral Reserves at Young-Davidson and Lynn Lake
• Inferred Mineral Resources increased 16% with grades also increasing 15%
• driven by significantly higher grade additions at Island Gold
• Gold price assumptions unchanged from 2019
• $1,250/oz used for estimating Mineral Reserves
• $1,400/oz used for estimating Mineral Resources
1 See Mineral Reserve and Resource estimates and associated footnotes in appendix
Island Gold - Changes in Mineral Reserves as of December 31, 2020
W
Planned shaft
Crown pillar
- 1500 m
LEGEND
Ramp & Development Mined out
Diabase Dyke
R & R Year End 2020
Proven Reserves
Probable Reserves Measured Resources
Indicated Resources
Inferred Resources
340 Level
Mineral Reserves as of December 31, 2020
Category | Tonnage | Grade Au (g/t) | Ounces Au |
Proven: | 894,500 | 10.95 | 314,800 |
Probable: | 3,302,900 | 9.37 | 995,200 |
TOTAL: | 4,197,400 | 9.71 | 1,310,000 |
620 Level
840 Level
• 239k oz of Mineral Reserves added
- 500 m
• less 144k oz of mining depletion
• 95k oz, or 8% increase in Mineral Reserves to 1.3m oz, net of depletion
Island East
1,003,000 t at 9.14 g/t Au, 294,600 oz Au
(Gain of 93,800 oz Au)
1000 Level
998,900 t at 8.42 g/t Au, 270,400 oz Au
(Gain of 93,700 oz Au)
E
- 1000 m
- 1500 m
W
Island Gold - Changes in Mineral Resources as of December 31, 2020
Crown pillar
E
340 Level
- 500 m
- 1000 m
- 1500 m
LEGEND
Ramp & Development Mined out
Diabase Dyke
R & R Year End 2020
Proven Reserves
Probable Reserves Measured Resources
Indicated Resources
Inferred Resources
Island West
892,500 t at 15.83 g/t Au, 454,300 oz Au
(Gain of 113,600 oz Au)
1000 Level
620 Level
100,200 t at 11.29 g/t Au, 36,400 oz Au
(Newly added)
Island Main
840 Level
2,154,400 t at 11.84 g/t Au, 820,300 oz Au
(Gain of 115,200 oz Au)
Island East
Mineral Resources as of December 31, 2020 | |||
Category | Tonnage | Grade Au g/t | Ounces Au |
Measured & Indicated: | 718,000 | 7.18 | 165,900 |
Inferred: | 6,915,300 | 14.43 | 3,208,300 |
• 40% increase in Inferred Mineral Resources to 3.2 m oz
- 500 m
• 9% increase in Inferred grade to 14.43 g/t Au
• 18.59 g/t Au - average grade of 910k oz increase in Inferred Mineral Resources
875,400 t at 14.09 g/t Au, 396,400 oz Au
(Gain of 95,200 oz Au)
- 1000 m
2,230,600 t at 18.26 g/t Au, 1,309,700 oz Au (Gain of 589,900 oz Au)
- 1500 m
2 km
Island Gold - growing in size & quality
Mineral Reserve & Resource Growth Since Acquisition (koz)
kozAu
1 See Mineral Reserve and Resource estimates and associated footnotes in appendix
Significant growth since November 2017 acquisition
• 4.7m oz of combined Mineral Reserves & Resources at end of 2020
• 2.8m oz, or 155% increase from the 1.8m oz on acquisition
• Growing, high quality Inferred Mineral Resource
• >83% conversion rate to Mineral Reserves since 2017
• Low discovery cost
• $8/oz in 2020; $11/oz over last three years
Global exploration budget doubled to $50m in 2021
• Island Gold: $25m
• Mulatos: $9m
• Young-Davidson: $7m
• Lynn Lake: $7m
2 Includes Proven & Probable Mineral Reserves of 1.3m oz (4.2 mt at 9.71 g/t Au), Measured & Indicated Mineral Resources of 166,000 oz (0.7 mt at 7.18 g/t Au) & Inferred Mineral Resources of 3.2m oz (6.9 mt at 14.43 g/t Au)
3 Since completion of acquisition of Island Gold in November 2017
Alamos - value creation opportunities
Catalysts
15% production growth in 2021 & further ~50% growth potential to ~750koz by 2025
