UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April, 2015
Commission File Number: 001-35783
Alamos Gold
Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2200
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5H 3P5
(Address of principal executive office)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Press Release dated March 31, 2015. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Alamos Gold Inc. |
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| Date: April 1, 2015 |
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/s/ James Porter |
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James Porter |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2200
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 368-9932 or 1 (866) 788-8801
All amounts are in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated.
Alamos Reports Mineral Reserves and Resources for the Year-Ended 2014 and Announces Sale of El Realito Concessions
Toronto, Ontario (March 31, 2015) – Alamos Gold Inc. (TSX:
AGI; NYSE:AGI) (“Alamos” or the “Company”) today reported its updated mineral reserves and resources as of December 31, 2014. For a detailed summary of mineral reserves and resources by project, refer to the table
below. Highlights
• Proven and
Probable mineral reserves at Mulatos of 1.73 million ounces of gold, which at current throughput rates, implies a remaining reserve life of approximately seven years
• Total Mulatos open pit, heap leach mineral reserve grade (including satellite
deposits), increased 3% to 1.07 grams per tonne of gold (“g/t Au”), 34% above the 2015 budgeted open pit, heap leach grade
• Total Mulatos open pit, heap leach mineral reserves decreased 12% in terms of
ounces, primarily reflecting depletion. Limited exploration targeting open pit mineral reserves was conducted in 2014. This will be a renewed exploration focus in 2015
• Increased Measured and Indicated mineral resources by 3% to 6.85 million
ounces of gold at various cut-off grades, driven by a 13% or 0.32 million ounce increase at the Mulatos open pit
• Sold the El Realito concessions, a non-core portion of the large exploration
package at Mulatos, for proceeds of US$7 million cash and a 2% net smelter returns royalty
• Commenced exploration activities at the Cerro Pelon satellite
deposit |
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TRADING SYMBOL: TSX:AGI NYSE:AGI
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| TOTAL MINERAL RESERVES AND RESOURCES |
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20141 |
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20132 |
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% Change |
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Tonnes
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Grade
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Contained
Ounces |
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Tonnes
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Grade
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Contained
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| PROVEN AND PROBABLE MINERAL RESERVES |
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| Mulatos Mine |
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36,025 |
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0.94 |
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1,087,978 |
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45,053 |
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0.93 |
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1,345,222 |
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| Existing stockpiles |
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5,720 |
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1.51 |
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277,166 |
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4,508 |
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1.68 |
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243,640 |
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| La Yaqui |
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1,574 |
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1.58 |
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79,826 |
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1,574 |
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1.58 |
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| Cerro Pelon |
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2,617 |
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1.67 |
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140,525 |
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2,673 |
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1.64 |
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140,525 |
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| Open Pit, Heap Leach |
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45,936 |
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1.07 |
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1,585,495 |
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53,808 |
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| Underground Reserve |
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679 |
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6.72 |
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146,426 |
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679 |
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| TOTAL – MULATOS |
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46,615 |
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1.16 |
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1,731,921 |
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54,769 |
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1.15 |
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| MEASURED AND INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCES (exclusive of mineral reserves) |
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| Mulatos – Open pit |
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79,786 |
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1.06 |
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73,136 |
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| Mulatos – Underground |
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505 |
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140,507 |
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2,961,254 |
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| Esperanza |
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34,352 |
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0.98 |
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| TOTAL |
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255,150 |
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0.84 |
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6,850,159 |
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260,289 |
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| INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCES |
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7,620 |
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0.95 |
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232,243 |
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10,681 |
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| Mulatos – Underground |
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25,240 |
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0.54 |
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437,831 |
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23,867 |
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0.52 |
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398,053 |
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718 |
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0.80 |
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18,375 |
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3,974 |
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0.85 |
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109,000 |
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110,448 |
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0.80 |
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2,848,000 |
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110,448 |
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144,429 |
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0.77 |
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3,595,192 |
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148,978 |
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For a detailed summary of mineral reserves and resources by project, refer to tables 1-17 |
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For a detailed summary of the 2013 mineral reserves and resources, see press release dated March 31, 2014 |
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Mineral Reserves
Proven and Probable mineral reserves at Mulatos decreased 15% to 1.73 million ounces at December 31, 2014, primarily reflecting mining depletion. The
focus of the 2014 exploration program was on production drilling at San Carlos underground to further define the 2015 production model. Limited drilling was conducted targeting open pit mineral reserves and resources within the Mulatos open pit in
2014. However, the Company has budgeted $17 million in exploration spending at Mulatos in 2015 focusing on San Carlos and a renewed emphasis on delineating additional open pit mineral reserves within the Mulatos open pit and higher grade Cerro Pelon
and La Yaqui satellite deposits. A $1,250 per ounce gold price assumption was used in estimating the 2014 mineral reserves, unchanged from 2013. A detailed summary of Proven and Probable mineral reserves for the Mulatos Mine as of December 31,
2014 is presented in Table 1 at the end of this press release.
Open Pit Mineral Reserves
Mulatos open pit, heap leach mineral reserves (including the Mulatos Mine, stockpiles, Cerro Pelon and La Yaqui) decreased 12% from 2013 reflecting mining
depletion. The mineral reserve grade increased slightly to 1.07 g/t Au, 34% above the 2015 budgeted grade for open pit, heap leach production. The mineral reserve grade of the Mulatos Mine, the primary source of open pit, heap leach production,
increased slightly to 0.94 g/t Au, 18% above the 2015 budgeted grade. Open pit, heap leach grades are expected to rebound to approximately 0.9 g/t Au in 2016, driving costs lower.
The mineral reserve estimates for the Cerro Pelon and La Yaqui satellite deposits were largely unchanged with the mineral reserve grade at Cerro Pelon
increasing 2% to 1.67 g/t Au. With the average grade of the two satellite deposits of 1.64 g/t Au being more than double the 2015 budgeted heap leach grade, these deposits are expected to add low cost production growth at Mulatos starting from La
Yaqui late in 2016. Both deposits and their surrounding land packages possess significant exploration potential and will be a focus of the 2015 exploration program having last been drilled in 2009. At La Yaqui, condemnation drilling is currently
underway after encountering surface mineralization on the northern edge of the planned leach pad location. Having closed the agreement to acquire the surface rights at Cerro Pelon earlier this month, the Company is currently mobilizing rigs to test
the extent of the mineralization with further potential recently identified to the southeast, the north and east of known mineral reserves. Drilling will first target a possible 200 metre (“m”) strike extension to the deposit in a
south-easterly direction and another 100 m of (previously untested) strike extension between two of the four distinct breccia zones identified to date.
