TORONTO, Jan. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Minera Alamos Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MAI) (OTCQB:VGMTF) (the “Company” or “Minera Alamos”) is pleased to announce the completion of the geotechnical studies required for the approval of its mine development permits for the La Fortuna Gold Project (“La Fortuna”) in Durango, Mexico. The study results which include the design of the tailings containment facilities comprise the final data package to be submitted by the Company’s environmental consultant (Consultoria Ambiental Vugalit, S.C.) to the Mexican Federal Environmental Agency (Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales or “SEMARNAT”) as part of the mine permitting approval process. Based on the feedback received to date, the target for approval of these permits remains early second quarter in 2018.