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Form of Indemnification Agreements

 Exhibit 10.8 
 ALLIED NEVADA GOLD CORP. 
 INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT 
 This INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT, to be effective as of the              day of
                              (“Agreement”), by and between Allied Nevada Gold Corp.,
a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and             (“Indemnitee”): 
 WHEREAS, recently, highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve both privately and publicly-held corporations as directors, officers, or in other capacities, unless they are provided with better
protection from the risk of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of such corporations; and 
 WHEREAS, the current impracticability of obtaining adequate insurance and the uncertainties related to indemnification have increased the difficulty of attracting and retaining such persons; and 
 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) has determined that the ability to attract and retain such persons is in the
best interests of the Corporation’s stockholders and that such persons should be assured that they will have better protection in the future; and 
 WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Corporation to obligate itself contractually to indemnify such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, so that such persons will serve or
continue to serve the Corporation free from undue concern that they will not be adequately indemnified; and 
 WHEREAS, this Agreement is a
supplement to and in furtherance of Article TWELFTH of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Certificate”) and any rights granted under the Certificate and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto shall not be deemed to
be a substitute therefor nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder; and 
 WHEREAS, Indemnitee may serve, continue to
serve and to take on additional service for or on behalf of the Corporation; 
  

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 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Corporation and
Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows: 
 Section 1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement: 
 (a) “Change in Control” means a change in control of the Corporation of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to
Item 6(e) of Schedule l4A of Regulation l4A (or in response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”), whether or not the Corporation is then subject to such
reporting requirement; provided, however, that, without limitation, such a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Act) is or becomes the
“beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule l3d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Corporation’s then outstanding securities without the
prior approval of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board in office immediately prior to such person attaining such percentage interest; (ii) the Corporation is a party to a merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other reorganization,
or a proxy contest, as a consequence of which members of the Board in office immediately prior to such transaction or event constitute less than a majority of the Board thereafter; or (iii) during any period of two consecutive years,
individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board (including for this purpose any new director whose election or nomination for election by the Corporation’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the
directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of such period) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board. 
 (b) “Corporate Status” means the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Corporation or any majority owned subsidiary or of any other corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise which such person is or was serving at the request of the Corporation. 
 (c) “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Corporation who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee. 
 (d) “Expenses” means all attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses,
duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend,
investigating, or being or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding. 
 (e) “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of
a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Corporation or Indemnitee in any other matter material to either such party, or
(ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of
professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Corporation or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. 
 (f) “Proceeding” means any action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, administrative hearing or any
other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, or any inquiry, hearing or investigation that 

  

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Indemnitee in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action, suit or proceeding, except one initiated by an Indemnitee pursuant to
Section 11 of this Agreement to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. 
 Section 2. Services by Indemnitee.
Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from any position (subject to any other contractual obligation or any obligation imposed by operation of law), without affecting the indemnification hereunder, except as specifically provided in
this Agreement. 
 Section 3. Indemnification - General. The Corporation shall indemnify, and advance Expenses to, Indemnitee as
provided in this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in effect on the date hereof and to such greater extent as applicable law may thereafter from time to time permit. The rights of Indemnitee provided under the preceding
sentence shall include, but shall not be limited to, the rights set forth in the other Sections of this Agreement. 
 Section 4.
Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section if, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, Indemnitee was, is, or is
threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending, or completed Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation. Pursuant to this Section, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against Expenses, judgments, penalties,
fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with any such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, to the fullest extent permitted by law, if Indemnitee
acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was
unlawful. 
 Section 5. Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of
indemnification provided in this Section if, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, Indemnitee was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending, or completed Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation
to procure a judgment in its favor. Pursuant to this Section, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf
in connection with any such Proceeding, to the fullest extent permitted by law, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no indemnification against such Expenses shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter in any such Proceeding as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation if applicable law prohibits such
indemnification unless the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or the court in which such Proceeding shall have been brought or is pending, shall determine that indemnification against Expenses may nevertheless be made by the Corporation.

