TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / February 16, 2016 / Minera Alamos Inc. (TSXV: MAI) (the "Company" or "Minera Alamos") announced today that it has engaged IBK Capital Corp. (the "Agent") to conduct a brokered private placement of up to 30,000,000 units (the "Units") at $0.10 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $3,000,000 (the "Offering"). Each Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company and one half (1/2) of common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles its holder to purchase one common share in the capital of the Company at an exercise price of $0.15 per share for a period of 3 years from the date of issuance. The Offering may be closed in one or more tranches and is subject to requisite approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange").

Upon closing of the Offering, the Agent will receive a cash commission equal to 8% of the gross proceeds of the Offering. The Agent will also receive an option to acquire such number of Units of the Company as is equal to 8% of the Units sold under the Offering at an exercise price of $10 per Unit for a period of 3 years from the closing date.

In accordance with applicable securities legislation, all securities issued pursuant to the Offering will be subject to a hold period of four months and a day from the closing date of the Offering. The proceeds of the Offering will be used by the Company to fund a portion of the purchase price for its proposed acquisition of the La Fortuna project, the development of its Los Verdes project and the La Fortuna project upon completion of its acquisition and for working capital purposes.

The securities offered have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the benefit of U.S. persons except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements of such Act. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Minera Alamos

Minera Alamos is a junior exploration and development company. Its flagship project is the Los Verdes open pit copper-molybdenum project in Sonora, Mexico that is currently in development. Minera Alamos has entered into a binding letter of intent with Argonaut Gold and its wholly owned subsidiary Durango Fern Mines S.A. de C.V. to acquire 100% of the mineral claims known as the La Fortuna Gold Project located in Durango Mexico. The closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward–Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward looking statements" and "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, information with respect to the proposed transaction, timing of the closing of proposed transaction and the Company's consideration of the proposed production plans. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans," "expects," "estimates," "intends," "anticipates" or "believes" or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may," "could," "would"," "might," or "will be taken," "occur," or "be achieved." Forward-looking information is based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions of management made at the date that such statements are made.

Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including the risk factors disclosed elsewhere in the Company's public disclosure. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is presented for the purposes of assisting readers in understanding the Company's plans and objectives and may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

For further information please contact:
Minera Alamos Inc.
Chris Frostad
(416) 306-0990
www.mineraalamos.com

SOURCE: Minera Alamos Inc.

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