24% reduction in AISC1 to ~$800/oz by 2025
Strong ongoing FCF1 generation while advancing growth initiatives at Island Gold & Mulatos
Ongoing exploration success at Island Gold
1.69
Consensus P/NAV
2
1.10
0.97
0.89
PAASSr Average
BTO
CGInt AverageNGDYRISSRMAGIELDEQXOGCIMG
Expanded exploration programs at Young-Davidson, Mulatos & Lynn Lake
1 Please refer to Cautionary Notes on non-GAAP Measures and Additional GAAP Measures
2 Source: Factset consensus estimates as of February 23, 2021. Intermediate average includes BTO, CG, ELD , EQX, IMG, NGD, OGC, PAAS, SSRM, YRI
Strong outlook; compelling valuation opportunity
Appendices
Board of Directors, Executive and Management Team
Board of Directors
Paul J. Murphy | John A. McCluskey | Elaine Ellingham | David Fleck | David Gower | Claire M. C. Kennedy | Monique Mercier | J. Robert S. Prichard | Ronald E. Smith | Kenneth Stowe |
Chairman | Director | Director | Director | Director | Director | Director | Director | Director | Director |
Executive and Management Team
John A. McCluskey | Jamie Porter | Peter MacPhail | Christine Barwell | Chris Bostwick | Luis Chavez | Nils Engelstad |
President and CEO | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Operating Officer | VP, Human Resources | VP, Technical Services | Senior VP, Mexico | VP, General Counsel |
Greg Fisher | John Fitzgerald | Scott K. Parsons | Scott R.G. Parsons | Adrian Paulse | Rebecca Thompson | Colin Webster |
VP, Finance | VP, Projects | VP, Investor Relations | VP, Exploration | VP, Information Technology | VP, Public Affairs | VP, Sustainability & External Affairs TSX:AGI ǀ NYSE:AGI |
2021 guidance
2021 Guidance | 2020A | |||||
Young-Davidson | Island Gold | Mulatos | Other | Total | Total | |
Gold production (000's oz) | 190-205 | 130-145 | 150-160 | - | 470-510 | 427 |
Cost of Sales (in millions) (3) | $255 | $108 | $177 | - | $540 | $482 |
Cost of Sales ($ per ounce) (3) | $1,290 | $785 | $1,145 | - | $1,105 | $1,136 |
Total cash costs ($ per ounce) (1) | $790-840 | $430-480 | $840-890 | - | $710-760 | $761 |
All-in sustaining costs ($ per ounce) (1) | - | - | - | - | $1,025-1,075 | $1,046 |
Mine-site all-in sustaining costs ($ per ounce) (1),(2) | $1,000-1,050 | $750-800 | $1,060-1,110 | - | - | - |
Amortization costs ($ per ounce) (1) | $475 | $330 | $280 | - | $370 | $360 |
Corporate & Administrative (in millions) | - | - | - | - | $20 | $21 |
Capital expenditures (in millions) | ||||||
Sustaining capital(1) | $40-45 | $40-45 | $30-35 | - | $110-125 | $82 |
Growth capital(1) | $25-30 | $80-85 | $95-100 | $10 | $210-225 | $146 |
Total sustaining & growth capital(1) | $65-75 | $120-130 | $125-135 | $10 | $320-350 | $228 |
Capitalized exploration(1) | $7 | $20 | - | $7 | $34 | $18 |
Total capital expenditures(1) | $72-82 | $140-150 | $125-135 | $17 | $354-384 | $246 |
1 Please refer to Cautionary Notes on non-GAAP Measures and Additional GAAP Measures.
2 For the purposes of calculating mine-site all-in sustaining costs at individual mine sites, the Company does not include an allocation of corporate and administrative and share based compensation expenses to the mine sites.
3 Cost of sales includes mining and processing costs, royalties, and amortization expense, and is calculated based on the mid-point of total cash cost guidance.