  

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 Section 6. Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a party to and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding, Indemnitee shall be indemnified
against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more
but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with each successfully
resolved claim, issue or matter. For the purposes of this Section and without limiting the foregoing, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in any such Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful
result as to such claim, issue or matter. 
 Section 7. Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a witness in any Proceeding, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on
Indemnitee’s behalf in connection therewith. 
 Section 8. Advancement of Expenses. The Corporation shall advance all
Expenses incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding within twenty days after the receipt by the Corporation of a statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether
prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding, and reasonably evidencing the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee provided that Indemnitee hereby agrees to repay any Expenses advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that Indemnitee is not
entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses. 
 Section 9. Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification.

 (a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement in connection with any Proceeding, and for the duration thereof, Indemnitee shall
submit to the Corporation a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to
indemnification. Upon receipt of any such request for indemnification, the Board shall be advised in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification. 
 (b) Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to Section 9(a) hereof, a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto, if the Indemnitee
is a director or officer at the time of such determination, shall be made in such case: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel (unless Indemnitee shall request that such determination be made by the Board or the
stockholders, in which case in the manner provided for in clauses (ii) or (iii) of this Section 9(b)) in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; (ii) if a Change of Control shall not have
occurred, (A) by the Board by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors, (B) if a quorum of the Board consisting of Disinterested Directors is not obtainable, or even if such quorum is obtainable, if such quorum of

  

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Disinterested Directors so directs, either (x) by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to
Indemnitee, or (y) by the stockholders of the Corporation, as determined by such quorum of Disinterested Directors, or a quorum of the Board, as the case may be, or (C) by a committee of Disinterested Directors, designated by a majority
vote of such directors even though less than a quorum; or (iii) as provided in Section 10(b) of this Agreement. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within twenty
(20) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity
upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any costs or expenses
(including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Corporation (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s
entitlement to indemnification) and the Corporation hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom. 
 (c) If required,
Independent Counsel shall be selected as follows: (i) if a Change of Control shall not have occurred, Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board, and the Corporation shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising Indemnitee of the
identity of Independent Counsel so selected; or (ii) if a Change of Control shall have occurred, Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board, in which event
(i) shall apply), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Corporation advising it of the identity of Independent Counsel so selected. In either event, Indemnitee or the Corporation, as the case may be, may within 7 days after such
written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Corporation or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection. Such objection may be asserted only on the grounds that Independent Counsel so selected does
not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. If such written objection is made, Independent
Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to
Section 9(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Corporation or Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware, or other court of competent jurisdiction, for resolution of
any objection which shall have been made by the Corporation or Indemnitee to the other’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by such court or by such other person as such court
shall designate, and the person with respect to whom an objection is so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 9(b) hereof. The Corporation shall pay any and all reasonable fees and expenses of
Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with its actions pursuant to this Agreement, and the Corporation shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 9(c), regardless of
the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed. Upon the due commencement date of any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 11(a)(iii) of this Agreement, Independent Counsel shall be discharged and
relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing). 
  

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 Section 10. Presumption and Effects of Certain Proceedings. 
 (a) If a Change of Control shall have occurred, in making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons
or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 9(a) of this Agreement, and the
Corporation shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. 
 (b) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 9 of this Agreement to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to
indemnification shall not have made a determination within 60 days after receipt by the Corporation of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be
entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for
indemnification, or (ii) prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 30 days, if the person, persons or
entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith require(s) such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further,
that the foregoing provisions of this Section 10(b) shall not apply (i) if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the shareholders pursuant to Section 9(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within 15 days
after receipt by the Corporation of the request for such determination the Board has resolved to submit such determination to the shareholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within 75 days after such receipt and such
determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of shareholders is called within 15 days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within 60 days after having been so called
and such determination is made thereat, or (ii) if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 9(b) of this Agreement. 
 Section 11. Remedies of Indemnitee. 
 (a) In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement, (iii) the determination of
entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 9(b) of this Agreement and such determination shall not have been made and delivered in a written opinion within 90 days after receipt by the Corporation of
the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to Section 7 of this Agreement within twenty (20) days after receipt by the Corporation of a written request therefor, or (v) payment of
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is entitled to indemnification or such determination is deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 9 or 10 of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be
entitled to an adjudication in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, of Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification or advancement of Expenses. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at
Indemnitee’s option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator in Delaware. Indemnitee shall commence such proceeding seeking an adjudication or an award in arbitration within 180 days following the date on which
Indemnitee first has the right to commence such proceeding pursuant to this Section 11(a). The Corporation shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration. 
 (b) In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial or arbitration on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse
determination. If a Change of Control shall have occurred in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section, the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or
advancement of Expenses, as the case may be. 
 (c) If a determination shall have been made or deemed to have been made pursuant to
Section 9 or 10 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Corporation shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section, absent (i) a misstatement
by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) prohibition of such indemnification under
applicable law. 
 (d) In the event that Indemnitee, pursuant to this Section, seeks a judicial adjudication of, or an award in arbitration
to enforce, Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover from the Corporation, and shall be indemnified by the Corporation against, any and all expenses (of the kinds
described in the definition of Expenses) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in such judicial adjudication or arbitration, but only if Indemnitee prevails therein. If it shall be determined in such judicial adjudication or arbitration
that Indemnitee is entitled to receive part but not all of the indemnification or advancement of expenses sought, the expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such judicial adjudication or arbitration shall be appropriately prorated.