Underground Mineral Reserves
Mulatos underground mineral
reserves decreased 33% to 146,400 ounces reflecting mining depletion at Escondida Deep and San Carlos, a decrease in the mill recovery assumption to 75% (consistent with the 2015 budget), and the reclassification of mineral reserves to mineral
resources. Approximately 36,100 ounces previously classified as mineral reserves were reclassified to the Measured and Indicated and Inferred mineral resource categories. This is largely a classification issue with the majority of these reclassified
ounces located in the central part of the deposit, which was not a focus of the 2014 exploration program.
The 2014 exploration program at San Carlos was
focused on infill and production drilling of the western portion of the deposit which is to be mined in 2015. The program was successful
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in developing a better understanding of the ore body and further defining the 2015 mine plan; however, this also highlighted the need for a similar level of definition drilling across the
remainder of the deposit. As a result, the Company has adopted a more conservative approach to estimating the mineral reserves at San Carlos and shifted some mineral reserves into mineral resources. With further drilling in these zones the Company
is confident a large portion of the reclassified ounces can be converted back to mineral reserves and will be a focus of the 2015 exploration program.
The Company believes there is potential to significantly extend the underground mine life at San Carlos and has budgeted $5.7m for exploration in 2015 with
the focus on adding to the mineral resource base and converting existing mineral resources to mineral reserves. Approximately 12,000 ounces of Inferred mineral resources are located in very close proximity to the current mine plan and will be
targeted as part of the 2015 exploration program. The Company expects to mine a number of these ounces in conjunction with the 2015 and 2016 mine plan. East of the immediate production area, the ore body has been shown to extend for at least another
650 m along strike through the Central and Eastern Zones. Drilling in 2014 encountered very promising high-grade intercepts in these zones and further drilling is required in order to fully quantify the potential of this area. Additional strike
length may exist even further east across a post-mineral fault.
Recent highlight intercepts from the 2014 exploration program at San Carlos are as
follows:
Western Production Area:
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87.57 g/t Au over 4.6 m, including 259.00 g/t over 1.5 m (14SC254) |
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35.32 g/t Au over 12.2 m (14SC270) |
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43.70 g/t Au over 19.8 m (14SC275) |
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55.67 g/t Au over 9.2 m and 48.94 g/t over 9.1 m (14SC298) |
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50.34 g/t Au over 29.0 m (14SC339) |
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347.65 g/t Au over 2.0 m (14SC358) |
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68.18 g/t Au over 12.20 m (14SC362) |
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9.18 g/t Au over 7.6 m (14SC313) |
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29.58 g/t Au over 3.1 m (14SC330) |
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10.36 g/t Au over 6.0 m and 15.82 g/t over 3.0 m (14SC363) |
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19.54 g/t Au over 4.0 m (14SC364) |
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56.60 g/t Au over 1.5 m (14SC369) |
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26.99 g/t Au over 3.0 m (14SC370) |
Further highlights from recent drilling completed at San Carlos underground
are presented in Table 18 at the end of this release.
Based on the 2015 budgeted average throughput rate at the Mulatos Mine of 17,300 tonnes per day
(“tpd”) and a projected 550 tpd rate for the high grade mill, the remaining mineral reserve life of the Mulatos Mine is approximately seven years as of December 31, 2014. The life-of-mine waste-to-ore ratios as of December 31,
2014 for the Mulatos Mine and nearby satellite deposits are summarized in Table 2 at the end of this press release.
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Mineral Resources
Globally, the Company’s Measured and Indicated mineral resources, which are reported exclusive of mineral reserves, are 6.85 million ounces at
various cut-off grades, as of December 31, 2014. This represents a 3% increase in ounces and 4% increase in grade from 2013.
Inferred mineral
resources as of December 31, 2014 of 3.60 million ounces decreased 2% relative to 2013 with the grade unchanged. In 2014, the Company applied a $1,400 per ounce gold price assumption for estimating mineral resources which was unchanged
from 2013 for Mulatos and the Company’s Turkish projects, and down from $1,600 per ounce for the Esperanza Gold Project. Detailed summaries of the Company’s Global Measured and Indicated, and Inferred mineral resources as of
December 31, 2014 are presented in Tables 3 and 4, respectively, at the end of this press release.
Mulatos Mine (Mexico)
Open pit Measured and Indicated mineral resources at the Mulatos Mine and its satellite deposits increased 13%, or 0.32 million ounces to
2.71 million ounces with the grade also increasing 4% to 1.06 g/t Au. Open pit Inferred mineral resources decreased 87,200 ounces to 232,200 ounces, as of December 31, 2014, reflecting the conversion of Inferred mineral resources to
Measured and Indicated mineral resources.
Underground Measured and Indicated mineral resources at San Carlos decreased 32,300 ounces to 91,500 ounces.
This decrease was more than offset by a 57,300 ounce increase in Inferred mineral resources at San Carlos (refer to Tables 7 and 8).
The mineral
resources are reported at a 0.5 g/t Au cut-off at Mulatos and at a 2.5 g/t Au cut-off for underground resources. Detailed summaries of Measured and Indicated mineral resources and Inferred mineral resources for Mulatos are presented in Tables 5 and
6, respectively, at the end of this press release.
Ağı Dağı, Kirazlı, and Çamyurt (Turkey)
Measured and Indicated mineral resources at Ağı Dağı, Kirazlı and Çamyurt, which are reported at a 0.2 g/t Au cut-off,
increased 1% or 41,000 ounces to 2.96 million ounces of gold and 24.5 million ounces of silver, as compared to December 31, 2013. This reflected changes to the pit design including the use of slightly steeper slopes.
Inferred mineral resources at Ağı Dağı, Kirazlı and Çamyurt also increased 39,800 ounces to 437,800 ounces at year end 2014.
Detailed summaries of the Measured and Indicated, and Inferred mineral resources for Ağı Dağı are presented in Tables 9 and 10. The
Measured and Indicated, and Inferred mineral resources for Kirazli are presented in Tables 11 and 12. Measured and Indicated, and Inferred mineral resources for Çamyurt are presented in Tables 13 and 14.
Esperanza Gold Project (Mexico)
Measured and Indicated
mineral resources at the Esperanza Gold Project, which are reported at a 0.4 g/t Au cut-off grade, decreased 12% to 1.08 million ounces of gold and 8.9 million
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ounces of silver as at year end 2014. This reflects a lower gold price assumption of $1,400 per ounce, from $1,600 per ounce, resulting in a smaller but much higher quality mineral resource with
the grade increasing 20% to 0.98 g/t Au.
Detailed summaries of the Measured and Indicated, and Inferred mineral resources for Esperanza Gold project are
presented in Tables 15 and 16, respectively, at the end of this press release.
