RENO, NEVADA--(Marketwired - May 28, 2015) - Allied Nevada Gold Corp. ("Allied Nevada" or the "Company") (TSX:ANV)(NYSE MKT:ANV) reports on the fatality of an employee that occurred today at its Hycroft mine located west of Winnemucca, Nevada.

We are working with local, State and Federal authorities including the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration to investigate the accident. We have suspended mining operations at this time and will cooperate fully with the investigation.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the employee.

For further information on Allied Nevada, please visit the Allied Nevada website at www.alliednevada.com.

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