 Section 12. Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Insurance; Subrogation; Settlement of Claims. 
 (a) The rights of indemnification and to receive advancement of Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights
to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Certificate or the by-laws of the Corporation, any agreement, a vote of stockholders or Disinterested Directors, or otherwise. To the extent that a change 

  

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in applicable law (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification by agreement than would be afforded currently under the
Certificate, the Corporation’s by-laws, applicable law, or this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties that Indemnitee enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. No termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 13 herein shall be effective as to any Indemnitee with respect to any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in Indemnitee’s Corporate Status prior to such termination and Indemnitee shall continue to be fully indemnified for
such actions or omissions in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 
 (b) To the extent that the Corporation maintains an insurance
policy or policies (a “D&O Policy”) providing liability insurance for directors, officers, employees, agents or fiduciaries of the Corporation or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or
other enterprise which such person serves at the request of the Corporation, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director, officer,
employee, agent or fiduciary under such policy or policies. 
 (c) In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Corporation shall be
subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the
Corporation to bring suit to enforce such rights. 
 (d) The Corporation shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of
amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise. 
 (e) The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding
effected without the Corporation’s written consent, provided, however, that if a Change in Control has occurred, the Corporation shall be liable for indemnification of Indemnitee for amounts paid in settlement if the Independent Counsel has
approved the settlement. The Corporation shall not settle any Proceeding in any manner that would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s written consent. The Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify the
Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award if the Corporation was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such action; the Corporation’s liability hereunder shall
not be excused if participation in the Proceeding by the Corporation was barred by this Agreement. 
 Section 13. Duration of
Agreement. This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of (i) five (5) years after the date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Corporation or of
any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise which Indemnitee served at the request of the Corporation; or (b) the final termination of all pending Proceedings in respect of which
Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder and of any proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Corporation and its successors
and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and Indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators. 
  

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 Section 14. Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to
be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing
any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this
Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable shall be construed so as to give
effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable. 
 Section 15. Exception to Right of
Indemnification or Advancement of Expenses. Except as provided in Section 11(d), Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses under this Agreement with respect to any Proceeding, or any claim therein,
brought or made by Indemnitee against the Corporation. 
 Section 16. Identical Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. 
 Section 17. Headings. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

 Section 18. Modification and Waiver. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless
executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a
continuing waiver. 
 Section 19. Notice by Indemnitee. Indemnitee agrees promptly to notify the Corporation in writing upon
being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. 
 Section 20. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
duly given if (i) delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom such notice or other communication shall have been directed, or (ii) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after
the date on which it is so mailed: 
  

	 	(a)	If to Indemnitee, to: 

 ______________________ 
 c/o Allied Nevada Gold Corp. 
 1360 Greg Street, Suite 203 
 Sparks, NV 89431 
  

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	 	(b)	If to the Corporation, to: 

 ____________________ 
 Allied Nevada Gold Corp. 
 1360 Greg Street, Suite 203 
 Sparks, NV 89431 
 or to such other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Corporation or to the
Corporation by Indemnitee, as the case may be. 
 Section 21. Governing Law. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware other than its choice of law provisions. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above
written. 
  

			
	CORPORATION
	
	ALLIED NEVADA GOLD CORP.
		
