August 10, 2018
News Release No. 292 - 2018

TSX Venture Exchange: HAWK
Frankfurt Exchange: HGT

HAWKEYE COMMENCES WORK PROGRAM OVER ITS MCBRIDE PROPERTY IN THE BC TRIANGLE

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – HAWKEYE Gold & Diamond Inc. (the “Company” or “HAWKEYE”) (TSX.V-HAWK; Frankfurt Ticker: HGT; WKN: A12A61 ISIN: CA42016R3027): is pleased to announce that the Company has commenced its Phase one 2018 work program over its 2,635 hectare McBride Property which is strategically situated in The BC Golden Triangle.

The exploration program over the McBride Property involves geological mapping, and the collection of an estimated 40 stream sediment samples, 490 soil samples and 200 rock samples.

The Property is contiguous to the northern boundary of the Red Chris Mine and only 18 kilometres east of the recent GT Gold “Saddle” discovery where significant gold values were reported in their 2017 drill campaign. The McBride claims are situated approximately 12 kilometres east-northeast of the Village of Iskut, BC, Canada and are located west of the Klappan River near Thatue Mountain.

All soil, silt and rock samples will be delivered on a regular basis to ALS Global’s analytical facility for precious metal and multi-element analysis. ALS Global in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is a facility certified as ISO 9001:2008 and accredited to ISO / IEC 17025:2005 from the Standards Council of Canada.

Further news will be forthcoming.

Qualified Person

Greg Davison, M.Sc., P.Geo., Senior Technical Advisor to HAWKEYE is the Company’s designated Qualified Person within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”). Mr. Davison has prepared, reviewed and validated that the technical information contained within this release is accurate.

About HAWKEYE

HAWKEYE Gold & Diamond Inc. is a junior mineral exploration and development company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Company’s precious and base metals properties are located in the prolific BC Golden Triangle, world-class Barkerville gold camp and Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. HAWKEYE’s corporate mandate is to build strong asset growth and shareholder value through the acquisition of low-cost, high-potential cash flow and production opportunities with blue sky discovery potential, and to manage our business in an environmentally responsible manner while contributing to the local community and economy.

HAWKEYE GOLD & DIAMOND INC.

Greg Neeld
President & CEO

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