Alamos Gold and Richmont Mines Announce Receipt of Interim Court Order, Special Meetings of Shareholders and Mailing of Information Circular

Alamos Gold Inc., Richmont Mines Inc.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct. 24, 2017) - Alamos Gold Inc. ("Alamos") (TSX:AGI) (NYSE:AGI) and Richmont Mines Inc. ("Richmont") (TSX:RIC) (NYSE:RIC) today announced that Alamos and Richmont have been granted an interim order from the Quebec Superior Court (Commercial Division) authorizing various matters, including the holding of special meetings of Alamos and Richmont shareholders to consider the proposed plan of arrangement (the "Transaction") whereby Alamos will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Richmont, and the mailing of the joint information circular.