Alamos Gold Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for an amendment to Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1087434989 for Alamos Gold Inc. Water will be taken from two lakes and two watercourses for exploration drilling purposes, located in the Island Gold District approximately 14 kilometres southeast of the Township of Dubreuilville, Ontario.

The amendment is for an alternate approach to water taking whereby the proposed and future water taking will be from four primary catchments/exploration areas in the Island Gold District with a maximum upset limit on the taking value for the Permit. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – Amendment

Source Name: Dog Lake

• purpose: exploration drilling
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 203
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 17,580,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: Manotiwik Lake

• purpose: exploration drilling
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 334
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 28,875,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: Magpie River

• purpose: exploration drilling
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 299
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 25,815,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: Missinabi River

• purpose: exploration drilling
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 543
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 46,890,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 years

There are 3 categories of a Permit to Take Water:

• Category 1: water takings are anticipated to have a lower risk of causing an unacceptable environmental impact/interference
• Category 2: water takings are anticipated to having a higher potential of causing unacceptable environmental impact or interference
• Category 3: water takings are anticipated to have the highest potential of causing unacceptable environmental impactor interference

The proposed water taking qualifies as a Category 3 permit.