	By:	 	  
	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	INDEMNITEE
	
	  
	Name:	 	  
	Address:	 	  
		 	  

  

 -11-Sixth Amendment to Lease

 Exhibit 10.38 
 SIXTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE 
 THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE is made as of the
1ST day of January, 2007 (“Effective Date”), by and between ONE OLIVER ASSOCIATES LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, a Michigan limited partnership, whose address is c/o Kojaian Management Corporation, 39400 Woodward Avenue, Suite 250, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2876 (“Landlord”), and ARIBA, INC., a Delaware corporation,
successor by merger to FreeMarkets, Inc., whose address is 807 11th Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94089, Attn:
General Counsel (“Tenant”). 
 WITNESSETH: 
 WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant are parties to that certain Lease dated October 21, 1998, as amended by First Amendment to Lease dated
March 30, 1999, Second Amendment to Lease dated July 20, 1999, Third Amendment to Lease dated March 13, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as the “Third Amendment”), Fourth Amendment to Lease dated July 10, 2002, and Fifth
Amendment to Lease dated October 31, 2004 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Lease”), pursuant to which Tenant leases space in One Oliver Plaza (formerly named FreeMarkets Center), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and 

WHEREAS, Tenant wishes to surrender to Landlord portions of the Premises consisting of the entire twenty-first (21st), twenty-sixth (26th), twenty-seventh (27th), twenty-eighth (28th) and twenty-ninth (29th) floors of the Building, containing 91,065 square feet (hereinafter referred to as the “Surrendered Premises”), and Landlord is willing to accept such surrender upon the terms and
conditions hereof; and 
 WHEREAS, upon the surrender of the Surrendered Premises, the Premises shall consist of the entire twentieth
(20th), twenty-second (22nd), twenty-third (23rd), twenty-fourth (24th) and twenty-fifth (25th) floors of the Building, containing 90,983 rentable square feet (hereinafter referred to as the “Remaining Premises”); and 
 WHEREAS, the parties wish to extend the Term so that the same expires December 31, 2017; and 
 WHEREAS, the parties wish to further amend the Lease as herein provided; and 
 WHEREAS, Tenant instituted a suit against Landlord in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (Case Number GD-06-18971)
(hereinafter referred to as the “Litigation”), relating to certain disputes which have arisen under the Lease; and 
 WHEREAS, this Sixth Amendment and the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release between the parties, which is being executed by them simultaneously herewith, resolves all of such disputes. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows: 
 1. All terms used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Lease. 

 2. On or before the execution and delivery of this Sixth Amendment, Tenant has paid to Landlord all rent
due for the month of January, 2007 for each of the ten (10) floors under which Tenant is currently obligated, pursuant to the terms of the Lease. Pursuant to the terms of this Sixth Amendment, Tenant will be obligated to pay rent for only five
(5) floors. Tenant shall receive a credit against the February, 2007 rent due in the amount of the excess rent paid by it in January, 2007 for floors 21, 26, 27, 28 and 29. The credit to Tenant for February, 2007 shall be in the amount of One
Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty Six and 74/100 Dollars ($198,346.74). 
 3. Simultaneously with the execution and delivery
of this Sixth Amendment, in consideration for Landlord’s accepting the surrender of the Surrendered Premises as herein provided, the settlement of the Litigation and other concessions made by Landlord to Tenant relating to the Lease, Tenant
shall pay to Landlord the sum of Five Million Four Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars ($5,431,435.00) 
 4.(a) On
or before January 1, 2007, Tenant shall surrender the Surrendered Premises to Landlord in the condition required pursuant to Section 27.01 of the Lease as if the Lease had been terminated with respect to the Surrendered Premises, including
the removal of all of Tenant’s property therefrom except for the Surrendered Furniture; provided, however, that Tenant shall not be obligated to remove any alterations, improvements, additions or fixtures (except trade fixtures), including, but
not limited to, wiring or cabling systems, HVAC systems and permanently installed mechanical equipment, all of which shall remain on the Surrendered Premises upon surrender. 
 (b) Upon the earlier to occur of December 31, 2007 or upon Landlord releasing the Surrendered Premises, Landlord shall either notify Tenant
(i) to remove all of the office furniture located in the Surrendered Premises (hereinafter referred to as the “ Surrendered Furniture”), in which case Tenant shall remove the same from the Surrendered Premises, at its sole cost and
expense, and repair any damage resulting therefrom to the Surrendered Premises and/or the Building within thirty (30) days after such notice, or (ii) that Landlord will accept a conveyance of the Surrendered Furniture, in which case,
Tenant shall convey the Surrendered Furniture by bill of sale in the form of Exhibit “A” hereto in its current “as is,” “where is” condition without any representations or warranty except as to Tenant’s ownership
thereof and Tenant’s right to convey the same to Landlord. Such conveyance shall be made by Tenant to Landlord within ten (10) days after such notice. Tenant shall release Landlord from all liability as it relates to the Surrendered
Furniture, specifically with reference to damage or loss of the same during the pendency of the period above-described. 
 (c) Effective
January 1, 2007, the Remaining Premises shall constitute the Premises for all purposes of the Lease. 
 5. The Term of the Lease is
hereby extended through and including December 31, 2017, subject to earlier extension or termination as provided in the Lease. 
  

