Alacer Gold Corp. announced that Chief Financial Officer Rodney P. Antal will become Chief Executive Officer and join Alacer's Board of Directors on August 13, 2013. He will succeed David F. Quinlivan who will step down as President and Chief Executive Officer and retire from the Board of Directors at that time.

Mr. Antal will continue to be based in the Corporation's headquarters in Englewood, Colorado. Howard Stevenson, the Corporation's President - Turkish Operations, has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer, effective August 13, 2013, with primary responsibility for operations at all of the Corporation's mine sites. Mr. Stevenson will continue to be based in the corporation's headquarters in Englewood, Colorado.

Mark Murchison, the Corporation's Senior Vice President - Finance, has been appointed interim Chief Financial Officer, effective August 13, 2013. Mr. Murchison will initially be based in the Corporation's Perth office. In addition, Stephanie J. Unwin, a Non-Executive Director, has resigned from the Board of Directors, effective August 13, 2013.

Mr. Antal, as an executive or management director, will not be an independent director and will not sit on any committees of the Board of Directors.