HAWKEYE CLOSES FIRST TRANCHE OF $450,000 PRIVATE PLACEMENT

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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 it has closed upon a first tranche of the $450,000 non-brokered non-flow-through unit and flow-through unit financing that was originally announced on September 2, 2021 (news release No. 360 – 2021). The Company closed the first tranche by issuing a total of 10,518,060 non-flow-through units at a price of 0.02 per unit (“Common Unit”) and 5,200,000 flow-through units at a price of $0.025 per unit (“Flow-Through Unit) for total proceeds of $340,361 (CDN).

Each Common Unit will consist of one non-flow through common share of the Company (a “Common Share”) and one transferable share purchase warrant, with each such warrant entitling the holder to acquire one Common Share at a price of $0.075 per Common Share until September 28, 2023.

Each Flow-Through Unit will consist of one flow-through common share of the Company (a “Flow-Through Share”) and one half of a transferable share purchase warrant, with each such full warrant entitling the holder thereof to acquire one non-flow-through Common Share at a price of $0.075 per Common Share until September 28, 2023.

If at any time after the Closing Date the Corporation’s Common Shares have a closing price of $0.15 (CDN) or more per share for ten consecutive trading days on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”), the Corporation shall be entitled to give notice to the holders of the warrants issued pursuant to the Common Units and Flow-Through Units that such warrants will expire thirty days from the date of mailing of such notice or the news release of such notice, unless such warrants are exercised before the expiry of that period, and in such event all unexercised warrants will expire at 4:30 p.m. (Vancouver time) on the last day of such thirty day period. None of the warrants issued pursuant to the Offering will be listed for trading.

The Company paid $15,200 in cash relating to finders’ fee’s and issued a total of 656,000 finders warrants in connection with the closing of the first tranche of this private placement. The finders warrants have the same terms and conditions of the warrants connected to the Common and Flow-Through Units. A total of 240,000 finders warrants were issued in connection with the Common Unit portion of the financing and 416,000 warrants were issued relating to the Flow-through portion of the financing.

The Common Units, the Flow-Through Units, and the underlying securities issued pursuant to the closing of the first tranche of the private placement offering will be subject to a four month hold period expiring January 28, 2022.

Proceeds will be used for work programs, possible acquisitions, trades and general working capital purposes.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

About HAWKEYE

HAWKEYE Gold & Diamond Inc. is a junior mineral exploration and development company based in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada. The Company’s precious and base metals properties are located in the prolific Golden Triangle of northwest BC, in the world-class Barkerville gold camp situated in the historic Cariboo Mining District of central BC, and on 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 opportunities with discovery potential, and to manage its business in an environmentally responsible manner while contributing to the local community and economy.