Q2 2026 Alamos Gold Inc Earnings Call

Operator: Good morning. I'll now turn the call over to Scott Parsons, Alamos Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations.

Speaker #2: Thank you, operator, and thanks to everybody for attending ALAMOS's second quarter 2026 conference call. In addition to myself, we have on the line today John McClusky, President and Chief Executive Officer, Greg Fisher, Chief Financial Officer, Luc Guimond, Operating Officer, and Scott Parsons, Senior Vice President of Expiration.

Scott Parsons: Thank you, operator, and thanks to everybody for attending Alamos' Q2 2026 Conference Call. In addition to myself, we have on the line today John McCluskey, President and Chief Executive Officer, Greg Fisher, Chief Financial Officer, Luc Guimond, Operating Officer, and Scott R.G. Parsons, Senior Vice President of Exploration. We will be referring to a presentation during the Conference Call that is available through the webcast and on our website. I would also like to remind everyone that our presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. As we will be making forward-looking statements during the call, please refer to the cautionary notes included in the presentation, news release, and MD&A, as well as the risk factors set out in our annual information form. Technical information in this presentation has been reviewed and approved by Chris Bostwick, our Senior Vice President of Technical Services and a qualified person.

Speaker #2: We will be referring to a presentation during the conference call that is available through the webcast and on our website. I would also like to remind everyone that our presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

Speaker #2: As we will be making forward-looking statements during the call, please refer to the cautionary notes included in the presentation, news release, and MD&A, as well as the risk factors set out in our annual information form.

Speaker #2: Technical information in this presentation has been reviewed and approved by Chris Boswick, our Senior Vice President of Technical Services, and a qualified person. Also, please bear in mind that all of the dollar amounts mentioned in this conference call are in US dollars unless otherwise noted.

Scott Parsons: Also, please bear in mind that all of the dollar amounts mentioned in this conference call are in US dollars, unless otherwise noted. Now, John will provide you with an overview.

Speaker #2: Now, John will provide you with an overview.

Speaker #3: Thank you, Scott. I'll start with slide 3. During the second quarter, we produced 130,600 ounces of gold, in line with our revised quarterly guidance, and 5% higher than the first quarter.

John A. McCluskey: Thank you, Scott. I'll start with slide three. During Q2, we produced 130,600 ounces of gold, in line with our revised quarterly guidance and 5% higher than Q1. The Island Gold District continues to perform well with a strong overall quarter, offsetting lower than expected production from Young-Davidson and Mulatos. Total cash costs increased 6% from Q1, while all-in sustaining costs of $1,728 per ounce were 7% lower, driven by the timing of sustaining capital spending. Financially, we continue to generate strong free cash flow of $144 million, net of our reinvestment in high return growth and exploration. Consistent with our balanced approach to capital allocation, we returned $67 million to shareholders through share buybacks and dividends in Q2. Through H1 2026, our shareholder returns increased to $84 million, already exceeding total returns in 2025. Turning to slide four.

Speaker #3: The island gold district continues to perform well with a strong overall quarter offsetting lower-than-expected production from Young Davidson and Melatos. Total cash costs increased 6% from the first quarter, while oil and sustaining costs of $1,728 per ounce were 7% lower, driven by the timing of sustaining capital spending.

Speaker #3: Financially, we continue to generate strong free cash flow of $144 million, net of our reinvestment in high-return growth and exploration. Consistent with our balanced approach to capital allocation, we returned $67 million to shareholders through share buybacks and dividends in the second quarter.

Speaker #3: Through the first half of 2026, our shareholder returns increased to $84 million, already exceeding total returns in 2025. During slide 4, as previously disclosed, the seismic event that occurred in June at Young Davidson has impacted our near-term operations and is the main driver of the revision to our full-year production and cost guidance.

John A. McCluskey: As previously disclosed, the seismic event that occurred in June at Young-Davidson has impacted our near-term operations and is the main driver of the revision to our full-year production and cost guidance. There were no injuries, there was localized damage to underground infrastructure at Young-Davidson, limiting access to higher grade stopes in the 9410 level that were scheduled to be mined this year. This is expected to result in lower than planned mining rates and grades for the rest of the year, which Luc will touch on in more detail later in the call. In addition to the challenges we experienced at Young-Davidson, a slower than expected leach pad cycle at La Yaqui Grande is delaying the recovery of ounces previously stocked on the leach pad.

Speaker #3: There were no injuries, but there was localized damage to underground infrastructure at Young-Davidson, limiting access to higher-grade stopes in the 9,410 level that were scheduled to be mined this year.

Speaker #3: This is expected to result in lower-than-planned mining rates and grades for the rest of the year, which Luc will touch on in more detail later in the call.

Speaker #3: In addition to the challenges we experienced at Young-Davidson, a slower-than-expected leach pad cycle at La Yaqui Grande is delaying the recovery of ounces previously stacked on the leach pad. As a result, we've updated our 2026 full-year consolidated production guidance to between 510,000 and 560,000 ounces, a 12% reduction from the previous guidance.

John A. McCluskey: As a result, we've updated our 2026 full year consolidated production guidance to between 510 and 560,000 ounces, a 12% reduction from the previous guidance. Despite this temporary setback, we expect stronger production in H2 of the year, driven by higher underground mining rates and grades at Island Gold. Our full year all-in sustaining cost guidance has increased 18%. This is due to lower production, higher costs at Young-Davidson for rehabilitation work and enhanced ground support, as well as increased labor inflation and contractor costs in Canada. Greg will provide more detail on these changes in his financial review. All growth projects are advancing well, including the expansion of the Island Gold District, which is the key engine of our strong long-term outlook.

Speaker #3: Despite this temporary setback, we expect stronger production in the second half of the year driven by higher underground mining rates and grades at island gold.

Speaker #3: Our full-year oil and sustaining cost guidance has increased 18%. This is due to lower production and higher costs at Young Davidson for rehabilitation work and enhanced ground support, as well as increased labor inflation and contractor costs in Canada.

Speaker #3: Greg will provide more detail on these changes in his financial review. Oil growth projects are advancing well. Including the expansion of the island gold district, which is the key engine of our strong long-term outlook, we expect significant improvements in both our production and costs in each of the next several years, and remain on track to achieve our target of producing 1 million ounces of gold annually by the end of the decade.

John A. McCluskey: We expect significant improvements in both our production and costs in each of the next several years and remain on track to achieve our target of producing 1 million ounces of gold annually by the end of the decade. Turning to slide five. We significantly increased our shareholder returns in Q2 with $50 million in share buybacks and our quarterly dividend of $17 million, which was increased in Q1. We also eliminated all the remaining 2026 gold hedges inherited from the Argonaut Gold transaction at a cost of $92 million, all funded by ongoing free cash flow. On the exploration front, we increased another series of exceptional high-grade results across multiple targets within the Island Gold District.

Speaker #3: Turning to slide 5, we significantly increased our shareholder returns in the second quarter with $50 million in share buybacks and our quarterly dividend of $17 million, which was increased in the first quarter.

Speaker #3: We also eliminated all the remaining 2026 gold hedges inherited from the Argonaut Gold transaction at a cost of $92 million, all funded by ongoing free cash flow.

Speaker #3: On the expiration front, we increased another series of exceptional high-grade results across multiple targets within the island gold district. These results highlighted the ongoing evolution of the island gold district and significant upside potential to what was outlined at the island gold district expansion study earlier in the year.

John A. McCluskey: These results highlighted the ongoing evolution of the Island Gold District and significant upside potential to what was outlined at the Island Gold District Expansion Study earlier in the year. Now looking at slide six. We have a clear path outlined to grow our annual production and decrease our costs over the remainder of the decade to reach 1 million ounces by 2030. This growth is expected to be internally funded from ongoing free cash flow generation and a strong balance sheet with $1.2 billion in available liquidity. The completion of the Phase 3+ Shaft Expansion at Island Gold is within sight. Our Magino Mill expansion is well underway, and construction activities continue to ramp up at Lynn Lake and PDA. These are high return projects, all lower cost and largely de-risked, underpinning one of the best growth profiles in this sector.

Speaker #3: Now, looking at slide 6, we have a clear path outlined to grow our annual production and decrease our costs over the remainder of the decade to reach 1 million ounces by 2030.

Speaker #3: This growth is expected to be internally funded from ongoing free cash flow generation and a strong balance sheet with $1.2 billion in available liquidity.

Speaker #3: The completion of the phase 3 plus shaft expansion at island gold is within sight. Our Magino Mill expansion is well underway and construction activities continue to ramp up at Lynn Lake and PDA.

Speaker #3: These are high-return projects all lower cost and largely de-risked. Underpinning one of the best growth profiles in this sector. I'll now turn the call over to our CFO, Greg Fisher, to review our financial performance.

John A. McCluskey: I'll now turn the call over to our CFO, Greg Fisher, to review our financial performance. Greg?

Speaker #3: Greg?

Speaker #2: Thank you, John. Moving to slide 7, we sold 130,800 ounces of gold in the second quarter at an average realized price of $2,504 per ounce, for quarterly revenues of $594 million.

Greg Fisher: Thank you, John. Moving to slide seven. We sold 130,800 ounces of gold in Q2 at an average realized price of $4,504 per ounce for quarterly revenues of $594 million. Total cash costs were $1,303 per ounce, and all-in sustaining costs were $1,728

Speaker #2: Total cash costs were $1,303 per ounce, and all-in sustaining costs were $1,728 per ounce. Operating cash flow before changes in non-cash working capital was $287 million in the second quarter, or $0.68 per share.

Greg Fisher: Operating cash flow before changes in non-cash working capital was $287 million in Q2, or $0.68 per share. This was down from the previous quarter, reflecting a lower realized gold price and $92 million, or $0.22 per share, of cash that was used to repurchase and eliminate the remaining 35,000 ounces of legacy Argonaut Gold hedges maturing in 2026. These hedges were scheduled to mature in H2 of this year, and by eliminating them, we have increased upside to higher gold prices. To date, we repurchased approximately 280,000 out of the 330,000 ounces hedged by Argonaut prior to maturity, including 50,000 ounces repurchased this year. We will continue to monitor opportunities to repurchase and eliminate the remaining 50,000 ounces of gold forward contracts maturing in H1 of 2027. Our reported net earnings were $270 million in Q2, or $0.64 per share.