Proven & Probable Mineral Reserves
PROVEN AND PROBABLE GOLD MINERAL RESERVES (as at December 31, 2020) | |||
Proven Reserves | Probable Reserves | Total Proven and Probable | |
Tonnes (000's)Grade (g/t Au)Ounces (000's) | Tonnes (000's)Grade (g/t Au)Ounces (000's) | Tonnes (000's)Grade (g/t Au)Ounces (000's) | |
Young-Davidson | 20,614 2.50 1,657 | 20,577 2.38 1,574 | 41,191 2.44 3,232 |
Island Gold | 894 10.95 315 | 3,303 9.37 995 | 4,197 9.71 1,310 |
Mulatos Main Pits Stockpiles La Yaqui Grande Cerro Pelon | 668 8,854 0 502 0.97 21 1.30 369 0.00 0 1.89 31 | 4,779 0 18,203 929 0.92 142 0.00 0 1.25 732 1.91 57 | 5,447 8,854 18,203 1,431 0.93 163 1.30 369 1.25 732 1.90 87 |
Total Mulatos | 10,024 1.30 420 | 23,911 1.21 931 | 33,935 1.24 1,351 |
MacLellan Gordon | 12,059 2,311 1.83 710 1.83 210 | 15,761 6,412 1.33 672 2.27 468 | 27,820 8,723 1.54 2.42 1,382 678 |
Total Lynn Lake | 14,370 1.99 920 | 22,172 1.60 1,140 | 36,542 1.75 2,060 |
Ağı Dağı Kirazlı | 1,450 670 0.76 36 1.15 25 | 52,911 33,191 0.66 0.68 1,130 727 | 54,361 33,861 0.67 0.69 1,166 752 |
Total Turkey | 2,120 0.89 61 | 86,102 0.67 1,857 | 88,222 0.68 1,918 |
Alamos - Total | 48,022 2.18 3,373 | 156,065 1.29 6,498 | 204,087 1.50 9,870 |
PROVEN AND PROBABLE SILVER MINERAL RESERVES (as at December 31, 2020) | |||
Proven Reserves | Probable Reserves | Total Proven and Probable | |
Tonnes (000's)Grade (g/t Ag)Ounces (000's) | Tonnes (000's)Grade (g/t Ag)Ounces (000's) | Tonnes (000's)Grade (g/t Ag)Ounces (000's) | |
La Yaqui Grande Cerro Pelon MacLellan Ağı Dağı Kirazlı | 0 0.00 0 502 21.03 339 12,059 4.94 1,914 1,450 6.22 290 670 16.94 365 | 18,203 19.55 11,442 929 20.74 619 15,761 3.97 2,011 52,911 5.39 9,169 33,191 9.27 9,892 | 18,203 19.55 11,442 1,431 20.84 959 27,820 4.39 3,925 54,361 5.41 9,459 33,861 9.42 10,257 |
Alamos - Total | 14,681 6.16 2,909 | 120,995 8.52 33,133 | 135,676 8.26 36,042 |
Total Measured & Indicated Mineral Resources
MEASURED AND INDICATED GOLD MINERAL RESOURCES (as at December 31, 2020)
Measured Resources | Indicated Resources | Total Measured and Indicated | ||||||
Tonnes | Grade | Ounces | Tonnes | Grade | Ounces | Grade | Ounces | |
(000's) | (g/t Au) | (000's) | (000's) | (g/t Au) | (000's) | (g/t Au) | (000's) | |
Young-Davidson - Surface | 496 | 1.13 | 18 | 1,242 | 1.28 | 51 | 1.24 | 69 |
Young-Davidson - Underground | 6,019 | 3.44 | 665 | 3,253 | 3.88 | 406 | 3.59 | 1,071 |
Total Young-Davidson | 6,515 | 3.26 | 683 | 4,495 | 3.16 | 457 | 3.22 | 1,140 |
Island Gold | 14 | 4.61 | 2 | 704 | 7.23 | 164 | 7.18 | 166 |
Mulatos | 8,207 | 1.25 | 329 | 63,112 | 1.08 | 2,189 | 1.10 | 2,518 |
La Yaqui Grande | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1,237 | 0.81 | 32 | 0.80 | 32 |
Cerro Pelon | 74 | 1.92 | 5 | 208 | 1.39 | 9 | 1.54 | 14 |
Carricito | 58 | 0.82 | 2 | 1,297 | 0.82 | 34 | 0.83 | 36 |
Total Mulatos | 8,339 | 1.25 | 336 | 65,854 | 1.07 | 2,264 | 1.09 | 2,600 |
MacLellan - Open Pit | 902 | 2.07 | 60 | 3,532 | 1.71 | 194 | 1.78 | 254 |
MacLellan - Underground | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 123 | 3.54 | 14 | 3.54 | 14 |
Gordon | 105 | 1.86 | 6 | 1,511 | 2.06 | 100 | 2.05 | 106 |
Burnt Timber | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1,021 | 1.40 | 46 | 1.40 | 46 |
