Allied Nevada Announces Director Election Results of its 2013 Meeting of Shareholders

RENO, NEVADA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/06/13 -- Allied Nevada Gold Corp. ("Allied Nevada" or the "Company") (TSX: ANV)(NYSE Amex: ANV)(NYSE MKT: ANV) is pleased to announce the director election results of its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held in Toronto on May 2, 2013. At the Meeting, all nominees listed in the Company's Proxy Statement dated March 15, 2013, standing for election were elected as directors of the Company.(1)

The detailed results of the vote by ballot are as follows:

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Proposed Director              Vote type       Voted   Voted (%)     0/S (%)
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Robert M. Buchan                     For  47,323,097       76.72       52.74
                                Withheld  14,358,987       23.28       16.00
                               Non Votes   7,017,081                    7.82
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John W. Ivany                        For  55,033,336       89.22       61.33
                                Withheld   6,648,748       10.78        7.41
                               Non Votes   7,017,081                    7.82
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Cameron A. Mingay                    For  45,061,780       73.05       50.22
                                Withheld  16,620,304       26.95       18.52
                               Non Votes   7,017,081                    7.82
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Terry M. Palmer                      For  55,068,183       89.28       61.37
                                Withheld   6,613,901       10.72        7.37
                               Non Votes   7,017,081                    7.82
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Carl A. Pescio                       For  56,656,973       91.85       63.14
                                Withheld   5,025,111        8.15        5.60
                               Non Votes   7,017,081                    7.82
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A. Murray Sinclair                   For  32,679,911       52.98       36.42
                                Withheld  29,002,173       47.02       32.32
                               Non Votes   7,017,081                    7.82
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Robert G. Wardell                    For  54,775,976       88.80       61.04
                                Withheld   6,906,108       11.20        7.70
                               Non Votes   7,017,081                    7.82
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(1) As disclosed in the Company's Form 8-K filing dated March 27, 2013, Mr. Scott Caldwell did not stand for election as a director of the Company, although he is listed as a nominee in the Company's Proxy Statement.

The formal report on voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will be filed with Canadian and U.S. securities regulatory authorities shortly.

Contacts:
Allied Nevada Gold Corp.
Bob Buchan
Chairman, President & CEO
[phone]

Allied Nevada Gold Corp.
Tracey Thom
Vice President, Investor Relations
[phone]
www.alliednevada.com