Speaker #2: This was down from the previous quarter, reflecting a lower realized gold price and $92 million or $22 cents per share of cash that was used to repurchase and eliminate the remaining $35,000 ounces of legacy Argonaut Gold hedges maturing in 2026.

Speaker #2: These hedges were scheduled to mature in the second half of this year, and by eliminating them, we have increased upside to higher gold prices.

Speaker #2: To date, we repurchased approximately $280,000 out of the $330,000 ounces hedged by Argonaut prior to maturity. Including $50,000 ounces repurchased this year. We will continue to monitor opportunities to repurchase and eliminate the remaining $50,000 ounces of gold forward contracts maturing in the first half of 2027.

Speaker #2: Our reported net earnings were $270 million in the second quarter, or $64 cents per share. This included after-tax gains on commodity derivatives of $27 million, and after-tax inventory net realizable value adjustment of $7 million unrealized foreign exchange gains recorded in deferred taxes of $4 million, and other losses of $1 million.

Greg Fisher: This included after-tax gains on commodity derivatives of $27 million, an after-tax inventory net realizable value adjustment of $7 million, unrealized foreign exchange gains recorded in deferred taxes of $4 million, and other losses of $1 million. Excluding these items, our adjusted net earnings were $248 million, or $0.59 per share. Capital spending in the quarter totaled $181 million and included $36 million of sustaining capital, $130 million of growth capital, and $15 million of capitalized exploration. We continue to fund our high return growth internally while generating strong free cash flow. This included $144 million of free cash flow generated in Q2. During H1 of the year, we generated $245 million in free cash flow, of which nearly 90% was used to return capital to shareholders and reduce our gold hedge exposure.

Speaker #2: Excluding these items, our adjusted net earnings were $248 million, or $59 cents per share. Capital spending in the quarter totaled $181 million and included $36 million of sustaining capital, $130 million of growth capital, and $15 million of capitalized expiration.

Speaker #2: We continue to fund our high-return growth internally while generating strong free cash flow. This included $144 million of free cash flow generated in the second quarter.

Speaker #2: During the first half of the year, we generated $245 million in free cash flow of which nearly 90% was used to return capital to shareholders and reduce our gold hedge exposure.

Speaker #2: We were active on our share buyback in the second quarter, repurchasing $1.4 million shares at a cost of $50 million. Including our quarterly dividend payments, we have now returned $84 million to our shareholders and spent $135 million on repurchasing hedges for a combined spending of $219 million this year.

Greg Fisher: We were active on our share buyback in Q2, repurchasing 1.4 million shares at a cost of $50 million. Including our quarterly dividend payments, we have now returned $84 million to our shareholders and spent $135 million on repurchasing hedges for a combined spending of $219 million this year. As John noted, the $84 million returned year to date already exceeds our total shareholder returns from last year. We are focused on delivering increasing returns to our shareholders, including evaluating opportunities to continue to be active on our buyback while also balancing our other capital allocation priorities. This includes reinvesting in our high return growth projects and capitalizing on opportunities to repurchase the remaining gold hedges set to mature in 2027. We ended the quarter with a healthy cash position of $637 million and net cash of $437 million.

Speaker #2: As John noted, the $84 million returned year-to-date already exceeds our total shareholder returns from last year. We are focused on delivering increasing returns to our shareholders, including evaluating opportunities to continue to be active on our buyback, while also balancing our other capital allocation priorities.

Speaker #2: This includes reinvesting in our high-return growth projects and capitalizing on opportunities to repurchase the remaining gold hedges set to mature in 2027. We ended the quarter with a healthy cash position of $637 million, a net cash of $437 million.

Speaker #2: We expect to continue generating free cash flow through the remainder of the year, with significant growth starting in 2027, while continuing to self-fund our organic growth plans.

Greg Fisher: We expect continued free cash flow generation through the remainder of the year, with significant growth starting in 2027 while continuing to self-fund our organic growth plans. Turning to slide eight. Following the seismic event at Young-Davidson and due to a longer leach cycle at La Yaqui Grande, we revised our 2026 production guidance to between 510,000 and 560,000 ounces. This is the largest driver of our increase in cost guidance this year, with an expected $190 per ounce impact on all-in sustaining costs, given the similar level of gross costs spread over lower production. On the labor front, we are seeing increased contractor costs in Northern Ontario, as well as ongoing labor inflation, which is expected to increase our all-in sustaining costs by approximately $90 per ounce.

Speaker #2: Turning to slide 8, following the seismic event at Young Davidson and due to a longer leach cycle at Layaki Grande, we revised our 2026 production guidance to between $510 and $560,000 ounces.

Speaker #2: This is the largest driver of our increase in cost guidance this year, with an expected $190 per ounce impact on oil and sustaining costs, given the similar level of gross costs spread over lower production.

Speaker #2: On the labor front, we are seeing increased contractor costs in Northern Ontario, as well as ongoing labor inflation, which is expected to increase our oil and sustaining costs by approximately $90 per ounce.

Speaker #2: However, this also reflects a new compensation and retention program that was implemented mid-year at all our Canadian operations, which is expected to improve recruitment and retention to further support our ramp-up at Island Gold and overall productivity at our operations.

Greg Fisher: This also reflects a new compensation and retention program that was implemented mid-year at all our Canadian operations, which is expected to improve recruitment and retention to further support our ramp up at Island Gold and overall productivity at our operations. Additionally, required rehabilitation work and enhanced ground support underground at Young-Davidson are expected to increase consolidated all-in sustaining costs by an additional $15 per ounce. These increases are expected to be partially offset by a $20 per ounce benefit due to the weaker Canadian dollar. As a result of these factors, our 2026 total cash cost guidance has increased 14% to a midpoint of $1,225 per ounce, and all-in sustaining cost guidance is 18% higher to a midpoint of $1,825 per ounce.

Speaker #2: Additionally, required rehabilitation work and enhanced ground support underground at Young Davidson are expected to increase consolidated oil and sustaining costs by an additional $15 per ounce.

Speaker #2: These increases are expected to be partially offset by a $20 per ounce benefit due to the weaker Canadian dollar. As a result of these factors, our 2026 total cash cost guidance has increased 14% to a midpoint of $1,225 per ounce, and oil and sustaining cost guidance is 18% higher to a midpoint of $1,825 per ounce.

Speaker #2: This is a temporary increase in costs in large part driven by the lower production and higher costs expected from Young Davidson in the second half of the year.

Greg Fisher: This is a temporary increase in costs, in large part driven by the lower production and higher costs expected from Young-Davidson in H2. We expect a significant decrease in our costs in 2027 and over the next several years, driven by improvements at Young-Davidson and low-cost growth at the Island Gold District. I will now turn the call over to our COO, Luc Guimond, to provide an overview of our operations. Luc?

Speaker #2: We expect a significant decrease in our costs in 2027 and over the next several years driven by improvements at Young Davidson and low-cost growth at the Island Gold District.

Speaker #2: I will now turn the call over to our COO, Luc Guimond, to provide an overview of our operations. Luc?

Speaker #3: Thank you, Greg. Over to slide 9. The Island Gold District had a solid quarter with record production of 67,000,500 ounces, up 10% from the first quarter.

Luc Guimond: Thank you, Greg. Over to slide nine. The Island Gold District had a solid quarter with record production of 67,500 ounces, up 10% from Q1. The operation remains on track to achieve its original full-year production guidance, with further growth expected into H2, reflecting higher underground mining rates and grades. Underground mining rates averaged a record 1,550 tons per day, consistent with our ramp up schedule. Grades mined at 9.15 grams per ton were in line with guidance and are expected to increase slightly in Q3, with a further increase in Q4. Open pit operations continue to perform well, with mining rates averaging 55,000 tons per day, including 13,000 tons per day of ore during the quarter. Total milling rates from the Island Gold District averaged a new high of over 10,000 tons per day in Q2.

Speaker #3: The operation remains on track to achieve its original full-year production guidance, with further growth expected into the second half of the year, reflecting higher underground mining rates and grades.

Speaker #3: Underground mining rates averaged a record 1,550 tons per day, consistent with our ramp-up schedule. Grades mined at 9.15 grams per ton were in line with guidance and are expected to increase slightly in the third quarter, with a further increase in the fourth quarter.

Speaker #3: Open-pit operations continue to perform well, with mining rates averaging 55,000 tons per day. Including 13,000 tons per day of ore during the quarter. Total milling rates from the Island Gold District averaged a new high of over 10,000 tons per day in the second quarter.

Speaker #3: This included nearly 8,900 tons per day from the Magino Mill and 1,230 tons per day from the Island Gold Mill. Second quarter total cash costs and mine site oil and sustaining costs were $1,304 and $1,715 per ounce, respectively.

Luc Guimond: This included nearly 8,900 tons per day from the Magino Mill and 1,230 tons per day from the Island Gold Mill. Q2 total cash costs and mine site all-in sustaining costs were $1,304 and $1,715 per ounce respectively. Both are expected to decrease in H2, reflecting the increase in underground mining rates and grades, as well as higher mill throughput at Magino. Given the increased labor and contractor costs reflecting the more competitive labor environment in Northern Ontario, as well as increased energy costs, the 2026 total cash cost and mine site all-in sustaining cost guidance has been revised higher. The Island Gold District generated record mine site free cash flow of $100 million in Q2. Net of the significant capital investment related to the Phase 3+ Shaft project, Magino mill expansion, and exploration.

Speaker #3: Both are expected to decrease in the second half of the year, reflecting the increase in underground mining rates and grades. As well as higher mill throughput at Magino.

Speaker #3: However, given increased labor and contractor costs reflecting the more competitive labor environment in Northern Ontario, as well as energy as well as increased energy costs, the 2026 total cash cost and mine site oil and sustaining cost guidance has been revised higher.

Speaker #3: The Island Gold District generated record mine site free cash flow of $100 million in the second quarter. That of the significant capital investment related to the Phase 3 Plus SHAP project, Magino Mill expansion, and expiration.

