1980s
  • Kennecott conducts exploration activities on the ground surrounding the Nuevo Mulatos and Tequila claims.
1986 - 1990
  • Minera Real de Angles (MRA) acquires the Nuevo Mulatos claim, carries out extensive exploration activities, and completes a pre-feasibility study outlining a mineral resource of 15.5 Mt grading 1.83 g/t Au at a cut-off grade of 1.0 g/t Au. This resource calculation is not compliant with National Instrument 43-101 and should not be relied upon.
2001 -
2003
  • National Gold Corporation (National), through its Mexican subsidiary Minas de Oro Nacional, S.A. de C.V. (MON) acquires a 100% interest in the Salamandra Property from Minera San Augusto, S.A. de C.V. (MSA), a Placer subsidiary, for cash and a sliding scale net smelter royalty. 
 
  • Alamos Minerals options 50% of the assets by taking responsibility for the development of the project.
2003
  • Alamos Minerals and National Gold merge to form Alamos Gold Inc.
2004
  • Alamos concludes a Feasibility Study for the initial development of the Mulatos Project.
2005
  • Alamos announces the pouring of its first gold dore bar weighing in at 3.65 kg (117 ounces) at its Mulatos open-pit mine in Mexico. 
 
  • Discovery of the high-grade Escondida zone.
2006
  • Development of the Mulatos Mine is completed following commissioning of the crusher and conveying system. 
 
  • On April 1, the Company announces commercial production at the Mulatos Mine.
 
  • Alamos produces 101,200 ounces at an average total cash cost of $318 per ounce of gold sold.
2007
  • Alamos produces 106,200 ounces at an average total cash cost of $422 per ounce of gold sold from the Mulatos Mine.
2008
  • Alamos produces 151,000 ounces at an average total cash cost of $389 per ounce of gold sold from the Mulatos Mine.
 
  • Gold mineral resources at La Yaqui and San Carlos at Mulatos identified.
 
  • Cerro Pelon gold deposit identified at Mulatos.