Quartz Mountain Property (USA)
Inferred mineral resources at the Quartz Mountain Property, which are reported at a 0.21 g/t Au cut-off for oxide and 0.58 g/t Au for sulphide, contained
2.85 million ounces at year-end 2014, unchanged from 2013. This includes oxide mineral resources of 1.30 million ounces and sulphide mineral resources of 1.55 million ounces. The Company is currently conducting an 8,000 m drill
program with the dual objective of validating the existing resource and testing the new geological model. The program is expected to continue to mid-year 2015.
A detailed summary of the Inferred mineral resources for Quartz Mountain are presented in Table 17.
Sale of El Realito Concessions
Earlier this month, the
Company sold the El Realito exploration concessions, a small portion of its large exploration package at Mulatos, to Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (“Agnico”) for proceeds of US$7 million cash and a 2% net smelter returns (“NSR”)
royalty. The El Realito exploration concessions total approximately 6% of the Company’s large exploration package of 30,325 hectares. The concessions are located in the north-west corner of the Mulatos District, approximately 14 kilometers from
the existing Mulatos Mine and processing facilities and adjacent to Agnico’s La India mine. As part of the agreement, Agnico has the option of reducing the 2% NSR royalty to 1% through an additional payment of $4 million.
Qualified Persons
The independent Qualified Person for
the National Instrument 43-101 compliant mineral reserve estimate is Herb Welhener, SME-QP, Vice President of Independent Mining Consultants Inc. of Tucson, Arizona, working in conjunction with the Company’s exploration and operations staff.
Marc Jutras, P. Eng., M.A.Sc., Director of Mineral Resources for Alamos, prepared the mineral resource estimation for the East Estrella, and Escondida / Gap / El Victor deposits at the Mulatos Mine, the Ağı Dağı and Kirazlı
deposits, and the Esperanza Gold deposit. Kristen Simpson, P. Geo., Chief Resource Geologist for Alamos, prepared the mineral resource estimation of the Mina Vieja, Puerto del Aire Main and Northeast, and San Carlos deposits at the Mulatos Mine, and
Camyurt deposit. Mark Odell, P.E., Principal, Practical Mining LLC, was responsible for the preparation of the underground reserves of the San Carlos deposit. The mineral resource for the Quartz Mountain project was prepared by independent Qualified
Person, Michael Lechner, P. Geo., of Resource Modeling Inc. All are recognized as Qualified Persons according to the requirements of National Instrument 43-101.
Exploration programs for the Company are directed by Aoife McGrath, M.Sc., M.AIG, Alamos’ Director of Exploration and Corporate Development and a
Qualified Person under the requirements of National Instrument 43-101. Field programs in Mexico are supervised by
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Mehtap Ozcan, Alamos’ Exploration Manager – Mexico. Field programs in the USA are supervised by Bruno Barde, M.Sc., P.Geo., Alamos’ Regional Chief Geologist – USA.
Mr. Barde is recognized as a Qualified Person according to the requirements of National Instrument 43-101.
Drilling, sampling, QA/QC protocols and
analytical methods for individual resource areas are as outlined in the respective press releases for these areas, in the Mulatos December 2012 technical report, the July 2012 Ağı Dağı and Kirazlı technical report, and the
March 2014 Esperanza technical report which are available at www.sedar.com.
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. Alamos has approximately $355 million in cash and cash equivalents, is debt-free, and unhedged to
the price of gold. As of March 30, 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”.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Scott K. Parsons
Director, Investor Relations
(416) 368-9932 x 439
The TSX and NYSE have not reviewed and do not
accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Note
No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. This News Release includes
certain “forward-looking statements”. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release, including without limitation statements regarding forecast gold production, gold grades, recoveries, waste-to-ore
ratios, total cash costs, potential mineralization and reserves, exploration results, and future plans and objectives of Alamos, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited to, statements with respect to mining and processing of mined ore, achieving projected recovery rates, anticipated production rates and mine life, operating efficiencies, costs and expenditures, changes in mineral resources and
conversion of mineral resources to proven and probable reserves, and other information that is based on forecasts of future operational or financial results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management.
Exploration results that include geophysics, sampling, and drill results on wide spacings may not be indicative of the occurrence of a mineral deposit. Such
results do not provide assurance that further work will establish sufficient grade, continuity, metallurgical characteristics and economic potential to be classed as a category of mineral resource. A mineral resource that is classified as
“inferred” or “indicated” has a great amount of uncertainty as to its existence and economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that any or part of an “indicated mineral resource” or “inferred mineral
resource” will ever be upgraded to a higher category of resource. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into proven and probable reserves.
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Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions,
expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”,
“anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “estimates” or “intends”, or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”
or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.
There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove
to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Alamos’ expectations include, among others, risks
related to international operations, the actual results of current exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined as well as future prices of gold and silver, as well as
those factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Alamos’ Annual Information Form. Although Alamos has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other
factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Note to U.S. Investors
Alamos prepares its disclosure in accordance with the requirements of securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of U.S.
securities laws. Terms relating to mineral resources in this presentation are defined in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects under the guidelines set out in the Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metallurgy, and Petroleum Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) permits mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral
deposits that a company can economically and legally extract or produce. Alamos may use certain terms, such as “measured mineral resources”, “indicated mineral resources”, “inferred mineral resources” and “probable
mineral reserves” that the SEC does not recognize (these terms may be used in this presentation and are included in the public filings of Alamos, which have been filed with the SEC and the securities commissions or similar authorities in
Canada).
