Hawthorne Gold Corp Corporate Presentation

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China Minerals Mining Corporation (CMMC) powered by its new parent SkyOcean Holding Co., Ltd. of Beijing China plans the creation of a significant mining concern, global in scale and encompassing the acquisition and development of a wide range of precious and base metal projects. Through this new relationship combining SkyOcean’s financial power with Western knowledge and expertise, China Minerals Mining Corporation will emerge as a successful business model for the mining industry. May 2011

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China Minerals Mining Corporation (CMMC) powered by its new parent SkyOcean Holding Co., Ltd. of Beijing China plans the creation of a significant mining concern, global in scale and encompassing the acquisition and development of a wide range of precious and base metal projects.

Through this new relationship combining SkyOcean’s financial power with Western knowledge and expertise, China Minerals Mining Corporation will emerge as a successful business model for the mining industry.

May 2011

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Certain statements herein may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicablesecurities laws. Forward-looking information appears in a number of places and can be identified by theuse of words such as “intends” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certainactions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved.Forward-looking information includes statements regarding the Company’s exploration and developmentplans with respect to its properties and the estimation of mineral resources and are subject to suchforward-looking risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Company’s actual results,performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results,performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risksinclude gold price volatility, change in equity markets, the uncertainties involved in interpretinggeological data, increase in costs and exchange rate fluctuations, permitting and environmental risksand other risks involved in the gold exploration and development industry. There can be no assurancethat forward-looking information referenced herein will prove to be accurate, as actual results andfuture events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Also,many of the factors are beyond the control of Hawthorne Gold. Accordingly, readers should not placeundue reliance on forward-looking information. All forward-looking information herein are qualified bythis cautionary statement. The Company does not undertake to update such forward-lookinginformation except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

A feasibility study has not been completed for any projects discussed in this presentation and there isno certainty the disclosed targets will be reached nor that the proposed operations will be economicallyviable.

Finley Bakker, P.Geo., the Company’s Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument (“NI”) 43-101,has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this presentation.

Forward-Looking Information

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Issued and Outstanding 198,837,268

Stock Options ($0.40 - $1.60) 4,564,000

Warrants ($0.39 - $0.50) 17,425,397

Fully Diluted 211,862,665

American Bonanza Gold Corp. 5,750,000 ~(8%)

Institutional Ownership ~25,000,000 ~(26%)

(As at April 29, 2011)

Share Structure

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Investment Highlights

Experienced Management , Operational and Technical Team

• Led by respected company builders Michael Beley and Richard Barclay

Co-founded both Bema Gold and Eldorado Gold

• Strong board of directors and advisory team

Dedicated to Growth through drilling, development and acquisitions

• Apply Bema/Eldorado Model (short term cashflow)

Advance towards cashflow at profitable mining operation within 4 years from Company inception

On track for production at Cassiar Gold Mine, British Columbia

• Aggressive 10,000 metre diamond drill program at Cassiar Gold Camp 2010

Build resource portfolio and develop priority exploration targets for upside potential

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Gold Development and Production Portfolio

Two advanced stage gold projects in British Columbia, Canada

• Table Mountain Gold Deposit - high grade vein deposits

Fully permitted 270 tonnes per day mine, operational mill and tailings impoundment facility

Estimated replacement value for mill facility: ~$25M

• Taurus Gold Deposit - open pit, bulk tonnage opportunity

Merger & Acquisition focus – build out management team, resource and production portfolio to become a significant junior gold producer

• Reviewed 75 near term production gold projects

• Selected 6 for management dialogue

• Completed $4 million M&A working capital financing

• Focused acquisition of near or in production target

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Experienced Management Team

Richard Barclay Executive Vice President and Director

40+ years experience in senior executive roles in financial sector; former founding CFO & Director of Adriana Resources; former founding CEO, President, & Director of Eldorado Gold Corp.; former co-founder, CFO and Director of Bema Gold Corp.; and former President, CEO & Director of Nevada Pacific Gold

Patricia Fong Chief Financial Officer

15 years of experience in the mining, oil and gas industries and previously held the position as Controller of various companies under the Lundin Group. Prior to entering the mining industry, Ms. Fong held various management roles in manufacturing, construction, real estate and government sectors.

Marlin Murphy Executive Project Development

Over 25 years of environmental and government relations experience; previous senior management positions with EBA Engineering, Compliance Energy Corporation, Barrick Gold Corporation, Homestake Mining and Cassiar Mining Corporation

Dr. Shijia Tang President, CEO and Director

10+ years experience as a senior geologist with a PhD from Central South University, China; Dr. Tang is former president of Sino Mining International Investment Ltd., and former Manager of Business Development for China Nonferrous Metals International Mining Ltd.; Dr. Tang has a wide range of experience in investment, exploration, construction and management in the mineral resource industry

Robert Ferguson Vice President Corporate Development

Over 20 years of communications and marketing experience in the mining sector; Mr. Ferguson has served on numerous boards as both an officer and director; Advisor to Eldorado Gold and Adriana Resources Inc; Mr. Ferguson is also president and founder of Freeform Communications Inc

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Experienced Director Team

Cory Kent Director

10+ years experience as a mining lawyer; Mr. Kent has directorship experience with companies listed on the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange. Previous to this has held a position as an executive of the Securities Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association

Zheng Zhou Director

17+ years of management operating experience in investment, commercial, real estate, mining and other industries; Mr. Zhou is the Co-founder of China Mineral Holdings Limited also the Co-founder and the leader of SkyOcean Holding Co. Ltd.