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 6. Effective January 1, 2007, the Base Rent shall be as follows: 
  

										
	 Period
	  	Rate Per Square
Foot	  	Annual	  	Monthly
	 1/1/07-5/31/07
	  	$	24.61	  	$	2,239,091.64	  	$	186,590.97
	 6/1/07-5/31/08
	  	$	25.35	  	$	2,306,419.08	  	$	192,201.59
	 6/1/08-5/31/09
	  	$	26.11	  	$	2,375,566.08	  	$	197,963.84
	 6/1/09-5/31/10
	  	$	26.89	  	$	2,446,532.88	  	$	203,877.74
	 6/1/10-5/31/12
	  	$	21.25	  	$	1,933,388.76	  	$	161,115.73
	 6/1/12-5/31/14
	  	$	21.75	  	$	1,978,880.28	  	$	164,906.69
	 6/1/14-5/31/16
	  	$	22.25	  	$	2,024,371.80	  	$	168,697.65
	 6/1/16-12/31/17
	  	$	22.75	  	$	2,069,863.20	  	$	172,488.60

 7. (a) Effective January 1, 2007, Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses shall be 14.23%
and Tenant’s Share of Taxes shall be 14.23%. 
 (b) From January 1, 2007, through and including May 31, 2010, the Base Year
shall continue to be the calendar year ending December 31, 1999, and effective June 1, 2010, the Base Year shall be the calendar year ending December 31, 2010. 
 (c) (i) For purposes of this Paragraph 7(c), snow removal, insurance, utility costs and any items which Landlord capitalizes in order to determine
Operating Expenses are hereinafter referred to as “Special Costs.” Operating Expenses exclusive of Special Costs are hereinafter referred to as “Capped Costs.” 
 (ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 5.01 of the Lease, Tenant’s Share of Capped Costs for each of the 2007
through 2010 calendar years (with 2010 computed on a prorata basis through May 31, 2010), inclusive, and for each of the 2011 through 2017 calendar years, inclusive, shall not exceed one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Capped Costs for
the immediately preceding calendar year. It is understood and agreed that the foregoing shall not be construed to limit and Tenant shall at all times be required to pay Tenant’s full share of the Special Costs included within Operating
Expenses. 
 8. Effective January 1, 2007, the phrase “all charges for the utility(ies) consumed upon the Premises and” shall
be deleted from the second line of Section 11.11 of the Lease. 
 9. (a) Effective January 1, 2007, the phrase “including
electricity for computer floors, supplemental HVAC and other special installations” shall be added after the word “Premises” on the sixth line of Section 12.01 of the Lease. 
 (b) Effective January 1, 2007, the sentence beginning on the thirteenth line of Section 12.01 of the Lease (“For computer floors, . . .
..”) shall be deleted. 
 (c) Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, so long as Tenant’s signs remain on the top
of the Building as provided in Paragraph 10 hereof, Tenant shall pay the metered electric charges relating to such signs. 
 10. (a)
Effective January 1, 2007, all of Tenant’s rights to building signage on the top of the Building shall be void and of no further force or effect, but Landlord may, at its sole and absolute discretion, leave Tenant’s existing building
signs in place. 
  

