The Gold Report

Allied Nevada Gold Corp. TICKER: ANV:TSX; ANV:NYSE.A Visit Company Website Allied Nevada is advancing gold exploration and development projects in Nevada. Its 100%-owned flagship, Hycroft Mine, is currently producing at an annual rate of ~100 Koz. gold and 300 Koz. silver. ANV has begun an oxide-expansion project to increase production to >300 Koz. gold and 1 Moz. silver. The low-risk, high-reward project aims to more than triple production by 2013 and maximize extraction of the current reserve estimate of 2.4 Moz. gold.

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Expert Analysis

Brian Christie, Desjardins Securities (2/6/12) "Allied Nevada Gold Corp. has completed the procurement of long-lead equipment for the crushing and milling circuits through to flotation. . .the company expects delivery of the crushing equipment by Q413m, and all crushing and milling components are expected to be on site well in advance of the timing required by the construction schedule. . .we view the update positively and continue to rate the company a Buy."

Tara Hassan, National Bank Financial (2/6/12) "Allied Nevada Gold Corp.'s program remains on schedule and on budget. . .we view today's news to be positive as the company continues to advance its Hycroft heap leach and mill expansions as planned. We are encouraged that: 1.) The company's capex estimate is coming in line with original estimates given recent industry-wide cost escalation, and 2.) Delivery of crushing components in Q412 remains on schedule. . .we reiterate our CA$48.50 target price and Outperform rating."

Ron Stewart, Dundee Securities (2/2/12) "We estimate Allied Nevada Gold Corp.'s compound annual production growth rate through 2016 for gold at 49% and for silver at 109% when compared to 2011 actual gold and silver production at the Hycroft gold silver mine. . .we are of the view that Allied Nevada has a top quality management team and board that they are committed to delivering shareholder value. . .if you share our opinion that the evidence points to the fact that Hycroft can emerge as a major gold silver mine over the next few years, you will likely agree with our Buy Recommendation."

Brian Christie, Desjardins Securities (1/26/12) "Allied Nevada Gold Corp.'s 2011 production was better than expected. . .gold production in 2011 at Hycroft of 104 Koz was in line with our expectation of 99.6 Koz, while silver production of 479,440 oz was higher than our forecast of 396,236 oz. . .the company expects company-wide exploration expense to decrease compared with 2011 to US$6.9M, as it focuses on the Hycroft expansion projects"

Tara Hassan, National Bank Financial (1/10/12) "Allied Nevada Gold Corp. announced the final drill results from its H211 drill program at the company’s Hycroft mine in Nevada. . .we expect the results to positively benefit the current resource at Hycroft in a resource update scheduled for Q112. . .Allied Nevada's exploration-stage Hasbrouck project represents the biggest potential source of upside. . .we look toward the resource update and preliminary economic assessement for Hasbrouck in Q112, additional drilling at Hycroft and Hasbrouck in the new year, and significant production growth in the near- and mid-term to drive our valuation."

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