0001193125-12-079742 Sample Contracts

ALLIED NEVADA GOLD CORP. as Borrower and THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA as Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent and THE SEVERAL LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTIES HERETO CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of May 17, 2011 Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Toronto, Ontario

Credit Agreement • February 27th, 2012 • Allied Nevada Gold Corp. • Gold and silver ores • Ontario

• Contract Type
  Credit Agreement
• Filed
  February 27th, 2012
• Company
  Allied Nevada Gold Corp.
• Industry
  Gold and silver ores
• Jurisdiction
  Ontario

CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of May 17, 2011 between Allied Nevada Gold Corp., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Borrower”), the lending institutions from time to time parties hereto as Lenders (each a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”) and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Administrative Agent.

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

Separation Agreement • February 27th, 2012 • Allied Nevada Gold Corp. • Gold and silver ores

• Contract Type
  Separation Agreement
• Filed
  February 27th, 2012
• Company
  Allied Nevada Gold Corp.
• Industry
  Gold and silver ores

This Separation Agreement and General Release (“Agreement”) is made and entered into effective the date of the last signature below by and between Michael Moran and Allied Nevada Gold Corporation (“Allied”). The following paragraphs constitute the entire Agreement between Employee and Allied, and no amendment or modification to this Agreement will be valid or binding unless made in writing and signed by Employee and Allied.