Speaker #3: At current gold prices, the Island Gold District is expected to continue generating strong free cash flow while funding its expansion plans and a significant expiration program.

Luc Guimond: At current gold prices, the Island Gold District is expected to continue generating strong free cash flow while funding its expansion plans and a significant exploration program. Moving to slide 10. The ramp-up of underground mining rates at Island Gold is a key driver of our production growth in H2 2026 and over the next several years. During Q2, mining rates steadily increased every month and averaged a record 1,550 tons per day. With an increase in personnel, equipment, and mining fronts, our mining rates have continued to increase into Q3. We remain on track to reach a year-end rate of 2,000 tons per day with a further increase to 2,400 tons per day in Q1 2027 following the commissioning of the shaft. Moving to slide 11.

Speaker #3: Moving to slide 10, the ramp-up of underground mining rates at Island Gold is a key driver of our production growth in the second half of 2026 and over the next several years.

Speaker #3: During the second quarter, mining rates steadily increased every month and averaged a record 1,550 tons per day. With an increase in personnel, equipment, and mining fronts, our mining rates have continued to increase into the third quarter.

Speaker #3: We will remain on track to reach a year-end rate of $2,000 tons per day with a further increase to $2,400 tons per day in the first quarter of 2027, following the commissioning of the SHAFT.

Speaker #3: Moving to slide 11, Magino's milling rates also increased to a new quarterly record of 8,900 tons per day and 18% increase over the first quarter.

Luc Guimond: Magino's milling rates also increased to a new quarterly record of 8,900 tons per day, an 18% increase over Q1. This included steady improvements on a monthly basis, with June averaging a monthly record of 9,800 tons per day. The increase is being driven by improving performance and reliability of the overall circuit, as well as the addition of supplemental ore feed from the temporary crusher. This improvement has continued into July, with milling rates on pace to average approximately 10,000 tons per day. Given the substantial increase in milling rates over the last several months and greater overall consistency of the operation, the mill is on track to average similar milling rates through the remainder of the year. Moving to slide 12.

Speaker #3: This included steady improvements on a monthly basis with June averaging a monthly record of 9,800 tons per day. The increase is being driven by improving performance and reliability of the overall circuit.

Speaker #3: As well as the addition of supplemental ore feed from the temporary crusher. This improvement has continued into July, with milling rates on pace to average approximately $10,000 tons per day.

Speaker #3: Given the substantial increase in milling rates over the last several months, and greater overall consistency of the operation, the mill is on track to average similar milling rates through the remainder of the year.

Speaker #3: Moving to slide 12, during the quarter, we spent $66 million in gross capital at the Island Gold District, advancing both the SHAFT and mill expansion.

Luc Guimond: Substantially, all capital for the Phase 3+ Shaft Expansion has been spent or committed. Since the shaft sinking was completed late in Q1, progress has been made on shaft equipping and the shaft bottom infrastructure, with commissioning expected to be completed in Q1 2027. This is an important catalyst to increase underground mining rates to 2,400 tons per day in Q1 2027 and ultimately to 3,000 tons per day in 2029. The Island Gold District expansion is also well underway, with 33% of the growth capital spent or committed. As shown on the slide, cladding and roofing activities for the new mill building are now complete, with all eight leach tanks and two detox tanks erected. With all the earthworks, concrete foundation, and steel erected, the key elements of the mill expansion have been significantly de-risked.

Speaker #3: Substantially, all capital for the Phase 3 Plus SHAFT expansion has been spent or committed. Since SHAFT sinking was completed late in the first quarter, progress has been made on SHAFT equipping and the SHAFT bottom infrastructure, with commissioning expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027.

Speaker #3: This is an important catalyst to increase underground mining rates to 2,400 tons per day in the first quarter of 2027, and ultimately to 3,000 tons per day in 2029.

Speaker #3: The Island Gold District expansion has also well underway, with 33% of the gross capital spent or committed. As shown on the slide, cladding and roofing activities for the new mill building are now complete, with all eight leached tanks and two detox tanks erected.

Speaker #3: With all the earthworks, concrete foundation, and steel erected, the key elements of the mill expansion have been significantly de-risked. The Island Gold District remains on track for completion in the first quarter of 2028, and will turn the operation into one of Canada's largest lowest-cost and most profitable gold mines.

Luc Guimond: The Island Gold District remains on track for completion in Q1 2028 and will turn the operation to one of Canada's largest, lowest cost, and most profitable gold mines. Over to slide 13. Young-Davidson produced 33,000 ounces of gold in Q2, 10% higher than the previous quarter, but below plan. Production was impacted by the seismic event in June and weather-related power outages in May. The seismic event in June impacted access to higher-grade stopes that were supplying approximately 2,500 tons per day. This contributed to lower-than-planned mining rates of 7,132 tons per day and grades of 1.75 grams per ton. As previously disclosed, we are expecting lower mining rates through the remainder of the year, as well as lower grades.

Speaker #3: Turning to slide 13, Young-Davidson produced 33,000 ounces of gold in the second quarter—10% higher than the previous quarter, but below plan. Production was impacted by the seismic event in June and weather-related power outages in May.

Speaker #3: The seismic event in June impacted access to higher-grade slopes that were supplying approximately 2,000,500 tons per day. This contributed to lower-than-planned mining rates of 7,132 tons per day, and grades of 1.75 grams per ton.

Speaker #3: As previously disclosed, we are expecting lower mining rates through the remainder of the year, as well as lower grades. As a result, our full-year production guidance for Young Davidson has been reduced to between $110,000 sorry, $100,000 and $115,000 ounces, with a corresponding increase in our cost guidance.

Luc Guimond: As a result, our full-year production guidance for Young-Davidson has been reduced to between 100,000 and 115,000 ounces with a corresponding increase in our cost guidance. Despite what was a challenging quarter for Young-Davidson, the operation generated strong mine site free cash flow of CAD 67 million. At current gold prices, we expect the operation will continue generating positive free cash flow to H2 2026. Turning to slide 14, I will now provide more detail on the seismic event and impact. Seismicity is a normal part of underground mining, and seismic events are not uncommon. Our ongoing focus is to extract our mineral reserves with a disciplined and geotechnically sound approach that manages and mitigates stress underground in order to ensure the safety of our workforce and minimize any disruptions. We experienced two seismic events in June, one of which had no impact.

Speaker #3: Despite what was a challenging quarter for Young Davidson, the operation generated strong mine site free cash flow of $67 million. At current gold prices, we expect the operation will continue generating positive free cash flow through the second half of 2026.

Speaker #3: Turning to slide 14, I'll now provide more detail on the seismic event and its impact. Seismicity is a normal part of underground mining, and seismic events are not uncommon.

Speaker #3: Our ongoing focus is to extract our mineral reserves with a disciplined and geotechnically sound approach that manages and mitigates stress underground in order to ensure the safety of our workforce, and minimize any disruptions.

Speaker #3: We experienced two seismic events in June. One of which had no impact. The other caused damage to the drift access on the 9410 level, in both cases there were no injuries given the systems and protocols we have in place.

Luc Guimond: The other caused damage to the drift access on the 9410 level. In both cases, there were no injuries given the systems and protocols we have in place. Seismic event near the 9410 level has delayed access to higher-grade stopes that were supplying approximately 2,500 tons per day and scheduled to be mined during H2 of this year. Our mining rates are expected to average 5,000 tons per day for the remainder of the year, and we expect mine grades to average similar levels as the 1.75 grams per ton mined in Q2. We have not lost any reserves in the impacted area. We will be completing rehabilitation work to reestablish access to the 9410 level during H2 2026.

Speaker #3: Seismic event near the 9410 level has delayed access to higher-grade slopes that were supplying approximately 2,500 tons per day, and scheduled to be mined during the second half of this year.

Speaker #3: As a result, our mining rates are expected to average 5,000 tons per day for the remainder of the year, and we expect mine grades to average similar levels as the 1.75 grams per ton mined in the second quarter.

Speaker #3: We have not lost any reserves in the impacted area. And we will be completing rehabilitation work to reestablish access to the 9410 level, during the second half of 2026.

Speaker #3: We also will be implementing enhanced ground support and other measures which are all expected to support higher mining rates beyond 2026. These include longer primary support to the use of 8-foot dynamic ground support bolts, additional cable bolting, use of heavier gauge screen, and optimization of the extraction sequence to manage and mitigate stress as underground mining moves deeper.

Luc Guimond: We also will be implementing enhanced ground support and other measures which are all expected to support higher mining rates beyond 2026. These include longer primary support to the use of 8-foot dynamic ground support bolts, additional cable bolting, use of heavier gauge screen, and optimization of the extraction sequence to manage and mitigate stress as underground mining moves deeper. The rehabilitation work and additional ground support is expected to add approximately CAD 10 million of sustaining capital. Combined with the lower production rates, Young-Davidson's costs are expected to temporarily increase in H2 of the year, with total cash costs averaging CAD 2,100 per ounce and mine site all-in sustaining costs averaging CAD 3,300 per ounce. Looking beyond 2026, we expect the rehab work, optimized mine plan, and enhanced ground support will drive mining and production rates higher and costs considerably lower.

Speaker #3: The rehabilitation work and additional ground support is expected to add approximately $10 million of sustaining capital. Combined with the lower production rates Young Davidson's costs are expected to temporarily increase in the second half of the year, with total cash costs averaging $2,100 per ounce, and mine site all in sustaining costs averaging $3,300 per ounce.

Speaker #3: Looking beyond 2026, we expect the rehab work, optimized mine plan, and enhanced ground support will drive mining and production rates higher, and costs considerably lower.

Speaker #3: We are currently working on an updated mine plan, and will provide further detail with our three-year guidance release in early 2027. Over to slide 15.