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Table 1: Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves at Mulatos Project Area
as of December 31, 2014
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| PROVEN AND PROBABLE RESERVES 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 As at December 31, 2014 |
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| |
|
Proven 2 |
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|
Probable 2 |
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|
Proven + Probable 2 |
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| |
|
Tonnes |
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|
Grade |
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Contained |
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|
Tonnes |
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|
Grade |
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|
Contained |
|
|
Tonnes |
|
|
Grade |
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|
Contained |
|
| RESERVE AREA |
|
(000) |
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|
(g/t Au) |
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|
Ounces |
|
|
(000) |
|
|
(g/t Au) |
|
|
Ounces |
|
|
(000) |
|
|
(g/t Au) |
|
|
Ounces |
|
| Mulatos Mine 3,4,5 |
|
|
6,046 |
|
|
|
1.05 |
|
|
|
204,549 |
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|
|
29,979 |
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|
0.92 |
|
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|
883,429 |
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|
36,025 |
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|
0.94 |
|
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|
1,087,978 |
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| UG Reserve 6 |
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|
59 |
|
|
|
5.13 |
|
|
|
9,680 |
|
|
|
620 |
|
|
|
6.87 |
|
|
|
136,746 |
|
|
|
679 |
|
|
|
6.72 |
|
|
|
146,426 |
|
| Existing stockpiles |
|
|
5,720 |
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|
|
1.51 |
|
|
|
277,166 |
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
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5,720 |
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|
1.51 |
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|
277,166 |
|
| La Yaqui 7 |
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|
|
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1,574 |
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|
|
1.58 |
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79,826 |
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1,574 |
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|
1.58 |
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|
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79,826 |
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| Cerro Pelon 8 |
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2,617 |
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|
|
1.67 |
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|
|
140,525 |
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|
|
2,617 |
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|
|
1.67 |
|
|
|
140,525 |
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| TOTAL |
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11,825 |
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|
1.29 |
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|
|
491,395 |
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34,790 |
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|
|
1.11 |
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1,240,526 |
|
|
|
46,615 |
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|
|
1.16 |
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|
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1,731,921 |
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Notes for Table 1:
| (1) |
The Company’s mineral reserves as at December 31, 2014 are classified in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum’s “CIM Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves,
Definition and Guidelines” as per Canadian Securities Administrator’s NI 43-101 requirements. |
| (2) |
Tonnes are rounded to the closest “000s” and grades are rounded to the closest “0.00”s. |
| (3) |
The mineral reserve estimate for the Mulatos Mine incorporates the Estrella, Escondida, Puerto del Aire, El Salto, Mina Vieja, El Victor, and San Carlos areas. |
| (4) |
Mineral reserve cut-off grade for the Mulatos Mine is determined as a net of process value of $0.10 per tonne for each model block. The determination was based on a $1,250 per ounce gold price, a December 31, 2014
resource and recovery model, and the 2015 budget costs based on the actual cost figures from current mining operations. |
| (5) |
Pit-contained mineral reserves for the San Carlos include 740,000 tonnes grading 1.33 g/t Au for 31,566 ounces. |
| (6) |
Underground reserves are design-contained and reported at a 3.27 g/t Au cut-off grade, with a 5% mining loss and 10% dilution at a 0.0 g/t Au grade, a 75% mill recovery, and an incremental cut-off grade of 1.16 g/t Au.
|
| (7) |
Mineral reserve gold cut-off grade for the La Yaqui Pit is a 0.30 g/t gold. The determination was based on a $1,250 per ounce gold price, a May 2009 resource model, gold recovery from mining operations, and the 2015
budget costs based on the actual cost figures from mining operations. |
| (8) |
Mineral reserve gold cut-off grade for the Cerro Pelon Pit is determined as a net of process value of $0.10 per tonne, for each model block. The determination was based on a $1,250 per ounce gold price, a November 2009
resource model, gold recovery from mining operations, and the 2015 budget costs based on the actual cost figures from mining operations. |
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Table 2: Mulatos Project Area Life-of-Mine Waste-to-Ore Ratios
as of December 31, 2014
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| Mulatos Project Area Life-of-Mine
Waste-to-Ore Ratios as of December 31, 20141 |
| Project |
|
Waste-to-Ore Ratio |
| Mulatos Mine |
|
1.03 |
| Cerro Pelon Pit |
|
2.22 |
| La Yaqui Pit |
|
0.22 |
| San Carlos Pit |
|
1.81 |
Notes for Table 2:
| (1) |
The life-of-mine waste-to-ore ratio for the Mulatos Mine incorporates the Estrella, Escondida, Puerto del Aire, El Salto, Mina Vieja, and El Victor areas. San Carlos open pit waste-to-ore ratio is presented separately.
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Table 3: Total Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources as of
December 31, 2014
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|
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| Total Measured & Indicated Mineral
Resources 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 as at December 31, 2014 |
|
| |
|
Cut-off
(g/t Au) |
|
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
|
Grade
(g/t Ag) |
|
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
|
|
Contained
Ounces Ag |
|
|
| Mexico |
|
| Mulatos |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
76,850 |
|
|
|
1.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,624,686 |
|
|
|
|
|
| San Carlos UG |
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
505 |
|
|
|
5.64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
91,513 |
|
|
|
|
|
| El Realito |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
1,581 |
|
|
|
1.06 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
53,653 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Carricito |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
1,355 |
|
|
|
0.82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,687 |
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|
|
|
|
| Esperanza |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
34,352 |
|
|
|
0.98 |
|
|
|
8.09 |
|
|
|
1,083,366 |
|
|
|
8,936,201 |
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
114,643 |
|
|
|
1.06 |
|
|
|
8.09 |
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|
|
3,888,905 |
|
|
|
8,936,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Turkey |
|
| Ağı Dağı |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
90,052 |
|
|
|
0.59 |
|
|
|
4.09 |
|
|
|
1,694,736 |
|
|
|
11,849,336 |
|
| Kirazli |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
32,734 |
|
|
|
0.72 |
|
|
|
8.74 |
|
|
|
757,877 |
|
|
|
9,201,790 |
|
| Çamyurt |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
17,721 |
|
|
|
0.89 |
|
|
|
6.14 |
|
|
|
508,641 |
|
|
|
3,496,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
140,507 |
|
|
|
0.66 |
|
|
|
5.36 |
|
|
|
2,961,254 |
|
|
|
24,547,530 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Combined Total |
|
|
|
6,850,159 |
|
|
|
33,483,731 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
Table 4: Total Inferred Mineral Resources as of December 31, 2014
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Inferred Mineral Resources 1,3,4,5,6,7,8 as at December 31, 2014 |
|
| |
|
Cut-off
(g/t Au) |
|
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
|
Grade
(g/t Ag) |
|
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
|
|
Contained
Ounces Ag |
|
|
| Mexico |
|
| Mulatos |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
6,629 |
|
|
|
0.98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
208,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
| San Carlos UG |
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
403 |
|
|
|
4.53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58,743 |
|
|
|
|
|
| El Realito |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
0.73 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,139 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Carricito |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
0.74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,528 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Esperanza |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
718 |
|
|
|
0.80 |
|
|
|
15.04 |
|
|
|
18,375 |
|
|
|
347,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,741 |
|
|
|
1.10 |
|
|
|
15.04 |
|
|
|
309,361 |
|
|
|
347,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Turkey |
|
| Ağı Dağı |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
16,760 |
|
|
|
0.46 |
|
|
|
2.85 |
|
|
|
245,214 |
|
|
|
1,533,608 |
|
| Kirazli |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
5,689 |
|
|
|
0.59 |
|
|
|
8.96 |
|
|
|
107,635 |
|
|
|
1,638,365 |
|
| Çamyurt |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
2,791 |
|
|
|
0.95 |
|
|
|
5.77 |
|
|
|
84,982 |
|
|
|
518,058 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,240 |
|
|
|
0.54 |
|
|
|
4.55 |
|
|
|
437,831 |
|
|
|
3,690,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| USA |
|
| Quartz Mtn. |
|
|
0.21 oxide
0.58 sulphide |
|
|
|
110,448 |
|
|
|
0.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,848,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
110,448 |
|
|
|
0.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,848,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Combined Total |
|
|
|
3,595,192 |
|
|
|
4,037,223 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Notes for Tables 3 & 4:
| (1) |
The updated mineral resource estimate at Mulatos incorporates the Estrella, Escondida, Puerto del Aire, El Salto, Mina Vieja, El Victor, and San Carlos areas. |
| (2) |
In-pit measured and indicated mineral resource blocks are exclusive of pit-contained reserves. |
| (3) |
Measured and indicated and inferred mineral resources outside of the Mulatos Mine have no economic restrictions and are tabulated by gold cut-off grade. |
| (4) |
Measured and indicated and inferred resources at Carricito and El Realito are pit-constrained, applying a $1,400/oz gold price, 55° pit slopes, and a $2.52/t mining cost, $9.11/t process + G&A cost.
