Exhibit 99.1

Allied Nevada to Host Annual Shareholders Meeting on May 2, 2013

February 7, 2013 | Reno, Nevada - Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (“Allied Nevada” or the “Company”) (TSX: ANV; NYSE MKT: ANV) announces that it will hold its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 2, 2013, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. EST at The Design Exchange, 234 Bay Street, Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto, Ontario. The record date for determining the holders of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is March 8, 2013. All shareholders of record as of March 8, 2013 are cordially invited to attend.

For further information on Allied Nevada, please contact:

Tracey Thom

Vice President, Investor Relations

(775) 789-0119

or visit the Allied Nevada website at www.alliednevada.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and the equivalent under Canadian securities laws), that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor created by such sections. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements address activities, events or developments that Allied Nevada expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, and are based on current expectations and assumptions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others, risks that Allied Nevada’s exploration and property advancement efforts will not be successful; risks relating to fluctuations in the price of gold and silver; the inherently hazardous nature of mining-related activities; uncertainties concerning reserve and resource estimates; uncertainties relating to obtaining approvals and permits from governmental regulatory authorities; and availability and timing of capital for financing the Company’s exploration and development activities, including the uncertainty of being able to raise capital on favorable terms or at all; as well as those factors discussed in Allied Nevada’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) including Allied Nevada’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other SEC filings (and Canadian filings) including, without limitation, its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company does not intend to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.