Stephen Lang Joins Allied Nevada's Board of Directors
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RENO, NEVADA--(Marketwired - Aug 6, 2013) - Allied Nevada Gold Corp. ("Allied Nevada" or the "Company") (TSX:ANV)(NYSE MKT:ANV) is pleased to announce that Stephen A. Lang has joined the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Lang is a Mining Engineer with over 30 years of experience in operations and project development worldwide. He has managed a number of large operations, including Newmont Gold Corporation's Twin Creeks Mine and Barrick Gold Corp.'s Goldstrike Mine, both located in Nevada.
"Steve has a very strong technical background in mining operations and project development with a remarkable track record and a deep understanding of the challenges we are facing as an industry," commented Randy Buffington, President & CEO of Allied Nevada. "The Board is comprised of experienced individuals with complementary skills and I believe Steve adds a new dimension to the leadership of Allied Nevada. His knowledge and depth of operating expertise will be critical as we develop the future of Hycroft and the Company."
Mr. Lang holds a Master of Science in Mining Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He has held a number of senior executive positions for companies such as Centerra Gold Inc., Stillwater Mining Company, Barrick Gold Corp. and Rio Algom Limited. He is currently Chairman of Centerra Gold Inc.
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Although Allied Nevada management believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others, risks that Allied Nevada's exploration and property advancement efforts will not be successful; risks relating to fluctuations in the price of gold and silver; the inherently hazardous nature of mining-related activities; uncertainties concerning reserve and resource estimates; uncertainties relating to obtaining approvals and permits from governmental regulatory authorities; and availability and timing of capital for financing the Company's exploration and development activities, including the uncertainty of being able to raise capital on favorable terms or at all; as well as those factors discussed in Allied Nevada's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") including Allied Nevada's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other SEC filings (and Canadian filings) including, without limitation, its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (which may be secured from us, either directly or from our website at www.alliednevada.com or at the SEC website www.sec.gov). The Company does not intend to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
Contact
Allied Nevada Gold Corp.
Randy Buffington
President & CEO
(775) 358-4455
Allied Nevada Gold Corp.
Tracey Thom
Vice President, Investor Relations
(775) 789-0119
www.alliednevada.com