|
| (5) |
Measured and indicated and inferred resources for the Ağı Dağı project, which includes the Baba, Ayitepe, Deli, and Fire Tower zones, are pit constrained with cut-off determined as a net of process
value of $0.10 per tonne, for each model block. The determination was based on a US$1,400 per ounce gold price and a US$22.00 per ounce silver price, a December 31, 2013 resource model, pit slope angles ranging from 40° to 48°, and
estimated costs and recoveries based on the pre-feasibility study specifications. The resources were then tabulated by gold cut-off grade. |
| (6) |
Measured and indicated, and inferred resources for the Kirazli project, including Rockpile, are pit constrained with cut-off determined as a net of process value of $0.10 per tonne, for each model block. The
determination was based on a US$1,400 per ounce gold price and a US$22.00 per ounce silver price, a December 31, 2013 resource model, pit slope angles ranging from 38° to 48°, and estimated costs and recoveries based on the
pre-feasibility study specifications. The resources were then tabulated by gold cut-off grade. |
| (7) |
Measured and indicated and inferred resources for the Çamyurt project are pit-constrained with cut-off determined as a net of process value of $0.10 per tonne, for each model block. The determination was based on
a $1,400 per ounce gold price and a $22.00/oz silver price, a December 31, 2013 resource model, average pit slope angle of 45°, and estimated costs and recoveries based on the pre-feasibility study specifications. The resources were then
tabulated by gold cut-off grade. |
| (8) |
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. |
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Table 5: Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources as of
December 31, 2014
– Mulatos Project Area
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mulatos Mine - Measured and Indicated
Mineral Resources as at December 31, 20141, 2, 3,4 |
| |
|
Measured |
|
Indicated |
|
Measured + Indicated |
| Cut-off
(g/t Au) |
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
| 2.0 |
|
843 |
|
4.21 |
|
114,185 |
|
4,789 |
|
3.48 |
|
536,346 |
|
5,632 |
|
3.59 |
|
650,531 |
| 1.5 |
|
1,460 |
|
3.16 |
|
148,156 |
|
9,235 |
|
2.63 |
|
780,207 |
|
10,695 |
|
2.70 |
|
928,363 |
| 1.0 |
|
3,007 |
|
2.15 |
|
208,290 |
|
21,572 |
|
1.81 |
|
1,256,799 |
|
24,579 |
|
1.85 |
|
1,465,089 |
| 0.7 |
|
5,545 |
|
1.55 |
|
275,949 |
|
41,363 |
|
1.34 |
|
1,782,352 |
|
46,908 |
|
1.37 |
|
2,058,301 |
| 0.5 |
|
8,677 |
|
1.20 |
|
335,371 |
|
68,173 |
|
1.04 |
|
2,289,315 |
|
76,850 |
|
1.06 |
|
2,624,686 |
| 0.3 |
|
14,124 |
|
0.89 |
|
403,781 |
|
125,651 |
|
0.75 |
|
3,008,913 |
|
139,775 |
|
0.76 |
|
3,412,694 |
Table 6: Inferred Mineral Resources as of December 31, 2014 – Mulatos Project Area
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mulatos Mine – Inferred Mineral
Resources 1,3,4 as at December 31, 2014 |
| Cut-off
(g/t Au) |
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
| 2.0 |
|
356 |
|
3.43 |
|
39,252 |
| 1.5 |
|
652 |
|
2.64 |
|
55,432 |
| 1.0 |
|
1,990 |
|
1.67 |
|
106,701 |
| 0.7 |
|
3,861 |
|
1.26 |
|
156,559 |
| 0.5 |
|
6,629 |
|
0.98 |
|
208,576 |
| 0.3 |
|
13,294 |
|
0.68 |
|
292,153 |
Notes for Tables 5 & 6:
| (1) |
The updated mineral resource estimate incorporates the Estrella, Escondida, Puerto del Aire, El Salto, Mina Vieja, and El Victor areas. |
| (2) |
In-pit measured and indicated mineral resource blocks are exclusive of pit-contained reserves. |
| (3) |
Measured and indicated and inferred mineral resources outside of the Mulatos Mine have no economic restrictions and are tabulated by gold cut-off grade. |
| (4) |
Underground resources are presented at a 2.5 g/t Au cut-off grade for the San Carlos area. |
| (5) |
Measured and indicated and inferred resources at Carricito and El Realito are pit-constrained, applying a $1,400/oz gold price, 55° pit slopes, and a $2.52/t mining cost, $9.11/t process + G&A cost.
