Simberi (PNG) Update Tank Repairs Near Completion, PNG Dept. to Review

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TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire - March 9, 2011) - Allied Gold Limited (TSX: ALG) (ASX: ALD) (AIM: AGLD) expects to complete repair works on the tailing mixing tank late today at Simberi, Papua New Guinea.

Repair work on the worn tailings mixing tank, which is located on shore approximately 150 meters from the processing plant has progressed well and will be completed by no later than Friday.

The PNG department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is expected to visit Friday following on from their visit of last week to review the site and repairs.

Contrary to PNG media reports of offshore impacts to the marine environment, the company is aware of no such impacts. The mine ceased processing ore immediately when the incident occurred and as a result has not been producing waste tailings.


ABOUT ALLIED GOLD

Allied Gold is an emerging 200,000 ounce per annum gold producer with production and exploration assets in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands approximately 3 hours by plane from Brisbane, Australia. The company's 100%-owned Simberi gold mine is 85 kilometres from Lihir Island in the Tabar Islands group in Papua New Guinea. Simberi commenced gold production in 2008, produced 64,000 ounces in 2009-10 and its process plant is being expanded to a throughput of 3.5 Mtpa to produce 100,000 ounces per annum by late 2011. Allied Gold acquired Gold Ridge in the Solomon Islands in late 2009 when it acquired Toronto-listed Australian Solomons Gold. Allied has invested $150 million to refurbish and redevelop Gold Ridge which is expected to produce an average 120,000 ounces per annum for a minimum ten years. Allied Gold Limited is listed on the ASX, TSX and the London AIM exchanges.



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Allied Gold Limited
Simon Jemison
Investor Relations & Media
+61 418 853 922
http://www.alliedgold.com.au