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 (b) At any time subsequent to January 1, 2007, upon prior written notice to Tenant, Landlord shall
have the right to remove all of Tenant’s building signs from the top of the Building, at Landlord’s sole cost and expense, including disposal. 
 (c) In the event Landlord removes Tenant’s building signs from the top of the Building on or before May 31, 2010, upon such removal, Landlord shall pay to Tenant the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000.00). 
 (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Lease, Landlord shall have the right to designate the name of
the Building, as Landlord shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion. 
 11. Effective January 1, 2007, the phrase “the
willful misconduct or” shall be inserted after the word “to” on the sixth line of Section 17.01 of the Lease. 
 12.
Effective January 1, 2007, the phrase “the willful misconduct or” shall be inserted after the word “to” on the seventh line of Section 17.02 of the Lease. 
 13. Effective January 1, 2007, the word “without” shall be deleted from the fourth line of Section 24.01(c) of the Lease and the
phrase “with written” shall be substituted therefor. 
 14. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Article 13 or
Section 27.01 of the Lease, Tenant shall not be obligated to remove any alterations, improvements, additions or fixtures (except trade fixtures), including, but not limited to, wiring or cabling systems, HVAC systems and permanently installed
equipment in existence at the Premises on January 1, 2007, all of which shall remain on the Premises upon surrender of the Premises. 
 15. Effective January 1, 2007, the address to which notices to the parties are to be sent pursuant to Section 29.01 of the Lease shall be deleted and the following shall be substituted therefore: 
  

			
	If to Tenant:	  	Ariba, Inc.
		  	807 11th Avenue
		  	Sunnyvale, California 94089
		  	Attention: General Counsel
		
	And to:	  	Ariba, Inc.
		  	210 Sixth Avenue
		  	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
		  	Attention: Real Estate Manager

  

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	 And to:
	  	Curtin & Heefner, LIP
		  	250 North Pennsylvania Avenue
		  	Morrisville, Pennsylvania 19067
		  	Attention: Maureen Burke Carlton, Esq.
		
	 If to Landlord:
	  	One Oliver Associates Limited Partnership
		  	c/o Kojaian Management Corporation
		  	39400 Woodward Avenue, Suite 250
		  	Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-5155
		
	 And to:
	  	Grubb & Ellis Real Estate Management
		  	26555 Evergreen Road, Suite 500
		  	Southfield, Michigan 48076
		
	 And to:
	  	Grubb & Ellis Company
		  	600 Six PPG Place
		  	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

 16. Effective January 1, 2007, the following shall be added to the end of Section 35.13
of the Lease: 
 Notwithstanding the above, the restriction on divulging information to any third party shall not apply in the event Tenant
enters into a sub-lease or assigns its rights under the Lease in accordance with the terms of this Lease. In such event, Tenant shall be permitted to attach a copy of this Lease to such sub-lease or assignment and shall be permitted to disclose the
terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease without any limitation. 
 17. Effective January 1, 2007, Sections 37.02 and 37.03 of the
Lease shall be deleted. 
 18.(a) Landlord shall make the sum of up to Six Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($630,000) available to Tenant for
renovations to the Premises commencing on or after June 1, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as the “Reimbursable Renovations”), in accordance with Section 13.02 of the Lease, this Paragraph 18 and Exhibit “B” to the Third
Amendment (hereinafter referred to as the “Construction Exhibit”). In the event of any conflict between the terms of Section 13.02 of the Lease, this Paragraph 18, the more restrictive provision shall govern. For purposes of the
Construction Exhibit, the “Reimbursable Renovations” shall be deemed the “Initial Alterations,” the portion of the “Premises” upon which the Reimbursable Renovations are being conducted shall be deemed to be the
“Additional Premises III” and this “Sixth Amendment” shall be deemed the “Third Amendment.” Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 13.02 of the Lease, this Paragraph 18 and/or the
Construction Exhibit, Tenant may make cosmetic alterations to the Premises, such as painting and recarpeting, without engaging a general contractor and shall be entitled to reimbursement therefor pursuant to this Paragraph 18 without an
architect’s certification. 
 (b)(i) Tenant shall submit plans and specifications for the Reimbursable Renovations for review and
approval by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, in accordance with Section IV of the Construction Exhibit. 
  

