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RNS Number : 3928R 
Allied Gold Limited 
20 August 2010 
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
                                20 August 2010 
                              allied gold limited 
                                ("the Company") 
 
                                  Media Release 
 
 
                      Gold Ridge, Solomon Islands - Update 
·    Village resettlement and construction commences 
·    Project development on track for gold by March 2011 
 
Allied Gold's 100%-owned fully-funded 120,000 ozpa Gold Ridge development in the 
Solomon Islands remains on track for first gold in the March quarter 2011 with 
significant milestones achieved in recent weeks including the resettlement of an 
initial 15 families from the mining lease area. 
Construction of 302 houses, at the rate of 30 a month, commenced in July to 
house approximately 1900 residents as part of agreements previously reached 
between the Gold Ridge Community and Landowners Council (GRCLC) and Allied 
Gold's operating subsidiary Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML). 
Allied Gold Chairman Mr Mark Caruso commented; "Genuine goodwill and careful 
planning have been the features of concerted work by the GRCLC and Allied Gold. 
With six months until first gold it is great to see construction and community 
milestones being achieved in equal measure - and we aim to keep it that way." 
The housing design, the location of 27 villages on 30 sqkm of land outside the 
mine site and the sequencing of construction was determined through a regional 
census and wide community consultation driven in large part by the GRCLC. 
In preparation for mining in early 2011, construction of the first 90 homes to 
cater for landowners in the northern mining area (Valehaichichi and Namachamata 
pits) has commenced. These will be built and occupied progressively through to 
December. Landowners in the southern pits (Kupers and Dawson) will be resettled 
by June 2011. 
Earlier this week 15 families from the Pitti village were moved from the 
Valehaichichi pits to their customary home village of Tuarana, approximately 
12kms from Gold Ridge. To support this voluntary resettlement, access roads and 
food assistance packages were also provided. 
As advised in June, Allied Gold secured a US$35 million IFC/World Bank loan 
associated with the Gold Ridge refurbishment and the Company anticipates drawing 
down these funds at the end of August 2010. 
The Solomon Island elections were held without incident during August and the 
election of the Solomon Island Prime Minister is expected next week. 
Construction activities at Gold Ridge continue to accelerate with three 
additional leach tanks under construction, instrumentation and cabling being put 
in place, completion of expansion of the mine camp to 200 beds, an expansion of 
the ROM pad to hold 150,000 tonnes, and general refurbishment activities. 
     For more details please contact: 
Simon Jemison           Investors and Media      (Aust)       + 61 (0) 418 853 
922 
Rebecca Greco            Investors        (North America)       +1   416 839 
8610 
David Simonson         Merlin PR                                (UK)       + 44 
(0) 20 7726 8400 
 
 
    Beaumont Cornish Limited 
    Roland Cornish 
    Beaumont Cornish Limited 
    T: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 
 
 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
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