Harvey Brooks Director

20+ years experience in executive roles; Mr. Brooks was Senior Vice-President and General Manager, US Division of National Bank of Canada, director of Northern Sun Exploration Company Inc.

Jian Zhang Chairman and Director

40+ years experience as a senior mining engineer; former Chairman and President of the China Non-ferrous Metal Mining Group Corporation; former Vice President of the China National Non-Ferrous Metals Industry;

Bernard Kahlert Director

35+ years of international exploration experience primarily focused on gold and base metals; held various positions with mining companies in Australia, United States and Canada; graduate in Geology and P.Eng

Michael Beley Executive Advisor to the Chairman and Director

40 + years experience in senior executive roles in mining industry; former co-founder, CEO & Director of Adriana Resources; former co-founder, VP & Director of Eldorado Gold Corp.; former co-founder, VP & Director of Bema Gold Corp.; co-founder of Polaris Minerals; and former Director of Nevada Pacific Gold

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Technical Team and Advisors

Jack McClintock Board Advisor/Consultant

30+ years experience in all facets of the mineral exploration business; held various positions of increasing responsibility with Rio Algom, Billiton and BHP Billiton, the last being Global Exploration Manager with BHP Billiton; graduate degrees in Geology and MBA

Dr. John-Mark Staude Board Advisor

20+ years of international exploration experience in precious and base metals; held various positions of increasing responsibility with Kennecott, BHP Billiton, and Teck Cominco

David Rhys Board Advisor

Principal of Panterra Geoservices Inc.; specializes in the application of structural geology techniques to the assessment of mineral deposits; has extensive experience in the evaluation of gold deposits at all phases of development

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British Columbia – A Pro Mining Province

Table Mountain Deposit (Cassiar Gold Mine)

TaurusDeposit

Cassiar Gold District

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Table Mountain and Taurus Deposits

Present Status

• 58,000 hectares of mineral claims

• Rehabilitated underground access workings at Cassiar Gold Mine

• 75 man mining camp

• Completed property-wide geophysics program

• Ready to develop high grade underground gold resources and move towards production

• Closing of $7.5 million private placement

Cassiar Gold Camp

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Table Mountain Mine and Mill Complex

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Table Mountain Mill and Shops

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270 TPD Mill Capacity

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Experienced Mining Management

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• 23 km of road access

throughout property to access

13 adits and ~25 km

underground workings

Table Mountain Gold Deposit & Cassiar Gold Mine

High-Grade Gold System

• NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate

• Deposits hosted in extensive quartz-carbonate-gold vein systems similar to some of Canada’s largest gold camps, including Timmins, Kirkland Lake and Val d’Or

2011 Exploration & Development Program

• Underground and surface diamond drill program focused on development of existing high grade resources

• Underground pre-development at Table Mountain to prepare for production at Cassiar Gold Mine

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Table Mountain Core Library

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Multiple Gold Zones For Future Development

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High Grade Gold Veins

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Table Mountain Mining Fleet

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Constructed New 75 Tonne Capacity Bridge

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Taurus Gold Deposit

Highlights

• NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate

• High-grade zones identified within resource selected high grade open pits

• Open pit, bulk tonnage opportunity

• Historical production from high grade zones within deposit

2011 Exploration & Development Program

• Plan 2011 surface exploration drill program to bring Taurus inferred resource to measured and indicated status

• Metallurgical studies on mineralized zones for compatibility with mill flow sheet

• Potential for multi million ounce open pit and underground bulk mineable gold deposit

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Taurus 5,000 Tonne Bulk Sample

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Taurus Bulk Sample High Grade

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NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate

Projects

Indicated Inferred

Grade

g/t

Contained Au Tonnes Grade

g/t

Contained Au

Kg Oz Kg Oz

Table

Mountain*

18.02 387.00 12,439 65,757 24.30 1598.00 51,374

Taurus** - - - 33,055,000 0.990 32,829.72 1,055,500

• *Update of Technical Report on the Table Mountain Property, Liard Mining District, BC on the Table MountainProperty prepared by C. Pearson, P. Geo., F. J. Bakker, P. Geo. – May 18, 2010.

• ** An updated NI 43-101 report (Wardrop Engineering Inc. – Updated Resource Report on the Taurus Deposit –Liard Mining District, BC - dated March 11, 2009) regarding the Taurus Property is available on www.sedar.com.Taurus NI 43-101 resource estimate conversion equates to 33.055 million tonnes at 0.99 g/t Au. This uses a cut-offgrade of 0.50 g/t Au.

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• Shareholder approval for change of control of Skyocean control block 45% of outstanding shares on a undiluted basis

• TSX approval for $7.5 million Skyocean private placement

• Treasury of some $10 million

Table Mountain and Taurus Deposit

• Continue resource development through surface drilling during 2011 summer/fall; development program

• Complete engineering and mine planning

• Complete pre-production mine development leading towards production at Cassiar Gold Mine

To Become A Significant Mining Company

Exploration and DevelopmentGoing Forward

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For more information please visit:

www.chinamineralsmining.com

or contact:

Robert Ferguson or Jaclyn Ruptash

Telephone: 604.629.1505

Toll Free: 888.629.1505

Email: [email protected]

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