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 (ii) Tenant shall hire a general contractor (the “GC”), reasonably approved by Landlord, to
undertake the construction of the Reimbursable Renovations. Tenant and/or the GC will engage only reputable subcontractors approved in writing by Landlord relating to structural work, HVAC, electrical, plumbing and roofing work, and Landlord shall
not unreasonably withhold such approval. Landlord shall not charge Tenant coordination or contractor supervision fees. 
 (iii) Tenant shall
comply with all applicable Building Codes and requirements of insurance underwriters, including sprinklers, smoke detectors and compartmentalization as required in construction of the Reimbursable Renovations. 
 (iv) Prior to the commencement of construction, Tenant and the GC shall have entered into a written contract for the performance of the Reimbursable
Renovations and Tenant will cause the GC to agree in a written instrument acceptable to Landlord, in its reasonable discretion, to be bound by all of the following terms and conditions: 
 (A) The GC shall send copies of all notices of default sent by the GC to Tenant pursuant to the construction contract between the GC and
Tenant (the “Construction Contract”) to Landlord and no such notice shall be effective for any purpose unless and until a copy thereof shall have been received by Landlord. 
 (B) Tenant and the GC acknowledge that the GC shall have no lien rights against Landlord’s interest in the Premises or any part
thereof. 
 (C) Nothing contained herein shall in any event or under any circumstances be construed as an assumption, in whole
or in part, by Landlord of any of the obligations or liabilities of Tenant under the Construction Contract. 
 Tenant shall provide Landlord with signed
copies of the Construction Contract and an instrument evidencing the GC’s agreement to the foregoing conditions. 
 (c) Upon the
completion of each distinct project constituting a Reimbursable Renovation (as Landlord and Tenant shall reasonably designate such distinct projects), in accordance with Section 5.2 of the Construction Exhibit (with such “distinct
project” being substituted for “Floor” or “Floor of Additional Premises” therein), Landlord shall reimburse Tenant the actual and reasonable cost thereof within thirty (30) days after receipt of the items designated in
such Section 5.2 and a written request for payment of such amount. 
 19. Landlord agrees to pay Tenant’s brokerage commission to
CB Richard Ellis in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($300,000.00) pursuant to a separate contract between Landlord and CB Richard Ellis. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, each of Landlord and Tenant represents and
warrants to the other that there are no claims for brokerage commissions or finder’s fees in connection with this Sixth Amendment, and agrees to indemnify the other and hold it harmless from all liabilities arising from any such claim arising
from its acts, including without limitation, the cost of attorneys’ fees in connection therewith. 
  

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 20. The Lease, as herein amended, is hereby ratified and confirmed by the parties and shall remain in
full force and effect. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this Sixth Amendment to Lease as of the day and year
first above written, on this 19th day of January, 2007. 
  

					
	 ONE OLIVER ASSOCIATES LIMITED
 PARTNERSHIP, Michigan limited partnership

		
	By:	 	One Oliver-GP, Inc.,
		 	a Michigan corporation,
		 	its general partner
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ C. Michael Kojaian

		 		 	C. Michael
Kojaian,                              2/16/07
		 		 	Vice President
			
		 		 	“LANDLORD”
	 ARIBA, INC.,
 a Delaware
corporation

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Wayne Kimber

	Its:	 	VP, Corporate Controller
			
		 		 	“TENANT”

  

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 EXHIBIT A 
 BILL OF SALE 
 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that ARIBA, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, whose address is 807 11th Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94089 (“Seller”), for and in
consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($l.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold and delivered, and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell and
deliver, unto ONE OLIVER ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Michigan limited partnership, whose address is 39400 Woodward Avenue, Suite 250, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2876 (“Purchaser”), all office furniture located in the
Surrendered Premises (the “Office Furniture”), which Office Furniture is located on the 21st,
26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th Floors of One Oliver Plaza, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. 
 Seller sells and delivers the Office Furniture “as is” to Purchaser, and Seller has not made, nor shall Seller be deemed to have made, any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the value, merchantability, quality
or fitness for use or purpose of the Office Furniture. Seller warrants only that it has good and marketable title to the Office Furniture and the Office Furniture is not subject to any liens, claims, or encumbrances whatsoever. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed effective January 1, 2007 on this
             day of              200    . 
  

					
	 WITNESS:
	    	ARIBA, Inc.,
		    	a Delaware corporation
			
	  
	    	By:	 	  

	  
	    	Its:	 	  

		    		 	“SELLER”

  

					
	STATE OF                     	 	)	 	
		 	)  ss:	 	
	 COUNTY OF                 
	 	)	 	

 The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this
             day of              200    , by
                                        
        , the
                                 of Ariba, Inc., a Delaware corporation, on
behalf of said corporation. 
  

																																															
		 		  	  
	 	
		 		  	Notary Public
		 		  	  
	 	County,	 	  

		 		  	My Commission expires:	 	  

					
	                 [SEAL]

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