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One of the Largest Undeveloped Gold Projects in Quebec January 2015 AV A LISTED ON

Forward Looking Statements The materials contained herein are for informational purposes only. This is not considered an offer or solicitation to sell securities in any company in any manner. Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented constitutes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievement of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Concerning Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources: This presentation uses the terms “Measured, “Indicated” and “Inferred” Resources. U.S. investors are advised that while such terms are recognized and required by Canadian regulations, the Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize them. “Inferred Resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of Inferred Resources may not form the basis of feasibility or other economic studies. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of Measured or Indicated Resources will ever be converted into reserves. U.S. investors are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral Resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable. National Instrument 43-101 - this presentation includes historical reserve and resource information that does not conform to the requirements of National Instrument 43-101 and which has not been verified by the Company. Jean Lafleur, P. Geo., is a “qualified person” within the meaning of such term as set forth in National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators, has verified band supervised the preparation of all the scientific and technical information in this presentation.

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THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT

DEVELOPMENT OF THE 100,000 OUNCES DOUAY WEST GOLD ZONE AND CAMP-SCALE EXPLORATION TO DELINEATE MULTI-MILLION GOLD DEPOSITS

JEAN LAFLEUR, M.SC., P.GEO. VP EXPLORATION

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THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT – KEY FACTS AURVISTA GOLD CORP. (TSX-V: AVA, OTC: ARVSF) -

- QUEBEC GOLD EXPLORER AND DEVELOPER SIGNIFICANT ESTABLISHED GOLD MINERAL RESOURCES AND UPSIDE POTENTIAL – - CAMP-SCALE PROPERTY –

298 MINERAL EXPLORATION CLAIMS (127.04 KM2) - 216 CLAIMS ACQUIRED 100% FROM VIOR INC. - 80 CLAIMS ACQUIRED 75% FROM VIOR, 25% HELD BY SOQUEM (NW CLAIMS) - 1% NSR ROYALTY TO IAMGOLD, 1.5% NSR ROYALTY TO NORTHERN ABITIBI MINING (50% OF WHICH CAN BE PURCHASE FOR $1 MILLION)

CURRENT MINERAL RESOURCES - MEASURED, INDICATED @ 238,433 OUNCES (2,689,000 @ 2.76 G/T GOLD) - INFERRED @ 2,754,554 OUNCESS (114,652,000 TONNES @ 0.75 G/T GOLD) -

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THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT – KEY FACTS ATTRACTIVE LOCATION - ALONG THE HIGHWAY LINKING VAL D’OR TO MATAGAMI - 150 KM NORTH OF YAMANA’S-AGNICO EAGLE’S MALARTIC MINE (10 MOZ GOLD) - 80 KM ON TREND EAST OF AURIZON’S CASA BERARDI MINE (2.7MOZ GOLD) - 120 KM SOUTHEAST OF DETOUR GOLD’S DETOUR LAKE DEPOSIT (15 MOZ GOLD) -

LOCATED WITHIN THE ABITIBI GREENSTONE BELT - 2ND

- HISTORIC PRODUCTION: 200 MOZ GOLD MOST PROLIFIC GOLD REGION IN THE WORLD AFTER SA’S WITS BASIN -

QUEBEC’S EXPLORATION AND MINING STATUS - QUEBEC IN THE TOP 10 REGIONS OF THE WORLD SINCE 2001 (FRASER INSTITUTE ANNUAL MINING SURVEYS)

PROJECT LOCATED WITHIN MINING CAMP-SCALE PROPERTY - 20 KM STRIKE LENGTH OF THE CASA BERARDI SOUTH FAULT AND SPLAYS TSX-V: AVA OTC: ARVSF

THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT – KEY FACTS SIMILAR SETTING/STRIKE LENGTH AS THE VAL-D’OR – MALARTIC GOLD CAMPS - PP: 20 MILLION OUNCES OF GOLD - HOSTS YAMANA’S-AGNICO EAGLE’S (FPORMERLY OSISKO’S) MALARTIC MINE - INTEGRA’S LAMAQUE SOUTH GOLD POJECT (2014 PEA: 0.6 MILLION OUNCES) 3 MOZ GOLD BASED ON 180,000+ METRES OF DRILLING - ONLY TESTED 5 KM SINGLE SEGMENT OF THE 20 KM MULTI-SEGEMENTED TREND - UPSIDE OF OVER 5 MILLION OUNCES POTENTIAL FOR SEPARATE OR BOTH HIGHER AND LOWER GRADE GOLD - DEVELOP/BRING DOUAY WEST TO NEAR TERM PRODUCTION - HIGHER GRADE - 5-30 G/T IN VEINS AND STOCKWORKS - LOWER - 0.3-2 G/T ASSOCIATED WITH SULPHATES/SULPHIDES SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR MINERAL RESOURCE EXPANSION - AT LEAST 8 METALLOGENIC STYLES FOR GOLD MINERALIZATION - 2 TESTED DELIVERED TO DATE 3MOZ GOLD - POTENTIAL TO ADD MORE ALONG 20 KM STRIKE LENGTH TSX-V: AVA OTC: ARVSF

THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT – EXPLORATION TO DATE POTENTIALLY MINEABLE AS O/P, MULTIPLES PITS AND/OR U/G OPERATIONS

CURRENT AND/OR PREVIOUSLY MINED OPEN PIT GOLD DEPOSITS IN THE ABITIBI - DO NOT HAVE A HIGHER GRADE COMPONENT, SINCE HISTORICALLY MINED PLACER DOME’S DOME SUPERPIT YAMANA-AGNICO’S MALARTIC MINE DETOUR GOLD’S DETOUR LAKE DEPOSIT PROVEN MANAGEMENT AND STRONG BOARD SUPPORT - JEAN LAFLEUR, PRESIDENT & CEO 30 YEARS IN ABITIBI BELT WITH MAJOR AND SMALL CAP COMPANIES - EDMUND KING, DIRECTOR FORMER CHAIRMAN/CEO OF WOOD GUNDY AND CIBC WOOD GUNDY - GERALD MCCARVILL, DIRECTOR FOUNDER/DIRECTOR OF DESERT SUN MING, CONSOLIDATED THOMPSON IRON - CLAUDE ST-JACQUES – VIOR INC. WITH 30% OWNERSHIP IN AURVISTA CO-FOUNDER OF VIRGINIA TSX-V: AVA OTC: ARVSF

THE AURVISTA STRATEGY FOR THE NEXT 3 TO 5 YEARS GENERATE/DEVELOP 5-10 MILLION OUNCES OF GOLD RESERVES - 500,000 TO 1,000,000 OUNCES IN HIGHER GRADE ≥ 6 G/T - 4,500,000 TO 9,000,000 OUNCES IN LOWER GRADE ≤ 1.5 G/T -

DEVELOP THE NEXT MAJOR GOLD MINE IN QUEBEC - BRING DOUAY WEST INTO PRODUCTION TO DIMINISH SHAREHOLDER DILUTION -

POTENTIAL OUTCOME - INVOLVE A MAJOR FOR FINAL DEVELOPMENT - RETAIN 5% NET SMELTER RETURNS (“NSR”) ROYALTY -

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HISTORY OF THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT RIVERBEND GEOLOGICAL SERVICES GLOBAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES

DEPOSITS

DDH’S

GOLD ASSAY INTERVALS ≥ 0 G/T

TOTAL GOLD ASSAY INTERVALS

MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES (AT 0.3 G/T GOLD CUT-OFF) INDICATED

INFERRED

TONNES (MILLIONS)

G/T

OUNCES

TONNES (MILLIONS)

G/T

OUNCES

10

22

1,944 (92%)

