0001193125-12-212408 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 • May 7th, 2012 • Allied Nevada Gold Corp. • Gold and silver ores • Ontario

• Contract Type
  Credit Agreement
• Filed
  May 7th, 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.

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Employment Agreement • May 7th, 2012 • Allied Nevada Gold Corp. • Gold and silver ores • Nevada

• Contract Type
  Employment Agreement
• Filed
  May 7th, 2012
• Company
  Allied Nevada Gold Corp.
• Industry
  Gold and silver ores
• Jurisdiction
  Nevada

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), made this day of February, 2012, is entered into between Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (the “Company”) and GARY M. BANBURY (the “Employee”).