RENO, NEVADA--(Marketwire - May 3, 2012) - Allied Nevada Gold Corp. ("Allied Nevada" or the "Company") (TSX:ANV)(NYSE Amex:ANV ) will release its first quarter financial and operating results for 2012 on Monday, May 7, 2012 before market open with a conference call and question and answer session to follow at 8:00 am PT/11:00 am ET to discuss these results.

To access the call, please dial:
	Canada & US toll‐free - 1‐800-814-4860
	Outside of Canada & US - 1‐416‐644-3414
Replay (available until May 21, 2012):
	Access code: 4535931#
	Canada & US toll‐free - 1‐877‐289‐8525
	Outside of Canada & US - 1‐416‐640‐1917
An audio recording of the call will be archived on our website at http://www.alliednevada.com/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Tracey Thom
Allied Nevada Gold Corp.
Vice President, Investor Relations
(775) 789-0119
www.alliednevada.com