Luc Guimond: We are currently working on an updated mine plan and will provide further detail with our 3-year guidance release in early 2027. Over to slide 15. Production from the Mulatos district totaled 30,100 ounces, including 25,100 ounces from La Yaqui Grande. Production was 8% lower than the previous quarter, driven by lower tons and grade stock, as well as slower than expected recoveries at La Yaqui Grande. Due to a longer leach cycle and increasing pad height, it is taking longer to recover ounces previously stacked on the leach pad. We have reduced our production guidance for Mulatos to between 120,000 and 135,000 ounces with a corresponding increase in costs. Our overall recovery expectations for La Yaqui Grande remains unchanged. The 2026 production guidance revision only reflects the impact of timing.

Speaker #3: Production from the MALATOS District totaled $30,100 ounces, including 25,100 ounces from the Yake Grande. Production was 8% lower than the previous quarter, driven by lower tons and grades stacked, as well as slower than expected recoveries of the Yake Grande.

Speaker #3: Due to a longer leach cycle and increasing pad height, it is taking longer to recover ounces previously stacked on the leach pad. As a result, we have reduced our production guidance for MALATOS to between $120,000 and $135,000 ounces, with a corresponding increase in costs.

Speaker #3: Our overall recovery expectations for the Yake Grande remains unchanged, and the 2026 production guidance revision only reflects the impact of timing. The MALATOS District generated strong mine site free cash flow of $61 million, consistent with the first quarter, while funding construction of the PDA project a significant expiration program and paying $27 million in cash taxes during the quarter.

Luc Guimond: The Mulatos District generated strong mine site free cash flow of CAD 61 million, consistent with Q1, while funding construction of the PDA project, a significant exploration program, and paying CAD 27 million in cash taxes during the quarter. Over to slide 16. The PDA project remains within budget and on schedule for first production in mid-2027. Work during the quarter included portal construction, underground mine development, and structural steel and concrete foundation work for the mill. A total of CAD 21 million of development capital was spent at PDA during the quarter. We expect capital spending to increase in H2 as construction activities ramp up. PDA is the future of Mulatos and just a starting point as the operation transitions to processing higher grade sulfide mineralization.

Speaker #3: Over to slide 16. The PDA project remains within budget and on schedule for first production in mid-2027. Work during the quarter included portal construction, underground mine development, and structural steel and concrete foundation work for the mill.

Speaker #3: A total of $21 million of development capital was spent at PDA during the quarter. We expect capital spending to increase in the second half of the year as construction activities ramp up.

Speaker #3: PDA is the future of MALATOS and just a starting point as the operation transitions to processing higher-grade sulfide mineralization. The addition of a mill for PDA is opening up a number of new near-mine and regional expiration opportunities, for additional higher-grade mineralization within the district.

Luc Guimond: The addition of a mill for PDA is opening up a number of new near mine and regional exploration opportunities for additional higher grade mineralization within the district. Over to slide 17. At Lynn Lake, we spent CAD 36 million in development capital during the quarter, advancing several key construction milestones. Major achievements included completing the temporary camp expansion, progressing work on the permanent camp, and continuing site preparation and earthworks for the mill area and other site-wide infrastructure. We also began the McCullough starter pit, visible in the top left corner of this photo taken earlier in July. The project remains on budget and on schedule for completion in H1 2029 and will be a key contributor to achieving our goal of producing 1 million ounces annually by the end of the decade.

Speaker #3: Over to slide 17. At Lynn Lake, we spent $36 million in development capital during the quarter. Advancing several key construction milestones. Major achievements included completing the temporary camp expansion, progressing work on the permanent camp, and continuing site preparation and earthworks for the mill area, and other site-wide infrastructure.

Speaker #3: We also began the McClelland Starter Pit, visible in the top left corner of this photo, taken earlier in July. The project remains on budget and on schedule for completion in the first half of 2029, and will be a key contributor to achieving our goal of producing $1 million ounces annually by the end of the decade.

Speaker #3: With that, I will turn the call over to our senior vice president of expiration, Scott R.G. Parsons, to discuss our recent expiration results at the ALAMOS GOLD District.

Luc Guimond: With that, I will turn the call over to our Senior Vice President of Exploration, Scott R.G. Parsons, to discuss our recent exploration results at the Island Gold District.

Speaker #2: Thank you, Luc. Turning to slide 18. In June, we provided an exploration update for the Alamos Gold District, which outlined why we have confidence the operation will continue growing well beyond what was detailed in the Alamos Gold District expansion study.

Scott R.G. Parsons: Thank you, Luc. Turning to slide 18. In June, we provided an exploration update for the Island Gold District, which outlined why we have confidence the operation will continue growing well beyond what was detailed in Island Gold District Expansion Study. In addition to ongoing success in the main Island Gold structure, we have continued to define high-grade mineralization across several other targets within the district. These targets are being evaluated as potential sources of additional higher grade mill feed that would allow us to increase the proportion of high-grade ore to be processed at an expanded Magino Mill and push production rates well above the 534,000 ounce annual average outlined in the study.

Speaker #2: In addition to ongoing success in the main Alamos Gold structure, we have continued to define high-grade mineralization across several other targets within the district.

Speaker #2: These targets are being evaluated as potential sources of higher additional higher-grade mill feed that would allow us to increase the proportion of high-grade ore to be processed within the expanded Magino Mill and push production rates well above the $534,000 ounce annual average outlined in the study.

Speaker #2: These target areas include the ALAMOS GOLD West Extension, the ALAMOS GOLD West Upplunge, located in proximity to existing underground infrastructure, as well as the past-producing Quine Pick and Edwards Mines, located 7 kilometers from the Magino Mill.

Scott R.G. Parsons: These target areas include the Island Gold West extension, Island Gold West up-plunge, located in proximity to existing underground infrastructure, as well as the past producing Cline-Pick and Edwards Mine, located 7 kilometers from the Magino Mill. Turning to slide 19. One of the highlights of the release was the discovery of a new high-grade zone located between 250 and 500 meters west of existing underground reserves and resources. This new zone is a long strike from Island Gold deposit, measures 200 by 300 meters based on drilling completed to date, and remains open down-plunge and to the west.

Speaker #2: Turning to slide 19, one of the highlights of the release was the discovery of a new high-grade zone located between 250 and 500 meters west of existing underground reserves and resources.

Speaker #2: This new zone is a long stripe from the ALAMOS GOLD deposit, measures 200 by 300 meters, based on drilling completed to date, and remains open downplunged into the west.

Speaker #2: We also further expanded high-grade mineralization closer to surface within the ALAMOS GOLD West Upplunge area. The West Upplunge area is accessible via the existing ramp, offering a low-cost, near-term opportunity to further increase underground mining rates beyond the planned 3,000 tons per day to be skipped via the shaft.

Scott R.G. Parsons: We also further expanded high-grade mineralization closer to surface within Island Gold West up-plunge area. The West up-plunge area is accessible via the existing ramp, offering a low-cost near-term opportunity to further increase underground mining rates beyond the planned 3,000 tons per day to be skipped via the shaft. Additional high-grade underground ore would boost the district's future annual production by displacing lower grade Magino open pit feed in the expanded mill. Turning to slide 20. Looking regionally, drilling at the past producing Cline-Pick and Edwards Mine continues to extend high-grade mineralization beyond the limits of previous mining. Earlier this year, we reported the best hole drilled to date at Cline-Pick, having intersected 178 grams per ton gold over 3.5 meters. Step-out drilling from this hole continues to successfully intersect and extend additional higher grade mineralization.

Speaker #2: Additional high-grade underground ore would boost the district's future annual production by displacing lower-grade Magino Open Pit feed in the expanded mill. Turning to slide 20.

Speaker #2: Looking regionally, drilling of the past-producing Quine Pick and Edwards Mines continues to extend high-grade mineralization beyond the limits of previous mining. Earlier this year, we reported the best hole drilled to date at Quine Pick, having intersected 178 grams per ton gold over 3.5 meters.

Speaker #2: Step-out drilling from this hole continues to successfully intersect and extend additional higher-grade mineralization. This included another highlight hole, announced in June, which intersected 68 grams per ton over 3.1 meters.

Scott R.G. Parsons: This included another highlight hole announced in June, which intersected 68 grams per ton over 3.1 meters. Over to slide 21. Taking a step back, this 10-kilometer-long section highlights the significant potential across the district. Island Gold main structure has grown in each and every year that we've owned it, from less than 2 million ounces of reserves and resources in 2017 to what is now approaching 7 million ounces, net of the 1.7 million ounces produced. High-grade mineralization at Island Gold has so far been defined to a depth of 1,600 meters, and the deposit remains open laterally and at depth. Over to the east, the deepest hole drilled to date at Cline-Pick is to a vertical depth of 540 meters, and the target remains open in multiple directions, including its depth.

Speaker #2: Over to slide 21. Taking a step back, this 10-kilometer-long section highlights the significant potential across the district. The ALAMOS GOLD main structure has grown in each and every year that we've owned it, from less than 2 million ounces of reserves and resources in 2017 to what is now approaching 7 million ounces, net of the $1.7 million ounces produced.

Speaker #2: High-grade mineralization at ALAMOS GOLD has so far been defined to a depth of 1,600 meters and the deposit remains open laterally and at depth.

Speaker #2: Over to the east, the deepest hole drilled to date at Quine Pick is to a vertical depth of 540 meters and the target remains open in multiple directions, including a depth.

Speaker #2: By comparison, underground mines within the Canadian Shield are being mined beyond depths of 3 kilometers, highlighting the significant potential for growth. Additionally, limited drilling has been completed within the 7-kilometer gap between ALAMOS GOLD and Quine Pick, and further along strike to the northeast, across our broader 60,000-hectare land package.

Scott R.G. Parsons: By comparison, underground mines within the Canadian Shield are being mined beyond depths of 3 kilometers, highlighting the significant potential for growth. Additionally, limited drilling has been completed within a 7-kilometer gap between Island Gold and Cline-Pick, and further along strike to the northeast across our broader 50,000-hectare land package. We have no shortage of high-quality, higher grade targets and believe we are only starting to scratch the surface of exploration across the district. As we further define these targets and additional sources of high-grade ore, we see excellent potential for this to support further production growth by leveraging our existing and planned infrastructure. With that, I'll turn the call back to John.

