Pershing Gold to Present at 28th Annual ROTH Conference

LAKEWOOD, Colo., March 4, 2016 /CNW/ -- Pershing Gold Corp. (NASDAQ:PGLC) (FWB:7PG1) ("Pershing Gold" or the "Company"), an emerging Nevada gold producer, today announced that Jack Perkins ("Perkins"), Pershing Gold's Vice President, Investor Relations will present the Company at the 28^th Annual ROTH Conference ("the Conference").

Perkins will attend the Conference March 13-16, 2016 at the Ritz-Carlton, in Dana Point, California. Perkins will be presenting at 9:30am Pacific Time on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Conference. Pershing Gold invites all interested investors to view a webcast of the presentation at http://wsw.com/webcast/roth30/pglc.

During the presentation, Perkins will provide an update on the current state of the Company and discuss its recent business highlights. Perkins will also be available for one-on-one meetings with members of the investment community.

To arrange a meeting with management, please contact Robert Haag at pglc@irthcommunications.com or 1-866-976-4784.

About 28^th Annual ROTH Conference
The ROTH conference is one of the largest of its kind in the U.S. Following the success of previous years' events, the ROTH Conference, with over 500 participating companies and over 3,000 attendees, will feature presentations from hundreds of public and private companies in a variety of sectors including: Business Services, Cleantech & Solar, Consumer, Industrial Growth, Healthcare, Resources, Retail & E-Commerce and Technology & Media. The conference will feature company presentations, Q&A sessions, expert panels and thousands of management one-on-one and small group meetings.

About Pershing Gold Corporation
Pershing Gold is an emerging gold producer whose primary asset is the Relief Canyon Mine in Pershing County, Nevada. Relief Canyon includes three open-pit mines and a state-of-the-art, fully permitted and constructed heap-leach processing facility. Pershing Gold is currently permitted to resume mining at Relief Canyon under the existing Plan of Operations.

Pershing Gold's landholdings cover approximately 25,000 acres that include the Relief Canyon Mine asset and lands surrounding the mine in all directions. This land package provides Pershing Gold with the opportunity to expand the Relief Canyon Mine deposit and to explore and make new discoveries on nearby lands.

Pershing Gold is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol PGLC and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol 7PG1.

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