Linkwood | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 984 | 1.16 | 37 | 1.17 | 37 |
Total Lynn Lake | 1,007 | 2.04 | 66 | 7,172 | 1.70 | 391 | 1.74 | 457 |
Esperanza | 19,226 | 1.01 | 622 | 15,126 | 0.95 | 462 | 0.98 | 1,084 |
Ağı Dağı | 553 | 0.44 | 8 | 34,334 | 0.46 | 510 | 0.46 | 518 |
Kirazlı | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3,056 | 0.42 | 42 | 0.43 | 42 |
Çamyurt | 513 | 1.00 | 16 | 17,208 | 0.89 | 492 | 0.89 | 508 |
Total Turkey | 1,066 | 0.70 | 24 | 54,598 | 0.59 | 1,044 | 0.60 | 1,068 |
Quartz Mountain | 214 | 0.95 | 7 | 11,942 | 0.87 | 333 | 0.87 | 339 |
Alamos - Total | 36,381 | 1.49 | 1,740 | 159,891 | 1.00 | 5,115 | 6,855 |
Tonnes (000's) 1,739 9,272 11,011 718 71,319 1,237 282 1,355 74,193
4,434
984 8,178 34,352 34,887 3,056 17,721 55,664 12,156 196,272
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1,021
1.09
MEASURED AND INDICATED SILVER MINERAL RESOURCES (as at December 31, 2020) | |||
Measured Resources | Indicated Resources | Total Measured and Indicated | |
Tonnes (000's)Grade (g/t Ag)Ounces (000's) | Tonnes (000's)Grade (g/t Ag)Ounces (000's) | Tonnes (000's)Grade (g/t Ag)Ounces (000's) | |
La Yaqui Grande Cerro Pelon MacLellan - Open Pit MacLellan - Underground Esperanza Ağı Dağı Kirazlı Çamyurt | 0 0.00 0 74 16.80 40 902 8.55 248 0 0.00 0 19,226 7.25 4,482 553 1.59 28 0 0.00 0 513 5.63 93 | 1,237 11 448 208 17 114 3,532 4.64 527 123 6.05 24 15,126 9.16 4,455 34,334 2.19 2,417 3,056 2.71 266 17,208 6.15 3,404 | 1,237 11 448 282 17 154 4,434 5.44 775 123 6.05 24 34,352 8.09 8,936 34,887 2.18 2,445 3,056 2.71 266 17,721 6.14 3,497 |
Alamos - Total | 21,268 7.15 4,890 | 74,824 4.84 11,655 | 96,092 5.36 TSX:AGI ǀ NYS1E6:A,5G4I5 |
Total Inferred Mineral Resources
INFERRED GOLD MINERAL RESOURCES (as at December 31, 2020) | |
Tonnes (000's)Grade (g/t Au)Ounces (000's) | |
Young-Davidson - Surface Young-Davidson - Underground | 31 2,301 0.99 1 2.88 213 |
Total Young-Davidson | 2,331 2.86 214 |
Island Gold | 6,915 14.43 3,208 |
Mulatos La Yaqui Grande Cerro Pelon Carricito | 8,122 243 26 900 0.92 239 1.12 9 0.71 1 0.74 22 |
Total Mulatos | 9,291 0.91 271 |
MacLellan - Open Pit MacLellan - Underground Gordon Burnt Timber Linkwood | 1,227 1.11 44 72 3.69 9 132 1.36 6 23,438 1.04 781 21,004 1.16 783 |
Total Lynn Lake | 45,873 1.10 1,622 |
Esperanza | 718 0.80 18 |
Ağı Dağı Kirazlı Çamyurt | 16,760 7,694 2,791 0.46 245 0.61 152 0.95 85 |
Total Turkey | 27,245 0.55 482 |
Quartz Mountain | 39,205 0.91 1,147 |
Alamos - Total | 131,579 1.65 6,962 |
INFERRED SILVER MINERAL RESOURCES (as at December 31, 2020) | |
Tonnes (000's)Grade (g/t Ag)Ounces (000's) | |
La Yaqui Grande Cerro Pelon MacLellan - Open Pit MacLellan - Underground Esperanza Ağı Dağı Kirazlı Çamyurt | 243 7.35 57 26 4.99 4 1,227 1.98 78 72 3.26 8 718 15.04 347 16,760 2.85 1,536 7,694 8.71 2,155 2,791 5.77 518 |
Alamos - Total | 29,531 4.95 4,703 |
Notes to Mineral Reserve and Resource estimates
Qualified Persons
Chris Bostwick, FAusIMM, Alamos Gold's Vice President, Technical Services, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this presentation. 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.