2,117

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.959

1.32

40,705

20

7

1,150 (82%)

1,399

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.340

0.66

7,231

531

34

2,376 (59%)

4,059

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.547

1.54

76,620

CENTRAL

17

679 (24%)

2,824

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.780

0.99

24,935

DOUAY WEST

150

8,077 (50%)

16,035

2.560

2.77

227,980

1.413

1.65

74,915

MAIN

45

1,922 (23%)

8,187

0.130

2.47

10,450

1.352

1.97

85,480

NW

33

2,002 (54%)

3,709

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.055

2.59

87,605

PORPHYRY

135

20,229 (68%)

29,667

N/A

N/A

N/A

107,208.000

0.68

2,357,070

TOTALS

443

38,379 (56%)

67,997

2.689

2.76

238,435

114,652.000

0.75

2,754,554

(DETAILED AT 0.3 G/T GOLD CUT-OFF)

OCTOBER 1, 2014

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HISTORY OF THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT RIVERBEND GEOLOGICAL SERVICES GLOBAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES (AT 3 G/T GOLD CUT-OFF) DEPOSITS

PROOF OF HIGHER GRADE GOLD ZONES HIGH POTENTIAL TO DISCOVER OTHERS ALONG 20 KM TREND

(SUMMARIZED AT 3 G/T GOLD CUT-OFF)

OCTOBER 1, 2014

INDICATED

INFERRED

TONNES (MILLIONS)

G/T

OUNCES

TONNES (MILLIONS)

G/T

OUNCES

10

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.109

4.34

15,129

20

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.012

4.51

1,805

531

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.198

4.46

28,365

CENTRAL

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

DOUAY WEST

0.828

5.78

100,230

0.181

4.87

28,400

MAIN

0.028

6.93

6,150

0.238

5.77

44,066

NW

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.196

8.68

54,692

PORPHYRY

N/A

N/A

N/A

107,208.000

0.68

2,357,070

TOTALS

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THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT

COUNTRY SCALE LOCATION MAP

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THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT – ABITIBI GOLD BELT MAP

50 KM NORTH OF SLEEPING GIANT MILL

150 KM NORTH OF MALARTIC-VAL-D’OR MINING CAMPS

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THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT – CLAIM MAP

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THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT – AIR PHOTO, SHOWING INFRASTRUCTURES

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THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT – DRILL HOLES LOCATION MAP

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THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT – ACTION PLAN DETAILS Q3/Q4 2014 PEA - COMPLETE PEA - VIABILITY OF WEST ZONE O/P AND U/G PRODUCTION TARGET: RECOVEREABLE 150,000 OUNCES OF GOLD - ECONOMICS OF LARGER O/P AS STAND-ALONE OR COMBINED WITH DOUAY WEST ZONE MODEL EVALUATION - “LAFLEUR-BUSSIERES-CHENARD STRATAGEM” - 85 YEARS OF GOLD EXPLORATION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, TARGET GENERATION - UPDATE COMPILATION, SYNTHESIS, INTERPRETATION, MINERAL RESOURCES - PRIORITIZE DRILL TARGETS TOWARDS THE 5 MILLION OUNCES MARKETING - UPDATE VALUATION – MARKET RESEARCH GROUP, GMI - NEWSLETTERS – TAYLOR /OTHERS, WEB SEARCH ENGINE - MARKETING IN CANADA-EUROPE-US – LAFLEUR WITH ABERDEEN GOULD, OTHERS - RAISE FUNDS AT HIGHER STOCK PRICE FOR EARLY 2015 PROGRAM - Q4-2014 – RAISE $500K TO $1 MILLION, TOTAL LIQUIDITY AT $3 MILLION TSX-V: AVA OTC: ARVSF

THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT – ACTION PLAN SUMMARY STAGED PROGRAMS-BUDGETS-FUNDING FROM 2014 TO 2016 PERIOD

DRILLING (METRES )