Speaker #2: We have no shortage of high-quality, higher-grade targets, and believe we are only starting to scratch the surface of expiration across the district. As we further define these targets and additional sources of high-grade ore, we see excellent potential for this to support further production growth by leveraging our existing and planned infrastructure.

Speaker #2: With that, I'll turn the call back to John.

Speaker #3: Thank you, Scott. I'll now turn the call over to the operator and open the call for your questions.

John A. McCluskey: Thank you, Scott. I'm going to turn the call over to the operator and open the call for your questions.

Speaker #4: To ask a question, simply press star 1 on your telephone keypad. Again, that's star 1 to ask a question. And our first question comes from Satish Kesanathan with Bank of America.

Operator: To ask a question, simply press star one on your telephone keypad. Again, that's star one to ask a question. Our first question comes from Satish Kesavanathan with Bank of America. Please go ahead.

Speaker #4: Please go ahead.

Speaker #5: Yeah, hi. Good morning. Thanks for taking my questions. My first question is on the cost guidance for the year. Thanks for all the details that you provided.

Satish Kesavanathan: Hi. Good morning. Thanks for taking my questions. My first question is on the cost guidance for the year. Thanks for all the details that you provided. Can you provide a bit more color on the $90 per ounce increase in cost related to labor inflation? More specifically, what assumptions were embedded in your original guidance at the start of the year, what changed over the last 6 months, and how much of this increase should we see as structural as you move into 2027?

Speaker #5: Can you provide a bit more color on the $90 per ounce increase in cost related to labor inflation? More specifically, what assumptions were embedded in your original guidance at the start of the year, and what changed over the last six months, and how much of this increase should we see as structural as you move into 2027?

Speaker #2: Hi Satish, it's Greg here. The $90 per ounce is a combination of contractors and labor—like our internal labor—so it's not all our internal labor.

Greg Fisher: Hi, Satish, it's Greg here. The $90 per ounce is a combination of contractors and labor, like our internal labor. It's not all our internal labor. Our assumption at the beginning of the year was about a 4% increase in labor rates and contractor rates. We've seen more profound increases on the contractor side, especially with respect to underground development. As we're ramping up Island Gold, we're relying a little bit more heavily on contractors, and we've seen that cost pressure there. It's a little bit on that side. It's also on the open pit side with our mechanics and on the contractors that help with the big open pit equipment. That we've seen a little bit of pressure as well, and also just a higher reliance on it this year.

Speaker #2: But our assumption at the beginning of the year was about a 4% increase in labor rates and contractor rates. We've seen more profound increases on the contractor side, especially with respect to underground development.

Speaker #2: And as we've as we're ramping up ALAMOS GOLD, we're relying a little bit more heavily on contractors, and we've seen that cost pressure there.

Speaker #2: So it's a little bit on that side. It's also on the Open Pit side with our mechanics and on the contractors that help with the big Open Pit equipment.

Speaker #2: That, we've seen a little bit of pressure as well. And also, just a higher reliance on it this year, but as we move to put the truck shop in place by the end of this year, we'll wind that reliance down.

Greg Fisher: As we move to put the truck shop in place by the end of this year, we'll wind that reliance down. The last piece is just we implemented a, what we call a retention program for our Canadian operations mid-year. That had a cost impact of about $30 per ounce at our Canadian operations. It's something that is much more retention-focused, so it will be payable in future years, but we need to accrue that cost over the next couple of years. That's just something that we had not budgeted, but we implemented mid-year just in response to the competitive market environment that we're seeing in Canada.

Speaker #2: But then the last piece is, we implemented what we call a retention program for our Canadian operations mid-year. That had a cost impact of about $30 per ounce at our Canadian operations.

Speaker #2: And it's something that is much more retention-focused, so it will be payable in future years, but we need to accrue that cost over the next couple of years.

Speaker #2: And that's just something that we had not budgeted, but we implemented mid-year just in response to the competitive market environment that we're seeing in Canada.

Satish Kesavanathan: Okay. Thank you. Thank you for the color. Maybe my second question is on the underground mining rates at Island Gold. Q2 saw solid improvements, 1,550 tons per day. As you think about reaching 2,000 tons per day by year-end, can you walk us through the key operation milestones required over the next six months? What are the primary gating factors today?

Speaker #5: Okay. Thank you. Thank you for the color. Maybe my second question is on the underground mining rates at ALAMOS GOLD. Second quarter saw solid improvement to 1,550 tons per day.

Speaker #5: As you think about reaching 2,000 tons per day by year-end, can you walk us through the key operational milestones required over the next six months?

Speaker #5: What are the primary gating factors today?

Speaker #2: Yeah, Satish. It's Luke here. So it's a continuation of our ramp-up, certainly. It's been tracking quite well in the first half of the year.

Luc Guimond: Yeah, Satish, it's Luc here. It's a continuation of our ramp up. Certainly, it's been tracking quite well in the H1 of the year. As we continue to advance with our development rates in the H2 of the year to support additional mining fronts, we'll continue to be able to meet the H2 expectation with regards to the ramp up. It'll be a gradual ramp up over the next six months, but our plan is to exit at the end of the year at 2,000 tons per day.

Speaker #2: And as we continue to advance with our development rates in the second half of the year to support additional mining fronts, we'll continue to be able to meet the second half expectation with regards to the ramp-up.

Speaker #2: So it'll be a gradual ramp-up over the next six months, but our plan is to exit at the end of the year at 2,000 tons per day.

Speaker #5: Okay. My final question is on the capital allocation side. With $1.2 billion in liquidity, strong free cash flow, and a portfolio of organic projects already underway, how are you thinking about M&A today?

Satish Kesavanathan: Okay. My final question is on the capital allocation side. With $1.2 billion in liquidity, strong free cash flow, and a portfolio of organic projects already underway, how are you thinking about M&A today? Has the recent disruption at Young Davidson changed your appetite for acquisitions as a way to diversify your portfolio?

Speaker #5: Has the recent disruption at Young Davidson changed your appetite for acquisitions as a way to diversify your portfolio?

Speaker #2: We're not really that focused on M&A right now. We have a watching brief across the market, as you can appreciate all mining companies do.

John A. McCluskey: We're not really that focused on M&A right now. We have a watching brief across the market, as you can appreciate, all mining companies do. I think we outlined for you in the presentation on the call so far that we've got plenty of things to focus on over the next six months in terms of getting our young Davidson operation back on track, completing all the development work we need to achieve over the course of the balance of this year and into next year to sustain higher mining rates at Island Gold. We've moved underground now at Mulatos. We've got two drifts going underground. We've got a mill under construction there, and we've got a full-blown construction project at Lynn Lake. That's basically a $920 million project, building a brand new mine.

Speaker #2: But I think we outlined for you in the presentation on the call so far that we've got plenty of things to focus on over the next getting our young Davidson operation back on track, completing the all the development work we need to achieve over the course of the balance of this year and into next year, to sustain higher mining rates at ALAMOS GOLD.

Speaker #2: We are we've moved underground now at Molados, we've got two drifts going underground, we've got a mill under construction there, and we've got a full-blown construction project at Lynn Lake, that's basically a 920 million-dollar project building a brand-new mine.

Speaker #2: So we've got plenty of organic growth underway as we speak, and plenty of things to focus on. And I think for ALAMOS at the moment, while we see the market as being fairly attractive, especially with gold prices having pulled back so strongly over the last number of months, it's just not it's just not a focus for us right now.

John A. McCluskey: We've got plenty of organic growth underway as we speak and plenty of things to focus on. I think for Alamos at the moment, while we see the market as being fairly attractive, especially with gold prices having pulled back so strongly over the last number of months, it's just not a focus for us right now.

Speaker #5: Okay. Thanks, John. I'll pass it on.

Satish Kesavanathan: Okay. Thanks, John. I'll pass it on.

Speaker #4: Your next question comes from the line of Bahad Turk with Jefferies. Please go ahead.

Operator: Your next question comes from the line of Fawad Tariq with Jefferies. Please go ahead.

Speaker #5: Hi. Thanks for taking my questions. Sorry if I missed this, but on Loyaki Grande the longer leach cycles, is that expected to can you just provide a bit more details to what's causing it?

Fawad Tariq: Hi. Thanks for taking my questions. Sorry if I missed this, on La Yaqui Grande, the longer leach cycles, can you just provide a bit more detail as to what's causing that? I saw that it was related to the height of the pad. Is there any way to resolve that, and does it impact, I guess, 2027?

Speaker #5: I saw that it was related to the height of the pad. Is there any way to kind of resolve that, and does it impact I guess 2027?

Speaker #2: Yeah. It's Luke here. It's two things. It's just the ore characteristic itself that's being stacked. As well as the height of the leach pad, which is resulting in the longer leach cycle.

Luc Guimond: Yeah, it's Luc here. It's two things. It's just the ore characteristic itself that's being stacked, as well as the height of the leach pad, which is resulting in the longer leach cycle. Overall recoveries are still expected to be 85%. It's just taking a bit longer to come through over the course of the plan that we expected for 2026. No loss of ounces. The ounces will just end up being deferred into the 2027 plan, and we'll provide further clarity on that as well once we certainly update our three-year guidance at the end of the year with regards to our mine plans moving forward for Mexico, including PDA.

Speaker #2: But overall, recoveries are still expected to be 85%, just taking a bit longer to come through over the course of the plan that we expected for 2026.

Speaker #2: So, no loss of ounces. The ounces will just end up being deferred into the 2027 plan, and we'll provide further clarity on that as well once we update our three-year guidance at the end of the year with regards to our mine plans moving forward for Mexico, including PDA.

Speaker #2: And I think it's important to note that the mine is right at the very end of its life. I mean, we've we'll continue stacking ore into Q1 of next year, but by that time, it's pretty much done.

John A. McCluskey: I think it's important to note that the mine is right at the very end of its life. We'll continue stacking ore into Q1 of next year, by that time, it's pretty much done. After that, it's residual leaching. It's not like this is some sort of an ongoing issue for us over many years to come or something. We're talking about a number of additional months to get out the balance of the gold that we stacked on the leach pad.

Speaker #2: And after that, it's residual leaching. So it's not like this is some sort of an ongoing issue for us over many years to come or something.

