Former Award-Winning Hedge Fund Manager in Natural Resources To Host Webcast/Conference Call to Discuss the State of the Exploration Market

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allegiant Gold Ltd. (“ALLEGIANT”) (AUAU:  TSX-V) (AUXXF: OTCQX) will be hosting a webcast/conference call on Thursday, May 14 at 11:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. PT) to discuss the state of the junior mining and exploration markets.“Given the recent upswing in the precious metals, there has been a renewed interest in the mining and exploration markets. We are at the very early stage of an emerging bull market in the sector and it is important for investors to get prepared for possibly participating in the next boom cycle,” commented Peter Gianulis, President & CEO of ALLEGIANT.  The call will focus on various aspects of the junior exploration market and will not exceed one hour (including 30 minutes for Q&A).  Topics to be discussed include:Current state of market for exploration companiesImportance of understanding cyclesRole of institutional investors, financings & brokersImportant learning lessons and investment principles when investing in juniorsThe next 3-5 yearsPrior to joining ALLEGIANT, Mr. Gianulis served as President of Carrelton Asset Management and was a former Partner of the Salomon Brothers Hedge Fund Group (1996-2005).  Mr. Gianulis’ Fund was selected as one of the Top Long/Short Equity Fund (less than $250 million in assets under management) for the three-year periods ending in 2010 and 2011 by Barclay’s Hedge.  The Fund invested in over 150 junior companies including five companies that were merged or sold to a major.  He brings over 20 years’ experience in the junior mining and exploration market as an investor, advisor, board member and executive. Conference Call Details
Interested participants may access the conference call by registering and joining the call via the web at https://zoom.us/j/91387206757?pwd=cWV1L1AzNVVNVVR0UmpkQy90MzNHZz09
or by dialing any of the following numbers:Topic: Allegiant Gold – Investing in the Junior Mining & Exploration Markets
Time: May 14, 2020 11:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Dial by your location
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https://zoom.us/j/91387206757?pwd=cWV1L1AzNVVNVVR0UmpkQy90MzNHZz09Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/al1VUdcXBABOUT ALLEGIANT
ALLEGIANT owns 100% of 10 highly-prospective gold projects in the United States, 7 of which are located in the mining-friendly jurisdiction of Nevada. Three of ALLEGIANT’s projects are farmed-out, providing for cost reductions and cash-flow.  ALLEGIANT’s flagship, district-scale Eastside project hosts a large and expanding gold resource and is located in an area of excellent infrastructure. Preliminary metallurgical testing indicates that both oxide and sulphide gold mineralization at Eastside is amenable to heap leaching.ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,Peter Gianulis
President & CEOFor more information contact:Investor Relations
(604) 634-0970 or
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