Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – TheNewswire - HAWKEYE Gold & Diamond Inc. (the “Company” or "HAWKEYE") (TSXV:HAWK); (Frankfurt:HGT); (WKN:A12A61) (ISIN:CA42016R3027): is pleased to announce that it has closed upon a private placement that was originally announced on March 4, 2022 for $540,000 (news release No. 371 – 2022). The placement consisted of both non-flow-through and flow-through units and the Company received two extensions from the TSX Venture Exchange (news releases # 374 – 2022 and 376 – 2022) to complete the financing. The funding closed by Hawkeye issuing a total of 5,125,000 non-flow-through units (Common Unit) at a price of $0.02 per unit for total proceeds of $102,500. The Company did not raise any flow-through funds.

Each Common Unit consists 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 in the capital of the Company at a price of $0.075 per Common Share expiring on June 30, 2024.

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 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 Common Units and the underlying securities issued pursuant to the private placement offering are subject to a four month hold period expiring on October 30, 2022. Finder’s fees were not paid on any portion of the offering.

Proceeds will not be used to pay amounts owing to Non-Arm’s Length parties or person conducting investor relations activities.

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.

HAWKEYE GOLD & DIAMOND INC.

Per:

“Greg Neeld”

President & CEO

Vancouver: (604) 908-8511

Email: greg@hawkeyegold.com

Web Site: www.hawkeyegold.com

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Cautionary Notes Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This News Release contains forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are statements that relate to future events.  These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.  While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our industry, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein. Except as required by applicable law, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

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