Speaker #2: We're talking about a number of additional months to get out the balance of the gold that we've stacked on the leach pad.

Speaker #3: Yeah. The other thing I would add there is, just given our experience with the Molados operation as well, we stop mining there a couple of years ago, and we've been still residual leaching.

Luc Guimond: Yeah. The other thing I would add there is, just given our experience with the Mulatos operation as well. We stopped mining there a couple of years ago, we've been still residual leaching, from a point of view of the number of ounces that we stacked at the Mulatos district over the life of that mine, it would take that amount of time to be able to get all the ounces out. We've been actually getting all the ounces, and we expect to recover all the ounces that we had in inventory. We don't see anything different with regards to La Yaqui Grande. Obviously, it's not similar scale to what we did at Mulatos from a point of view of height of the leach pad and the amount of tons that we stacked.

Speaker #3: But from a point of view of the number of ounces that we stack at the Molados district, over the life of that mine, it would take that amount of time to be able to get all the ounces out.

Speaker #3: But we've actually been recovering all the ounces, and we expect to recover all the ounces that we had in inventory. So we don't see anything different with regards to La Yaqui Grande.

Speaker #3: Obviously, it's not a similar scale to what we did at Molados from a point of view of height of the leach pad and the amount of tons that we stacked, but at the end of the day, we still expect to get all of the ounces.

Luc Guimond: At the end of the day, we still expect to get all of the ounces in a shorter timeframe over the course of 2027.

Speaker #3: In a shorter timeframe, over the course of 2027.

Speaker #5: Okay. That's helpful. And then maybe just switching gears to ALAMOS GOLD. Obviously, a prolific kind of exploration upside there really high grade. Lots of kind of other additional deposits that are being explored.

Fawad Tariq: Okay. That's helpful. Then maybe just switching gears to Island Gold. Obviously, a prolific kind of exploration upside there, really high grade, lots of other additional deposits that are being explored. Can you just remind us theoretically, if we think about the underground rates, I recall that it's not constrained, but that 3,000 tons per day could be the upper limit or close to the upper limit. Can you just remind us how the ore feed could theoretically change if there's additional high-grade ounces that are discovered underground and that can be mined?

Speaker #5: Can you just remind us theoretically, if we think about the underground rates? I recall that a not constrained, but that's 3,000 tons per day could be kind of the upper limit or close to the upper limit.

Speaker #5: Can you just remind us how the ore fee could theoretically change if there's additional high-grade ounces that are discovered underground, and that can be mined?

Speaker #2: Sorry. Could you just repeat that question for me?

Luc Guimond: Sorry, could you just repeat that question for me?

Speaker #5: I'm just trying to get a sense of what ALAMOS GOLD underground, what could be the theoretical kind of upside to the 3,000 tons per day?

Fawad Tariq: I'm just trying to get a sense of Island Gold underground, what could be the theoretical upside to the 3,000 tons per day? Because there seems to be a lot of underground ounces that are high grade that are being discovered, additional deposits, more upside. I'm just trying to understand how much higher than 3,000 tons per day could be mined underground at Island Gold.

Speaker #5: Because there seems to be a lot of underground ounces that are high grade that are being discovered additional deposits, more upside. I'm just trying to understand how much higher than 3,000 tons per day could be mined underground at ALAMOS GOLD.

Speaker #2: Yeah. Well, there's certainly opportunities with regards to the infrastructure that we have in place. I mean, ultimately, with the shaft infrastructure we're putting in place, we'll have capacity to be able to handle 5,500 tons a day of ore and waste.

Luc Guimond: Well, there's certainly opportunities with regards to the infrastructure that we have in place. Ultimately, with the shaft infrastructure we're putting in place, we'll have capacity to be able to handle 5,500 tons a day of ore and waste through that infrastructure. Certainly, we're embarked on the first step is getting us to 2,400 tons a day when we move into 2027 and ultimately 3,000 tons a day once we move into 2029. Regionally, there are a number of targets within the Island Gold District that provide opportunities for additional mill feed at higher grade, displacing some of the lower grade that we get out of Magino. Certainly, in the upper west area where we're starting to have some success there with regards to exploration, as well as within the region itself with Cline-Pick, and Edwards.

Speaker #2: Through that infrastructure, certainly we're embarked on the first step is getting us to 2,400 tons a day when we move into 2027. And ultimately, 3,000 tons a day once we move into 2029.

Speaker #2: Regionally, there are a number of targets within the Alamos Gold district that provide opportunities for additional mill feed at higher grade, displacing some of the lower grade that we get out of Magino.

Speaker #2: Certainly, in the Upper West area where we're starting to have some success there with regards to exploration, as well as within the region itself with Quine, Pick, and Edwards, those are other independent access points for infrastructure requirements that would provide additional mill feet to be able to support higher-grade over the long term for that district.

Luc Guimond: Those are other independent access points for infrastructure requirements that would provide additional mill feed to be able to support higher grade over the long term for that district. Really, that's one of the big visions that we have for that camp, which was really the driver for overall looking at that overall mill expansion as well to 20,000 tons per day.

Speaker #2: And really, that's one of the big visions that we have for that camp, and which was really the driver for overall looking at that overall mill expansion as well, to 20,000 tons per day.

John A. McCluskey: In the timeframe Luc's referring to, 3,000 tons a day, that's a pretty good rate for that shaft to handle. You've got to realize it's as much a function of having enough faces open across the mine in order to supply that 3,000 tons a day. Where the opportunity lies is utilizing the ramp. Where we're having success in the upper west extension, that's at a much shallower level than we're mining underground right now. It's up around the 700-meter level. We would envision, with the operation shifting from ramp to shaft, we'd open up the possibility to bring as much as 1,000 tons a day up from the upper west zone utilizing the ramp. That's where I think the immediate opportunity lies for us to increase mining rates from underground at Island.

Speaker #3: In the timeframe Luke's referring to, 3,000 tons a day is that's a pretty good rate for that shaft to handle, and you've got to realize it's as much a function of having enough faces open across the mine in order to supply that 3,000 tons a day.

Speaker #3: Where the opportunity lies is utilizing the ramp. Where we're having success in the Upper West Extension, that's at a much shallower level than where we're mining underground right now.

Speaker #3: It's up around the 700 meter level. And we would envision with the operation shifting from ramp to shaft, we'd open up the possibility to bring us as much as 1,000 tons a day up from the Upper West zone, utilizing the ramp.

Speaker #3: So that's where I think the immediate opportunity lies for us to increase mining rates from underground at ALAMOS.

Fawad Tariq: That's really clear. Thank you so much.

Speaker #5: That's really clear. Thank you so much.

Speaker #1: Your next question comes from Elias Habib with Scotiabank. Please go ahead.

Operator: Your next question comes from Ovais Habib with Scotiabank. Please go ahead.

Speaker #4: Hi. Good morning, John and team. Just a couple of questions from me. Just starting off with ALAMOS GOLD district, in terms of mining rates seem to be improving at ALAMOS GOLD.

Ovais Habib: Hi, good morning, John and team. Just a couple of questions from me. Just starting off with Island Gold District. In terms of mining rates seem to be improving at Island Gold. Milling rates and mining rates seem to be improving at Magino as well. I was just wondering in terms of, you've brought the upper end of the guidance down a little bit on the Island Gold District. Any color on that front. What's the plan going into then 2027? Is that what we should be expecting going into 2027 or this is just a ramp-up period that we should be considering?

Speaker #4: Milling rates and mining rates seem to be improving at Magino as well. I was just wondering in terms of you brought the upper end of the guidance down a little bit on the ALAMOS GOLD district.

Speaker #4: Any color on that front? And what's the plan going into 2027? Is that what we should be expecting heading into 2027?

Speaker #4: Or this is just the ramp-up period that we should be kind of considering?

Speaker #2: So obviously, it's Greg here. I mean, we've kept the original guidance. I mean, ultimately, our low end previously was 290,000 ounces. That stays the same.

Greg Fisher: Owais, it's Greg here. We've kept the original guidance. Ultimately, our low end previously was 290,000 ounces. That stays the same. We have strong confidence that we're going to hit our guidance as a starting point. As you pointed out, the mining rates are ramping up exactly as we expected. Q1 was over 1,400 tons per day. Q2 was 1550. We're starting to see that improve even into July as we expected. Mining rates are going very well. On the Magino side, Q1 was a slower start. Since then, we've seen a significant improvement with June being at 9,800 tons per day. Into July, we're at 10,000 tons per day. The mine is performing very well as expected. I think where we just viewed it as we were in a position that we were revising our guidance overall, given the seismic event at Young-Davidson.

Speaker #2: So we have strong confidence that we're going to hit our guidance as a starting point. As you pointed out, the mining rates are ramping up exactly as we expected.

Speaker #2: Q1 was over 1,400 tons per day. Q2 was 1,550. We're starting to see that improve even into July, as we expected. So, mining rates are going very well on the Magino side.

Speaker #2: Q1 was a slower start, but since then we've seen a significant improvement, with June being at 9,800 tons per day. And into July, we're at 10,000 tons per day.

Speaker #2: So the mine is performing very well as expected. I think where we just viewed it as we were in a position that we were revising our guidance overall given the seismic events at ALAMOS.

Speaker #2: Sorry, the seismic events at Young Davidson. So we just took the opportunity to tighten the range. Ultimately, it was a 40,000-ounce range. And given the first half has already been completed, we just felt that 40,000 ounces was a big range for the second half.

Greg Fisher: We just took the opportunity to tighten the range. Ultimately, it was a 40,000-ounce range. Given the H1 has already been completed, we just felt that 40,000 ounces was a big range for the H2. We just tightened that down to 20,000 ounces. It's not indicative of our view on this asset, meaning its production guidance for 2026 and no impact into 2027 onwards.

Speaker #2: So we just tightened that down to 20,000 ounces. But it's not indicative of our view on this asset meeting. It's production guidance for 2026.

Speaker #2: And no impact into 2027 or beyond.

Speaker #4: Got it. Thanks for that, Greg. And then just a follow-up to Wahid's question in terms of increasing mining rates and taking more from ALAMOS to displace some of the ore from Magino.

