Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firms Recommend Alamos and Richmont Shareholders Vote in Favour of Proposed Plan of Arrangement

Alamos Gold Inc., Richmont Mines Inc.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov. 6, 2017) - Alamos Gold Inc. ("Alamos") (TSX:AGI)(NYSE:AGI) and Richmont Mines Inc. ("Richmont") (TSX:RIC)(NYSE:RIC) today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ("ISS") and Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC ("Glass Lewis"), two leading proxy advisory firms, have recommended that both Alamos and Richmont shareholders vote FOR the plan of arrangement (the "Transaction") whereby Alamos will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Richmont, at their special meetings of shareholders to be held on November 16, 2017.