|
| (6) |
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. |
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Table 7: Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources as of
December 31, 2014
– San Carlos Underground
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| San Carlos Underground - Measured and
Indicated Resources 1,2 as at December 31, 2014 |
| |
|
Measured |
|
Indicated |
|
Measured + Indicated |
| Cut-off
(g/t Au) |
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
| 3.0 |
|
8 |
|
9.12 |
|
2,379 |
|
382 |
|
6.44 |
|
79,084 |
|
390 |
|
6.50 |
|
81,463 |
| 2.5 |
|
9 |
|
8.27 |
|
2,467 |
|
496 |
|
5.59 |
|
89,046 |
|
505 |
|
5.64 |
|
91,513 |
| 2.0 |
|
11 |
|
7.55 |
|
2,727 |
|
662 |
|
4.75 |
|
101,115 |
|
673 |
|
4.80 |
|
103,842 |
Table 8: Inferred Mineral Resources as of December 31, 2014
– San Carlos Underground
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| San Carlos Underground – Inferred
Mineral Resources 2 as at December 31, 2014 |
| Cut-off
(g/t Au) |
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
| 3.0 |
|
313 |
|
5.07 |
|
50,952 |
| 2.5 |
|
403 |
|
4.53 |
|
58,743 |
| 2.0 |
|
544 |
|
3.94 |
|
69,030 |
Notes for Tables 7 & 8:
| (1) |
In-pit measured and indicated mineral resource blocks are exclusive of pit-contained reserves. |
| (2) |
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. |
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Table 9: Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources as of
December 31, 2014
– Ağı Dağı Project
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ağı Dağı Project –
Measured & Indicated Mineral Resources 1,2,3 December 31,
2014 |
| Cut-off
(g/t Au) |
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
Grade
(g/t Ag) |
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
|
Contained
Ounces Ag |
| 1.00 |
|
8,755 |
|
2.05 |
|
14.29 |
|
577,924 |
|
4,021,884 |
| 0.80 |
|
13,455 |
|
1.65 |
|
10.80 |
|
712,247 |
|
4,671,066 |
| 0.60 |
|
23,312 |
|
1.24 |
|
7.72 |
|
930,652 |
|
5,786,579 |
| 0.40 |
|
44,865 |
|
0.88 |
|
5.61 |
|
1,268,540 |
|
8,096,565 |
| 0.30 |
|
63,765 |
|
0.72 |
|
4.82 |
|
1,481,673 |
|
9,873,237 |
| 0.20 |
|
90,052 |
|
0.59 |
|
4.09 |
|
1,694,736 |
|
11,849,336 |
| 0.10 |
|
129,705 |
|
0.45 |
|
3.37 |
|
1,873,829 |
|
14,047,449 |
Table 10: Inferred Mineral Resources as of December 31, 2014 – Ağı Dağı
Project
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ağı Dağı Project –
Inferred Mineral Resources 1,2,3 December 31, 2014 |
| Cut-off
(g/t Au) |
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
Grade
(g/t Ag) |
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
|
Contained
Ounces Ag |
| 1.00 |
|
1,041 |
|
1.37 |
|
5.26 |
|
45,898 |
|
176,075 |
| 0.80 |
|
1,597 |
|
1.20 |
|
4.73 |
|
61,742 |
|
242,854 |
| 0.60 |
|
2,975 |
|
0.96 |
|
4.03 |
|
92,135 |
|
385,866 |
| 0.40 |
|
7,004 |
|
0.69 |
|
3.57 |
|
155,287 |
|
804,904 |
| 0.30 |
|
10,891 |
|
0.57 |
|
3.30 |
|
197,972 |
|
1,154,341 |
| 0.20 |
|
16,760 |
|
0.46 |
|
2.85 |
|
245,214 |
|
1,533,608 |
| 0.10 |
|
25,409 |
|
0.35 |
|
2.35 |
|
284,552 |
|
1,920,344 |
Notes for Tables 9 & 10:
| (1) |
Measured and indicated and inferred resources for the Ağı Dağı project, which includes the Baba, Ayitepe, Deli, and Fire Tower zones, are pit constrained with cut-off determined as a net of process
value of $0.10 per tonne, for each model block. The determination was based on a US$1,400 per ounce gold price and a US$22.00 per ounce silver price, a December 31, 2013 resource model, average pit slope angles ranging from 35° to 48°
and estimated costs of $2.11/t to $2.39/t mining, $3.20/t processing, and $1.59/t G&A, and recoveries based on metallurgical test work and linked to redox and alteration for both gold and silver. The resources were then tabulated by gold cut-off
grade. |
| (2) |
Only oxide and transition material were considered in the pit run. |
| (3) |
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability. |
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Table 11: Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources as of
December 31, 2014
– Kirazlı Project
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Kirazlı Project – Measured &
Indicated Mineral Resources 1,2,3 December 31, 2014 |
| Cut-off
(g/t Au) |
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
Grade
(g/t Ag) |
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
|
Contained
Ounces Ag |
| 1.00 |
|
5,238 |
|
2.30 |
|
19.49 |
|
387,699 |
|
3,282,716 |
| 0.80 |
|
6,258 |
|
2.07 |
|
17.46 |
|
416,641 |
|
3,512,674 |
| 0.60 |
|
9,209 |
|
1.63 |
|
15.26 |
|
481,727 |
|
4,516,813 |
| 0.40 |
|
17,901 |
|
1.07 |
|
11.05 |
|
616,114 |
|
6,359,923 |
| 0.30 |
|
24,962 |
|
0.87 |
|
9.56 |
|
698,600 |
|
7,673,819 |
| 0.20 |
|
32,734 |
|
0.72 |
|
8.74 |
|
757,877 |
|
9,201,790 |
| 0.10 |
|
40,349 |
|
0.61 |
|
8.62 |
|
797,734 |
|
11,184,016 |
Table 12: Inferred Mineral Resources as of December 31, 2014 – Kirazlı Project
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Kirazlı Project – Inferred
Mineral Resources 21,2,3 December 31, 2014 |
| Cut-off
(g/t Au) |
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
Grade
(g/t Ag) |
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
|
Contained
Ounces Ag |
| 1.00 |
|
678 |
|
1.56 |
|
16.60 |
|
34,009 |
|
361,844 |
| 0.80 |
|
1,048 |
|
1.32 |
|
13.36 |
|
44,478 |
|
450,311 |
| 0.60 |
|
1,958 |
|
1.02 |
|
11.97 |
|
64,138 |
|
753,229 |
| 0.40 |
|
3,287 |
|
0.80 |
|
10.66 |
|
84,889 |
|
1,127,037 |
| 0.30 |
|
4,509 |
|
0.68 |
|
9.60 |
|
98,374 |
|
1,391,333 |
| 0.20 |
|
5,689 |
|
0.59 |
|
8.96 |
|
107,635 |
|
1,638,365 |
| 0.10 |
|
7,250 |
|
0.49 |
|
9.22 |
|
115,365 |
|
2,148,365 |
Notes for Tables 11 & 12:
| (1) |
Measured and indicated, and inferred resources for the Kirazli project, including Rockpile, are pit constrained with cut-off determined as a net of process value of $0.10 per tonne, for each model block. The
determination was based on a US$1,400 per ounce gold price and a US$22.00 per ounce silver price, a December 31, 2013 resource model, average pit slope angles ranging from 40° to 48° and estimated costs of $2.06/t mining, $4.45/t