Ovais Habib: Got it. Thanks for that, Greg. Just a follow-up to Fawad's question in terms of increasing mining rates and taking more from Island to displace some of the ore from Magino. John, you talked about the west side, and that's been showcasing fairly well in terms of what Scott is doing on the exploration side. When would you be in some sort of position to start talking about or start including that into your mine plan and just how should we look at it? Is that more of a 2027 situation, or do you think it's more longer term?

Speaker #4: I mean, John, you talked about the West side, and that's been showcasing fairly well in terms of what Scott is doing on the exploration side.

Speaker #4: When would you be in some sort of position to start talking about or start including that into your mine plan and just how should we look at it?

Speaker #4: Is that more of a 2027 situation or do you think it's more longer term?

Speaker #3: Just a second. I'll go get my crystal ball. That's a we're in the exploration phase there right now. It's going very, very well. We started the year with roughly 300,000 ounces of inferred.

John A. McCluskey: Just a second. I'll go get my crystal ball. We're in the exploration phase there right now. It's going very well. We started the year with roughly 300,000 ounces of inferred. I'd like to see it grow into that half a million ounce range because that's when it makes sense to start putting a mine plan around the zone and really focus on the effort that it's going to take to develop it as, call it a theoretical 1,000 ton per day ramp operation. Obviously, this is a real focus for us. It's very low CapEx and a very quick payback. Utilizes an existing infrastructure, all falls within our permits. There's very little that we would have to do, and very little capital required in order to get that all rolling. You can imagine it's a real high priority for us.

Speaker #3: I'd like to see it grow into that half a million ounce range. Because that's when it makes sense to start putting a mine plan around the zone and really focus on the effort that it's going to take to develop it as a call it a theoretical 1,000 ton per day ramp operation.

Speaker #3: And we've obviously, this is a real focus for us. It's such an immediate it's very low capex and very, very quick payback. Utilizes existing infrastructure.

Speaker #3: All falls within our permits. I mean, there's very little that we would have to do and very little capital required in order to get that all rolling.

Speaker #3: So you can imagine it's a real high priority for us. But precisely when we I'd love to see it come in by 2029. That would be a big win if we get any earlier than that.

John A. McCluskey: Precisely when I'd love to see it come in by 2029. That would be a big win. If we get any earlier than that, it would be a massive win. We're throwing everything at it right now, and that started with a big portion of our exploration budget. Thankfully, the numbers are coming in very nicely, and I think we're going to start putting some shapes around those resources at the end of the year and see if we can't expand on the reserve. From there, we would be working on mine plans and so forth.

Speaker #3: It would be a massive win. But we're throwing everything at it right now, and that started with a big portion of our exploration budget.

Speaker #3: Thankfully, the numbers are coming in very, very nicely. And I think we're going to start putting some shape around those resources at the end of the year and see if we can't expand on the reserve, and then from there, we would be working on mine plans and so forth.

Speaker #4: Okay. Got it. Thanks for the color on that. And that's it from me. Thanks for taking my questions.

Ovais Habib: Okay, got it. Thanks for the color on that. That's it from me. Thanks for taking my questions.

Speaker #1: Your next question comes from the line of Cosmos 2 with CIBC. Please go ahead.

Operator: Your next question comes from the line of Cosmos Chiu with CIBC. Please go ahead.

Speaker #5: Hi. Thanks, John and team. Maybe my first question is on capex, especially growth capex. I see that in Q2 for Alamos Gold, for example, growth capex decreased from Q1.

Cosmos Chiu: Hi. Thanks, John and team. Maybe my first question is on CapEx, especially growth CapEx. I see that in Q2 for Island Gold District, for example, growth CapEx decreased from Q1. Lynn Lake, on the other hand, increased. If I were to look at those two assets, if I took a look at the H1 spent, still below 50% of your full-year guidance. I guess my question is, the Q2 spending, was it as planned? If that's the case, what's the plans in terms of increasing that velocity of spend in the H2, to get to your guidance?

Speaker #5: And Linlake, on the other hand, increased but if I were to look at those two assets, if I took a look at first half spent, still below 50% of your four-year guidance.

Speaker #5: So I guess my question is: the Q2 spending—was it as planned? And if that's the case, what are the plans in terms of increasing that velocity of spend in the second half to get to your guidance?

Speaker #2: Hi, Cosmos. It's Greg here.

Greg Fisher: Hi, Cosmos. It's Greg here.

Speaker #5: Hi, Greg.

Cosmos Chiu: Hi, Greg.

Cosmos Chiu: I would say it's timing related. With Lynn Lake, it's obviously a ramp-up. As we continue on with the project, we're going to be spending a little bit more. Q2 was a little bit lower, but as we move into Q3 and Q4, we're going to see that continue to step up, and that's going to continue to step up even further into 2027, as part of that ramp-up. On Island Gold, it was just simply timing. Ultimately, we still plan to spend what we had put in our guidance for the year. That's going to put us on track for the shaft being completed in Q1 and it's setting ourselves up well for the Magino Mill expansion to be completed in Q1 2028.

Speaker #2: It's timing related. And with Lynn Lake, it's obviously a ramp-up. So as we continue on with the project, we're going to be spending a little bit more.

Speaker #2: So, Q2 was a little bit lower. But as we get moving into Q3 and Q4, we're going to see that continue to step up.

Speaker #2: And that's going to continue to step up even further into 2027 as part of that ramp-up. On Alamos Gold, it was just simply timing.

Speaker #2: Ultimately, we still plan to spend what we had put in our guidance for the year, and that's going to put us on track for the shaft being completed in the first quarter.

Speaker #2: And it's setting ourselves up well for the Magino mill expansion to be completed in the first quarter of 2028.

Speaker #5: Great. Maybe talking about guidance here—as you mentioned, you increased your cost guidance for all three assets. And I understand Young-Davidson, the reasons behind it; Mulatos, the reason behind it.

Cosmos Chiu: Great. Maybe, talking about guidance here. As you mentioned, you increased your cost guidance for all three assets, I understand Young-Davidson, the reasons behind it, Mulatos, the reason behind it. Island Gold, you talked about inflation as well. As you mentioned, Greg, production really didn't change. Production guidance didn't really change for Island Gold. Even on that, cost guidance went up by about 17%. Again, is that really pure inflation in terms of Island Gold, that cost increase? Would you say, Q2-wise, did you see a lot of the inflationary pressure come through in Q2 versus Q1? Was there any kind of impact on Q1? Did they all come through in Q2? If that's the case, what have you factored in terms of further inflationary pressures, as you formulated your full year guidance for cost?

Speaker #5: Alamos Gold, you talked about inflation as well. But as you mentioned, Greg, production really didn't change—production guidance didn't really change for Alamos Gold.

Speaker #5: And so even on that cost guidance went up by about 17%. So again, is that really pure inflation in terms of ALAMOS GOLD that cost increase?

Speaker #5: And would you say, Q2-wise, did you see a lot of the inflationary pressure come through in Q2 versus Q1? Was there any kind of impact on Q1?

Speaker #5: Did it all come through in Q2? And if that's the case, what have you factored in in terms of further inflationary pressures as you formulated your four-year guidance for cost?

Speaker #5: Are you seeing another straight line in terms of did you factor in even more inflation into Q3 and Q4 to come up with your new guidance for ALAMOS GOLD in terms of cost for the year?

Cosmos Chiu: Are you seeing another straight line in terms of did you factor in even more inflation into Q3 and Q4 to come up with your new guidance for Island Gold in terms of cost for the year?

Speaker #2: Hi, Cosmos. Yeah. So breaking down that, I mean, you're right. Production doesn't change. So it's not a production driver. It is what I'd call inflation and a little bit of scope change on the contractors.

Greg Fisher: Hi, Cosmos. Yeah. Breaking down that, you're right, production hasn't changed, so it's not a production driver. It is what I'd call inflation and a little bit of scope change on the contractors, I touched on this earlier in the call.

Speaker #2: And I touched on this earlier in the call. We are relying given the fact that we're going from 8,000 meters of development to 10,000 meters of development this year, to we're ultimately getting up to 15,000 meters of development over the longer run at ALAMOS GOLD.

Cosmos Chiu: Yep.

Greg Fisher: Given the fact that we're going from 8,000 meters of development to 10,000 meters of development this year to we're ultimately getting up to 15,000 meters of development over the longer run at Island Gold. We're hiring, but at the same time, we need to bring contractors in to support that extra development. Those contractors are costing more money than what we had anticipated. We've seen that more profoundly in Q2 than in Q1, and we expect that to continue through the rest of the year. The other piece is in, as I mentioned, mid-year, we put in a new compensation structure, really a retention program for our Canadian operations. That was implemented in June. That is having an impact on H2, and that will continue into 2027, as something that's impacting the cost structure at Island Gold.

Speaker #2: We're hiring, but at the same time, we need to bring contractors in to support that extra development. Those contractors are costing more money than what we had anticipated.

Speaker #2: We've seen that more profoundly in Q2 than in Q1, and we expect that to continue through the rest of the year. The other piece is, as I mentioned, mid-year we put in a new compensation structure.

Speaker #2: Really a retention program for our Canadian operations that was implemented in June. So that is having an impact on the second half of the year.

Speaker #2: And that will continue into 2027 as something that's impacting the cost structure at ALAMOS GOLD. But it's also critically important to making sure that we hit our ramp-up to achieve what we want to achieve this year and moving into higher even higher mining rates in 2027.

Greg Fisher: It's also critically important to making sure that we hit our ramp-up to achieve what we want to achieve this year and moving into even higher mining rates in 2027.

Speaker #5: Okay. And maybe one last question. Earlier this month, we were all kind of suffocating from those forest fires, or the remnants of the forest fires, in Northern Ontario, even in Toronto.

Cosmos Chiu: Okay. Maybe one last question. Earlier this month, we're all kind of suffocating from those forest fires, or the remnants of the forest fires in Northern Ontario, even in Toronto. Any kind of impact on your Northern Ontario operations, the both of them, in terms of the forest fires up north?

Speaker #5: Any kind of impact on your Northern Ontario operations? The both of them, in terms of the forest fires up north?

