VANCOUVER, B.C., April 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alio Gold Inc (TSX:ALO) (NYSE AMERICAN:ALO) (“Alio Gold” or the “Company”), announces preliminary production results from its 100% owned San Francisco Mine in Sonora, Mexico for the Company’s first quarter (“Q1”) ended March 31, 2018. The Company expects to release its full Q1 2018 financial and operational results on May 9, 2018 and will host a conference call that same day (details at the end of this release). The Company is also providing an update on the management team and the proposed business combination with Rye Patch Gold Corp. (“Rye Patch Gold”) (see news release dated March 19, 2018).