LAKEWOOD, Colo., March 1, 2016 /CNW/ -- Pershing Gold Corporation (NASDAQ:PGLC) (FWB:7PG1) ("Pershing Gold" or the "Company"), an emerging Nevada gold producer, today announced that Stephen Alfers ("Alfers"), Pershing Gold's Executive Chairman, President and CEO will present the Company at the BMO Capital Markets 25th Global Metals and Mining Conference ("the Conference").

Alfers will attend the Conference February 29-March 2, 2016 in Hollywood, Florida. Alfers will be presenting at 11:30am Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Conference. Pershing Gold invites all interested investors to view a webcast of the presentation at https://cc.talkpoint.com/bmoc001/022916a_ae/?entity=39_K12QUIR.

About Pershing Gold Corporation
Pershing Gold is an emerging gold producer whose primary asset is the Relief Canyon Mine in Pershing County, Nevada. Relief Canyon includes three open-pit mines and a state-of-the-art, fully permitted and constructed heap-leach processing facility. Pershing Gold is currently permitted to resume mining at Relief Canyon under the existing Plan of Operations.

Pershing Gold's landholdings cover approximately 25,000 acres that include the Relief Canyon Mine asset and lands surrounding the mine in all directions. This land package provides Pershing Gold with the opportunity to expand the Relief Canyon Mine deposit and to explore and make new discoveries on nearby lands.

Pershing Gold is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol PGLC and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol 7PG1.

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SOURCE Pershing Gold Corporation