processing, and $1.73/t G&A, and recoveries based on metallurgical test work and linked to redox and alteration for both gold and silver. The resources were then tabulated by gold cut-off grade. |
| (2) |
Only oxide and transition material were considered in the pit run. |
| (3) |
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability. |
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Table 13: Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources as of
December 31, 2014
– Çamyurt Project
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Çamyurt Project – Measured
& Indicated Mineral Resources 1,2,3 December 31, 2014 |
| Cut-off
(g/t Au) |
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
Grade
(g/t Ag) |
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
|
Contained
Ounces Ag |
| 1.00 |
|
5,653 |
|
1.58 |
|
9.44 |
|
287,306 |
|
1,715,618 |
| 0.80 |
|
7,952 |
|
1.38 |
|
8.61 |
|
353,578 |
|
2,201,963 |
| 0.60 |
|
11,024 |
|
1.19 |
|
7.76 |
|
422,406 |
|
2,751,478 |
| 0.40 |
|
14,431 |
|
1.03 |
|
6.92 |
|
477,278 |
|
3,209,103 |
| 0.30 |
|
16,014 |
|
0.96 |
|
6.53 |
|
494,847 |
|
3,360,483 |
| 0.20 |
|
17,721 |
|
0.89 |
|
6.14 |
|
508,641 |
|
3,496,404 |
| 0.10 |
|
19,439 |
|
0.83 |
|
5.73 |
|
516,859 |
|
3,584,254 |
Table 14: Inferred Mineral Resources as of December 31, 2014 – Çamyurt Project
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Çamyurt – Inferred Mineral
Resources 1,2,3 December 31, 2014 |
| Cut-off
(g/t Au) |
|
Tonnes
(000s) |
|
Grade
(g/t Au) |
|
Grade
(g/t Ag) |
|
Contained
Ounces Au |
|
Contained
Ounces Ag |
| 1.00 |
|
974 |
|
1.70 |
|
9.70 |
|
53,193 |
|
303,784 |
| 0.80 |
|
1,315 |
|
1.49 |
|
9.03 |
|
63,079 |
|
381,667 |
| 0.60 |
|
1,672 |
|
1.32 |
|
8.02 |
|
71,045 |
|
431,123 |
| 0.40 |
|
2,137 |
|
1.14 |
|
7.02 |
|
78,362 |
|
482,125 |
| 0.30 |
|
2,544 |
|
1.02 |
|
6.19 |
|
83,044 |
|
506,053 |
| 0.20 |
|
2,791 |
|
0.95 |
|
5.77 |
|
84,982 |
|
518,058 |
| 0.10 |
|
3,328 |
|
0.82 |
|
5.02 |
|
87,543 |
|
537,258 |
Notes for Tables 13 & 14:
| (1) |
Measured and indicated, and inferred resources for the Çamyurt project are pit-constrained with cut-off determined as a net of process value of $0.10 per tonne. The determination was based on a US$1,400 per ounce
gold price and a US$22.00 per ounce silver price, a December 31, 2013 resource model, average pit slope angle of 45° and estimated costs of $2.58/t mining, $3.20/t processing, and $1.59/t G&A, and recoveries based on metallurgical test
work and linked to redox and alteration for both gold and silver. The resources were then tabulated by gold cut-off grade. |
| (2) |
Only oxide and transition material were considered in the pit run. |
| (3) |
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability |
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Table 15: Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources as of
December 31, 2014
– Esperanza Gold Project
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Esperanza Gold Project – Measured &
Indicated Mineral, Resources 1,2 December 31, 2014 |
| Cut-off |
|
Tonnes |
|
Grade |
|
Grade |
|
Contained |
|
Contained |
| (g/t Au) |
|
(000s) |
|
(g/t Au) |
|
(g/t Ag) |
|
Ounces Au |
|
Ounces Ag |
| 0.40 |
|
34,352 |
|
0.98 |
|
8.09 |
|
1,083,366 |
|
8,936,201 |
| 0.30 |
|
41,052 |
|
0.88 |
|
7.76 |
|
1,157,826 |
|
10,242,998 |
| 0.20 |
|
51,425 |
|
0.75 |
|
7.34 |
|
1,240,098 |
|
12,140,578 |
Table 16: Inferred Mineral Resources as of December 31, 2014
– Esperanza Gold Project
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Esperanza Gold Project – Inferred Mineral
Resources 1,2 December 31, 2014 |
| Cut-off |
|
Tonnes |
|
Grade |
|
Grade |
|
Contained |
|
Contained |
| (g/t Au) |
|
(000s) |
|
(g/t Au) |
|
(g/t Ag) |
|
Ounces Au |
|
Ounces Ag |
| 0.40 |
|
718 |
|
0.80 |
|
15.04 |
|
18,375 |
|
347,192 |
| 0.30 |
|
862 |
|
0.72 |
|
13.71 |
|
19,982 |
|
379,964 |
| 0.20 |
|
1,199 |
|
0.59 |
|
11.41 |
|
22,667 |
|
439,848 |
Notes for Tables 15 & 16:
| (1) |
Measured and indicated and inferred resources for the Esperanza Project are pit constrained with cut-off determined as a net of process value of $0.10 per tonne, for each model block. The determination in the
December 31, 2014 resource model was based on a US$1,400 per ounce gold price and a US$22.00 per ounce silver price, pit slope angles between 38° and 45°, estimated costs of $2.40/t mining, $4.20/t process, $0.64/t G&A and
recoveries for gold varying from 60.4% at 0.20g/t Au to 71.9% at 1.60g/t Au, and 25% for silver. The resources were then tabulated by gold cut-off grade. |
| (2) |
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. |
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Table 17: Inferred Mineral Resources as of December 31, 2014
– Quartz Mountain Project
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Quartz Mountain Project – Inferred Mineral
Resources 1,2 as at December 31, 2014 |
| |
|
Cut-off |
|
Tonnes |
|
Grade |
|
Contained |
| |
|
(g/t Au) |
|
(000s) |
|
(g/t Au) |
|
Ounces Au |
| oxide |
|
0.21 |
|
64,148 |
|
0.63 |
|
1,297,000 |
| sulphide |
|
0.58 |
|
46,300 |
|
1.04 |
|
1,551,000 |
| total |
|
— |
|
110,448 |
|
0.80 |
|
2,848,000 |
Notes for Table 17:
| (1) |
Inferred resources for the Quartz Mountain project are pit-constrained, using a $1,500 per ounce gold price and a $30 per ounce silver price, an average pit slope angle of 45°, estimated costs of $2.50/t mining,
$3.00/t processing in oxide and $17,50/t processing in sulphide, and oxide recoveries of 65% for gold and 10% for silver, and sulphide recoveries of 80% for gold and 30% for silver |
| (2) |
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. |
TRADING SYMBOL: TSX:AGI NYSE:AGI
Table 18: San Carlos – Select Composite Intervals
Intercepts calculated at a 2.5 g/t cut-off. Minimum width of 3 m and maximum internal waste of 1.55 m.
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HOLE
(Azimuth/Inclination) |
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DRILLING
METHOD |
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TOTAL
DEPTH (m) |
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FROM
(m) |
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TO
(m) |
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INT.
