GlobeNewswire Inc | Feb 1, 2021 06:55AM EST

February 01, 2021

TORONTO, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alamos Gold Inc. (TSX:AGI; NYSE:AGI) (Alamos or the Company) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Fitzgerald as its Vice President, Projects. Mr. Fitzgerald will lead all engineering, procurement and construction activities for the Companys development projects.

Mr. Fitzgerald has more than 30 years of global experience in progressive engineering and management positions and was most recently Vice President, Projects & Technical Services at Centerra Gold. Prior to that he was Chief Operating Officer at AuRico Metals and Senior Director of Mining at AuRico Gold (and predecessor Northgate Minerals) where he oversaw mining and project development activities, including advancing the early work on the Lynn Lake Project. Mr. Fitzgerald also held various positions with Rio Tinto, Barrick Gold, Placer Dome and De Beers.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering from Nottingham University and a Master of Business Administration from Durham University. Mr. Fitzgerald is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario.

About Alamos

Alamos is a Canadian-based intermediate gold producer with diversified production from three operating mines in North America. This includes the Young-Davidson and Island Gold mines in northern Ontario, Canada and the Mulatos mine in Sonora State, Mexico. Additionally, the Company has a significant portfolio of development stage projects in Canada, Mexico, Turkey, and the United States. Alamos employs more than 1,700 people and is committed to the highest standards of sustainable development. The Companys shares are traded on the TSX and NYSE under the symbol AGI.

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Scott K. Parsons Vice President, Investor Relations (416) 368-9932 x 5439

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