Luc Guimond: Hi, Cosmos. Luc here. No, nothing significant. Young-Davidson's had no interruptions at all due to any sort of forest fires in the region. Actually, it's been pretty quiet in that region. The Island District had more, it was not necessarily fires in close proximity to the mining operation. It was more related to smoke. We did have a couple of minor interruptions with a couple of ships, but nothing significant and really had no effect on our performance through Q2. At Lynn Lake, we were evacuated for one week. There was a fire evacuation that was provided notice to the community as well as our project. We were only out of the project for a week and remobilized within about a week after that. Probably about a two-week effect overall from the notice of evacuating to getting back to full-scale construction activities. Other than that, nothing.

Speaker #2: Hi, Cosmos. Luke here. No, nothing significant. Young-Davidson had no interruptions at all due to any sort of forest fires in the region. Actually, it's been pretty quiet in that region.

Speaker #2: The Island district had more—it was not necessarily fires in close proximity to the mining operation. It was more related to smoke. We did have a couple of minor interruptions with a couple of shifts, but nothing significant.

Speaker #2: And it really had no effect on our performance through the second quarter. At Linlake, we were evacuated for one week. There was a fire evacuation that was provided as notice to the community as well as our project.

Speaker #2: But we were only out of the project for a week and remobilized within about a week after that. So probably about a two-week effect overall from the notice of evacuating to getting back to full-scale construction activities.

Speaker #2: Other than that, nothing. It's been non-eventful for the year.

Luc Guimond: It's been uneventful for the year.

Speaker #5: Great, thanks everyone. Those are all the questions I have. Thanks again.

Cosmos Chiu: Great. Thanks, everyone. Those are all the questions I have. Thanks again.

Speaker #3: And your next question is from the line of Don DeMarco with National Bank. Please go ahead.

Operator: Your next question is from the line of Don DeMarco with National Bank. Please go ahead.

Speaker #5: Thank you, operator. And good morning, John and team. Thanks for all the color on this call this morning. Luke, I'll just—the first question is to you.

Don DeMarco: Thank you, operator, good morning, John and team. Thanks for all the color on this call this morning. Luc, first question's to you. You mentioned that in H2 at Young-Davidson, the rehabilitation work in the 9410 level's to be completed, and you expect to get back into the stope and continue mining. With this, do you expect just a step change right back up to 2,500 tons per day, or will it be more of a progressive ramp-up in mining rates?

Speaker #5: So, you mentioned that in H2 at Young-Davidson, the rehabilitation work and the 9410 levels are to be completed. And you expect to get back into the scope and continue mining.

Speaker #5: With this, do you expect just a step change right back up to 2,500 tons per day? Or will it be more of a progressive ramp-up in mining rates?

Speaker #2: Yeah. I mean, our focus is certainly to look at providing the additional enhanced ground support and 9410, but also a couple of other levels within that western mining front area.

Luc Guimond: Yeah. Our focus is certainly to look at providing the additional enhanced ground support in 9410, but also a couple of other levels within that western mining front area. To your point, it was providing about 2,500 tons per day of a mining rate through that district. Once we get the rehabilitation completed through H2, our expectation is to get above 7,000 tons a day moving forward. A part of this is also just reviewing the overall extraction sequence of the ore body at depth below 9410. That's part of the work that's ongoing right now. We'll be looking to provide further clarity to that by the end of the year as part of our three-year guidance.

Speaker #2: And to your point, it was providing about 2,500 tons per day of a mining rate through that district. Once we get the rehabilitation completed through the second half of the year, we will look our expectation is to get above 7,000 tons a day moving forward.

Speaker #2: But part of this is also just reviewing the overall extraction sequence of the ore body at depth below 9410. And that's part of the work that's ongoing right now.

Speaker #2: And we'll be looking to provide further clarity to that by the end of the year as part of our three-year guidance. But our full expectation is to ramp up certainly as we move forward into 2027 and for the longer term.

Luc Guimond: Our full expectation is to ramp up, certainly as we move forward into 2027 and for the longer term, and with the expectation of being above 7,000 tons per day.

Speaker #2: And with the expectation of being above 7,000 tons per day.

Speaker #5: Okay. Just continuing with Young Davidson then, you mentioned that maybe some of the other levels might require some additional support. Is the higher-level ground support, is it mine-wide or is it just the 9410 level?

Don DeMarco: Okay. Just continuing with Young-Davidson, then, you mentioned that maybe some of the other levels might require some additional support. Is the higher level ground support, is it mine-wide, or is it just the 9410 level, or in the vicinity of that area? How much of the increase in costs are just one time versus those that might be structural? Do you foresee requiring an indefinite level of higher ground support in some areas?

Speaker #5: Or in the vicinity of that area? And how much of the increase in costs is just one-time versus those that might be structural? Do you foresee requiring an indefinite level of higher ground support in some areas?

Speaker #2: Yeah, it's primarily in the lower levels below 9,410, Don, that we're talking about with regards to the enhanced ground support. So the areas that we've already developed, certainly, we'll look to apply that enhanced ground support, which, as I mentioned on the call, refers to a longer embedded dynamic support, some cable bolting requirements, as well as the gauge of the mesh that we're using.

Luc Guimond: Yeah. It's primarily in the lower levels below 9410, Don, that we're talking about with regards to the enhanced ground support. The areas that we've already developed, certainly, we'll look to apply that enhanced ground support. Which, as I mentioned on the call, refers to longer embedded dynamic support, some cable bolting requirements, as well as the gauge of the mesh that we're using as part of that enhanced ground support. That'll occur, like I said, over the rest of the year. The other advantage we have, just to be aware of, is there's a lot of the developments that's not actually in place in the lower mine. Those are areas that we just hadn't brought into the mine plan yet, but over the course of the next number of years, we would be bringing into the mine plan.

Speaker #2: As part of that enhanced ground support. So that'll occur like I said over the rest of the year. The other advantage we have just to be aware of is there's a lot of the developments that's not actually in place in the lower mine.

Speaker #2: So those areas that we just hadn't brought into the mine plan yet, but over the course of the next number of years, we would be bringing into the mine plan.

Speaker #2: So, that'll be brand new development, and as part of that brand new development, it will have the enhanced ground support that we're implementing currently with what we're upgrading in the areas that we've already developed.

Luc Guimond: That'll be brand-new development, and as part of that brand-new development, it'll have the enhanced ground support that we're implementing currently with what we're upgrading in the areas that we've already developed.

Speaker #2: So I mean, just adding

Greg Fisher: Just adding that it will be the standard going forward in the lower mines. We will have added cost associated to that, but it might be CAD 10 million, CAD 10 to 15 million a year. That is added to sustaining capital. It's not a bigger number than that.

Speaker #4: that, it will be the standard going forward in the lower mines. We will have added costs associated with that, but it might be 10 million, 10 to 15 million a year that is added to sustaining capital.

Speaker #4: It's not a bigger number than that.

Speaker #5: Okay. And maybe just as a final question, and sticking with Young-Davidson though, can you provide some color on the frequency and magnitude of seismic events over Young-Davidson's operating life?

Don DeMarco: Okay. Maybe just as a final question, sticking with Young-Davidson, though, can you provide some color on the frequency and magnitude of seismic events over Young-Davidson's operating life? Just trying to get a sense of the probability of something like this reoccurring. You mentioned seismicity is a normal part of mining. Have you noticed trends at Young-Davidson? Are the events occurring at a higher frequency as the mine deepens? If you could just provide a little bit more color on the history and looking forward on these type of events. Thanks.

Speaker #5: Just trying to get a sense of the probability of something like this reoccurring. I mean, you mentioned seismicity is a normal part of mining.

Speaker #5: Have you noticed trends at Young-Davidson? Are the events occurring at a higher frequency as the mine deepens? If you could just provide a little bit more color on the history and looking forward on these types of events, thanks.

Speaker #2: Yeah, I think we've touched on this before. It is a normal part of mining activity. Once you're underground mining, you're going to create seismic activity.

Luc Guimond: Yeah, I think we've touched on this before. It is a normal part of mining activity. Once you're underground mining, you are going to create seismic activity. It is just normal course of business once we started tracking the ore body. As far as the frequency or the magnitude of the events, it's not that we're seeing more events overall or higher events overall. It's just a function of, obviously, the extraction sequence and what we're doing from an underground perspective. As part of this review that I'm talking about with regards to the overall extraction sequence in the lower mine and the development plan that we're putting in place with regards to the enhanced ground support in the existing development as well as where we're going to be in the new sections that we haven't developed yet.

Speaker #2: It is just normal course of business once we start extracting the ore body. But as far as the frequency or the magnitude of the events, it's not that we're seeing more events overall or higher events overall.

Speaker #2: It's just a function of obviously the extraction sequence and what we're doing from an underground perspective. And as part of this review that I'm talking about with regards to the overall extraction sequence in the lower mine, and the development plan that we're putting in place with regards to the enhanced ground support in the existing development, as well as where we're going to be in the new sections that we haven't developed yet, we fully expect with what we're going to put in place from a ground support point of view and a point of view of reviewing the mining sequence that we'll be able to effectively manage seismicity and manage the seismicity and extract the ore bodily from a responsibly as we continue to do all along.

Luc Guimond: We fully expect with what we're going to put in place from a ground support point of view and a point of view of reviewing the mining sequence, that we'll be able to effectively manage the seismicity and extract the ore body responsibly as we've continued to do all along and be more reliant on a consistent mining plan to deliver on.

Speaker #2: And be more reliant on a consistent mining plan to deliver on.

Speaker #5: Okay. Thanks a lot, Luke. That's all from me. Good luck for the rest.

Don DeMarco: Okay. Thanks a lot, Luc. That's all for me. Good luck for the rest.

Speaker #3: There are no further questions at this time. This concludes the morning's call. If you have any further questions, that have not been answered, please feel free to contact Mr. Scott Parsons at 416-368-9932, extension 5439.

Operator: There are no further questions at this time. This concludes the morning's call. If you have any further questions that have not been answered, please feel free to contact Mr. Scott Parsons at 416-368-9932, extension 5439.