Turkish High Court Issues Ruling Reinstating Kirazli EIA Permit

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 2, 2015) - Alamos Gold Inc. (TSX:AGI)(NYSE:AGI) ("Alamos" or the "Company") today reported that the Turkish High Administrative Court has overturned a Lower Court ruling that cancelled permits granted to Alamos by the Ministry of the Environment and Urbanization (the "Ministry"). The Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA") certificate for the Kirazli gold project has now been reinstated.

The Ministry previously signed and issued formal approval in the form of an EIA Positive Decision Certificate for Kirazli in August 2013. In January 2014, the Canakkale Administrative Court (the "Lower Court") granted an injunction and subsequently cancelled the Ministry's approval of the EIA due to the lack of a cumulative impact assessment ("CIA"). The EIA for the Kirazli project was done to the highest standard and the Lower Court's basis for the injunction did not relate to concerns with any technical aspect of the project. The Ministry appealed the decision to the High Court and in parallel, the Company completed a CIA for Kirazli to address the concerns of the Lower Court. The CIA was subsequently approved by the Ministry and submitted to the High Court. The High Court has now overturned the Lower Court's ruling, reinstating the Ministry's approval of the Kirazli EIA.

"We are very gratified to have received this positive ruling from the Turkish High Court. This follows a number of positive developments in Turkey this year including the dismissal of the injunction against our Agi Dagi EIA, the passing of a new, and in our view, progressive mining law, and a recent reduction in forestry fees. We look forward to advancing the Kirazli project toward production. With strong economics this will be our next low-cost gold mine," said John A. McCluskey, President and Chief Executive Officer.

About Alamos

Alamos is an established Canadian-based gold producer that owns and operates the Mulatos Mine in Mexico, and has exploration and development activities in Mexico, Turkey and the United States. The Company employs more than 500 people and is committed to the highest standards of sustainable development. As of May 5, 2015, Alamos had 127,357,486 common shares outstanding (140,164,052 shares fully diluted), which are traded on the TSX and NYSE under the symbol "AGI".

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