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Message: Taurus gold deposit SOLD
| January 6, 2009 |
| Hawthorne Gold Completes Purchase of Taurus Gold Deposit at Cassiar Gold Camp |
| VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 6, 2009) - Hawthorne Gold Corp. ("Hawthorne" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:HGC), further to the Company's news release on December 23, 2008, Hawthorne is pleased to announce that it has received regulatory approval for the agreement (the "Acquisition Agreement") with American Bonanza Gold Corp. ("Bonanza") to acquire a further 70% interest in the Taurus gold deposit (the "Property"). Taking into account this transaction, Hawthorne now owns a 100% interest in the Property. Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, the Company issued 6,750,000 common shares to Bonanza (the "Hawthorne Shares"), representing 12.7% of the outstanding shares of Hawthorne. The Hawthorne Shares are subject to a statutory hold period expiring on April 30, 2009. About Hawthorne Gold Corp. Hawthorne Gold Corp. is a Canadian-based gold exploration and development company with key properties located in British Columbia, Canada. Hawthorne is led by well-respected mining leaders Richard Barclay and Michael Beley. Hawthorne's goal is to become a junior gold producer by working towards production at Table Mountain in 2009 and continued resource development at the nearby Taurus deposit, as well as the Frasergold deposit in the Cariboo region of south central British Columbia. ON BEHALF OF HAWTHORNE GOLD CORP. Richard J. Barclay, President & CEO |
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