Resources | ||
Jeffrey Volk, CPG, FAusIMM | Director - Reserves and Resource, Alamos Gold Inc. | Young-Davidson, Lynn Lake |
Raynald Vincent, P.Eng., M.G.P. | Chief Geologist - Island Gold | Island Gold |
Marc Jutras, P.Eng | Principal, Ginto Consulting Inc. | Mulatos Pits, Cerro Pelon, La Yaqui, Carricito, Esperanza, Ağı Dağı, Kirazlı, Çamyurt, Quartz Mountain |
Reserves | ||
Chris Bostwick, FAusIMM | VP Technical Services, Alamos Gold Inc. | Young-Davidson, Lynn Lake |
Nathan Bourgeault, P.Eng | Chief Engineer - Island Gold | Island Gold |
Herb Welhener, SME-QP | VP, Independent Mining Consultants Inc. | Mulatos Pits, Cerro Pelon, La Yaqui, Ağı Dağı, Kirazlı |
Notes to Mineral Reserve and Resource Tables:
• The Company's Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources as at December 31, 2020 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 Mulatos Mine, the Cerro Pelon Pit, 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 exception of those outside the Mulatos Main Pits on the Mulatos property which have no economic restrictions and are tabulated by gold cut-off grade.
• With the exception of the Mulatos main open pit, Mineral Reserve estimates assumed a gold price of $1,250 per ounce and Mineral Resource estimates assumed a gold price of $1,400 per ounce. As the Mulatos main open pit has a Mineral Reserve life remaining of less than two years, a gold price of $1,400 was used.
• Metal prices, cut-off grades and metallurgical recoveries are set out in the table below.
Resources | Reserves | ||||
Gold Price | Cut-off | Gold Price | Cut-off | Met Recovery | |
Mulatos: | |||||
Mulatos Main Open Pit | $1,400 | 0.5 | See notes | see notes | >50% |
Cerro Pelon | $1,400 | 0.3 | $1,250 | see notes | 75% |
La Yaqui | $1,400 | 0.3 | $1,250 | see notes | 75% |
Carricito | $1,400 | 0.3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Young-Davidson - Surface | $1,400 | 0.5 | $1,250 | 0.5 | 91% |
Young-Davidson - Underground | $1,400 | 1.3 | $1,250 | 1.7 | 91% |
Island Gold | $1,400 | 3.5 | $1,250 | 2.18-4.66 | 96.5% |
Lynn Lake - MacLellan | $1,400 | 0.42 | $1,250 | 0.47 | 91-92% |
Lynn Lake - MacLellan Underground | $1,400 | 2.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Lynn Lake - Gordon | $1,400 | 0.62 | $1,250 | 0.69 | 89-94% |
Esperanza | $1,400 | 0.4 | n/a | n/a | 60-72% |
Ağı Dağı | $1,400 | 0.2 | $1,250 | see notes | 80% |
Kirazlı | $1,400 | 0.2 | $1,250 | see notes | 81% |
Çamyurt | $1,400 | 0.2 | n/a | n/a | 78% |
Quartz Mountain | $1,400 | 0.21 Oxide, 0.6 Sulfide | n/a | n/a | 65-80% |
Scott K. Parsons, CFA
VP, Investor Relations 416.368.9932 x 5439sparsons@alamosgold.com
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