Alamos Gold, Inc.
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) Van Eck Associates Corporation 666 Third Ave. - 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017 | |||
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) | |||
| (a) | N/A | |||
| (b) | ||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only | |||
| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware | |||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With | 5. | Sole Voting Power | 37,498,137 common shares | |
| 6. | Shared Voting Power | None | ||
| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power | 37,989,809 common shares | ||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power | None | ||
| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 37,989,809 Common Shares are held within mutual funds and other client accounts managed by Van Eck Associates Corporation, one of which individually own more than 5% of the outstanding shares. | |||
| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) N/A | |||
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 9.77% | |||
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA | |||
Item 1. (a) | Name of Issuer Alamos Gold, Inc. | |
Item 1. (b) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2200, Toronto Canada A6 M5H 3P5 | |
Item 2. (a) | Name of Person Filing Van Eck Associates Corporation | |
Item 2. (b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence 666 Third Ave. - 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017 | |
Item 2. (c) | Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware | |
Item 2. (d) | Title of Class of Securities Common Shares | |
Item 2. (e) | CUSIP Number Not Applicable | |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | |
| (a) | [ ] | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). |
| (b) | [ ] | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
| (c) | [ ] | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
| (d) | [ ] | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8). |
| (e) | [X] | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | [ ] | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| (g) | [ ] | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
| (h) | [ ] | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
| (i) | [ ] | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
| (j) | [ ] | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
| Item 4. | Ownership. | |||
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: 37,989,809 Common Shares | |||
| (b) | Percent of class: 9.77% | |||
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: | |||
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 37,498,137 Common Shares | |||
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote None | |||
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 37,989,809 Common Shares | |||
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of None | |||
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ] | |||
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. The VanEck Vector Junior Gold Miners ETF, investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, have the right to receive dividends and proceeds from the sale of 21,532,343 of the shares reported by Van Eck Associates Corp., respectively. | |||
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not applicable. | |||
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not applicable. | |||
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. | |||
| Item 10. | Certification | |||
| By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. | ||||
| February 12, 2018 | |
| Date | |
| /S/ James L. Parker | |
| Signature | |
| James L. Parker, Assistant Treasurer | |
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