(m) |
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GOLD
(g/t) |
| 14SC221
360°/-62°
Final |
|
RC |
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211.89 |
|
103.70 |
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106.70 |
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3.00 |
|
13.672 |
| 14SC247
352°/-58°
Final |
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RC |
|
138.72 |
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80.80 |
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83.80 |
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3.00 |
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29.139 |
| 14SC254
356°/-55°
Final |
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RC |
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233.23 |
|
155.50
Inc.158.50 |
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160.10
160.10 |
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4.60
1.50 |
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87.565
259.000 |
| 14SC255
148°/-79°
Final |
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RC |
|
291.16 |
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114.30
Inc.115.80 129.60
141.80 |
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117.40
117.40 138.70
146.30 |
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3.00
1.50 9.20
4.60 |
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55.270
105.500 4.165
11.155 |
| 14SC257
344°/-65°
Final |
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RC |
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214.94 |
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141.80
Inc.141.80 |
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149.40
144.80 |
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7.60
3.00 |
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34.182
71.820 |
| 14SC258
72°/-85°
Final |
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RC |
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227.13 |
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120.40
Inc.125.00 |
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128.10
126.50 |
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7.60
1.50 |
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16.527
60.700 |
| 14SC259
354°/-64°
Final |
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RC |
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242.38 |
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135.70
141.80 Inc.147.90 |
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138.70
155.50 154.00 |
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3.10
13.70 6.10 |
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7.770
10.779
17.440 |
| 14SC260
243°/-83°
Final |
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RC |
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246.95 |
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125.00
131.10 |
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128.10
135.70 |
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3.10
4.60 |
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2.640
44.799 |
| 14SC264
351°/-73°
Final |
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RC |
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187.5 |
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144.80
Inc.147.90 |
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158.50
150.90 |
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13.70
3.00 |
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5.003
8.225 |
| 14SC265
317°/-81°
Final |
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RC |
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208.84 |
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100.60
118.90 134.20 |
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103.70
129.60 137.20 |
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3.00
10.70
3.00 |
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3.027
9.452 2.976 |
| 14SC267
341°/-75°
Final |
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RC |
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211.89 |
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118.90
Inc.123.50 |
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129.60
126.50 |
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10.70
3.00 |
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10.901
26.500 |
| 14SC270
6°/-66°
Final |
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RC |
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227.13 |
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111.30
Inc.111.30 Inc.120.40 |
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123.50
117.40 123.50 |
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12.20
6.10 3.00 |
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35.316
63.727
10.232 |
| 14SC275
9°/-73°
Final |
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RC |
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211.89 |
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108.20
Inc.108.20 Inc.122.00 |
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128.10
111.30 128.10 |
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19.80
3.00 6.10 |
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43.696
35.743
114.808 |
| 14SC278
347°/-83°
Final |
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RC |
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245.43 |
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125.00
Inc.126.50 135.70 |
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132.60
131.10 141.80 |
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7.60
4.60
6.10 |
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21.743
33.121 3.150 |
| 14SC282
360°/-73°
Final |
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Core |
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90 |
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76.50 |
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78.50 |
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2.00 |
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18.480 |
| 14SC284
360°/-87°
Final |
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Core |
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90 |
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41.50 |
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42.60 |
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1.10 |
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155.000 |
| 14SC288
0°/-90°
Final |
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RC |
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91.46 |
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68.60
76.20 |
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70.10
82.30 |
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1.50
6.10 |
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13.000
30.138 |
| 14SC289 |
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Core |
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531.85 |
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435.20 |
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438.20 |
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3.00 |
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6.265 |
TRADING SYMBOL: TSX:AGI NYSE:AGI
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| DRILL
HOLE
(Azimuth/Inclination) |
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DRILLING
METHOD |
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TOTAL
DEPTH (m) |
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FROM
(m) |
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TO
(m) |
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INT.
(m) |
|
GOLD
(g/t) |
| 358°/-51°
Final |
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444.90 |
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446.40 |
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1.50 |
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20.700 |
| 14SC290
1°/-45°
Final |
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RC |
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115.85 |
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41.20
80.80 86.90 |
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42.70
83.80 91.50 |
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1.50
3.00 4.60 |
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22.800
5.091 4.670 |
| 14SC298
8°/-82°
Final |
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RC |
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193.6 |
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114.30
126.50 Inc.126.50 |
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123.50
135.70 134.20 |
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9.20
9.10 7.60 |
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55.665
48.939
58.184 |
| 14SC312
359°/-59°
Final |
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Core |
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251.05 |
|
171.60
Inc.173.10 |
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175.00
175.00 |
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3.40
1.90 |
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33.183
56.100 |
| 14SC313
9°/-63°
Final |
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RC |
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352.13 |
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207.30
Inc.211.90 222.60 |
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214.90
214.90 224.10 |
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7.60
3.10 1.50 |
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9.177
13.442 8.600 |
| 14SC316
0°/-52°
Final |
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RC |
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243.90 |
|
160.10 |
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163.10 |
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3.10 |
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31.460 |
| 14SC330
20°/-66°
Final |
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RC |
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324.70 |
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222.60 |
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225.60 |
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3.10 |
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29.582 |
| 14SC334
0°/-90°
Final |
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RC |
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150.91 |
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122.00
135.70 144.80 |
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132.60
138.70 147.90 |
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10.70
3.10 3.10 |
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4.010
4.635 4.735 |
| 14SC339
8°/-82°
Final |
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RC |
|
190.55 |
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114.30
117.40 126.50
152.40 |
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143.30
122.00 138.70
157.00 |
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29.00
4.60 12.20
4.60 |
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50.335
127.123 68.964
3.630 |
| 14SC348
179°/-85°
Final |
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RC |
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304.88 |
|
158.50 |
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161.60 |
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3.10 |
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21.969 |
| 14SC358
358°/-69°
Final |
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Core |
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202.6 |
|
168.60 |
|
170.60 |
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2.00 |
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347.650 |
| 14SC362
359°/-66°
Final |
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RC |
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192.07 |
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161.60
Inc.161.60 Inc.166.20 |
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173.80
164.60 173.80 |
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12.20
3.00 7.60 |
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68.184
90.500
72.784 |
| 14SC363
0°/-43°
Final |
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Core |
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403.25 |
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317.80
351.20 360.20 |
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320.80
357.20 363.20 |
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3.00
6.00 3.00 |
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8.395
10.364
15.815 |
| 14SC364
4°/-45°
Final |
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Core |
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391.50 |
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313.90
Inc.313.90 |
|
317.90
316.10 |
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4.00
2.20 |
|
19.537
33.250 |
| 14SC366
0°/-43°
Final |
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Core |
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360.50 |
|
297.00
316.00 323.00 |
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298.00
317.00 324.00 |
|
1.00
1.00 1.00 |
|
38.100
13.850 8.360 |
| 14SC369
0°/-42°
Final |
|
Core |
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372.70 |
|
286.50
306.50 347.00 |
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294.50
308.00 351.50 |
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8.00
1.50 4.50 |
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5.724
56.600 4.599 |
| 14SC370
0°/-42°
Final |
|
Core |
|
435.90 |
|
394.00 |
|
397.00 |
|
3.00 |
|
26.987 |
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