BUDGET DRILLING

OTHERS*

FUNDING

Q3/Q42014 FUNDED

2,500

$750,000

$320,000

$500,000

H1-2015 PARTIALLY FUNDED

8,500

$1,250,000

$280,000

$1,250,000

H2-2015

20,000

$3,000,000

$380,000

$3,500,000

2016

26,500

$4,000,000

$810,000

$3,250,000

TOTAL

57,500

$9,000,000

$1,790,00 0

$8,500,000

COMMEN TS

PEA

3-5M OZ

5+M OZ

35% MINING TAX REFUND ON ALL HARD DOLLARS EXPLORAT ION WORK = $3,150,000

* INCLUDES GEOLOGICAL MODELING/EVALUATION, MINERAL RESOURCES MODELING, MARKETING AND G&A

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THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT – ACTION PLAN GANTT CHART DOUAY GOLD PROJECT --- PROPOSED PROGRAMS FROM 2014 TO 2016 ACTIVITY

2014 Q1 Q2 Q3

Q4

Q1

2015 Q2 Q3

Q4

2016 Q1 Q2 Q3

Q4

STUDIES PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC STUDY DRILLING FEASIBILITY DRILLING

DOUAY WEST 3000M

T 1/2/3 26500M DOUAY WEST 5000M

EXPLORATION PROPERTY-SCALE TARGET-SCALE FIELD WORK MODELING ASSESSMENTS TARGET 1 DRILLING, ASSAYING TARGET 2 DRILLING, ASSAYING TARGET 3 DRILLING, ASSAYING

SOILS, GEOCHEM SOILS, OUTCROP GEOPHYSICS, SYNTHESIS SYNTHESIS, EVALUATION-INTERPRETATION 3500M 5000M 5000M

CORPORATE MARKETING G&A

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HISTORICAL TECHNICAL PROGRAMS – DOUAY WEST BUILD ON THE EXISTING TECHNICAL PROGRAMS TO COMPLETE AND UPDATED PEA RESOURCES / RESERVES EVALUATION ON THE DOUAY PROJECT PREFEASIBILITY STUDY (GEOSTAT INTERNATIONAL INC., AUGUST 5, 2005) PHASE II INVESTIGATION OF OVERBURDEN OF DOUAY WEST PROJECT (GEOSTAT INTERNATIONAL, FEBRUARY 13, 2006) PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF THE DOUAY WEST MINERAL DEPOSIT (S.E.M VIOR INC., SGS CANADA INC., JANUARY 22, 2010) DOUAY DEPOSIT NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 43-101 COMPLIANT TECHNICAL REPORT (RIVERBEND GEOLOGIC SERVICES, AUGUST 10, 2012)

DOUAY WEST CONCEPTUAL MINING ASSESSMENT (P&E MINING CONSULTANTS, NOVEMBER 1, 2013) PRELIMINARY OVERBURDEN SLOPE DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS AND SLOPE STABILITY CONSIDERATIONS FOR EXCAVATION OF DOUAY WEST PIT, DOUAY GOLD PROJECT (GOLDER ASSOCIATES, JUNE 4, 2014) TSX-V: AVA OTC: ARVSF

TECHNICAL UPDATE – DOUAY WEST THE RISKS TO THE POTENTIAL OF OPEN PIT MINING PRESENCE OF CONFINED AQUIFER CONDITIONS IN THE SAND UNIT BELOW THE CLAY AQUITARD COULD LEAD TO BOTTOM HEAVE OR SLOPE INSTABILITY IN THE OPEN PIT SOIL EXCAVATION SLOPE DEPRESSURISATION MAY NOT BE PRACTICAL FROM A TECHNICAL OR COST PERSPECTIVE

ROCK WASTE COULD BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO LEACHING OR ARD THAT WOULD ADD ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR WATER MANAGEMENT AND STOCKPILE CONTAINMENT STRUCTURES PRODUCTION RATE (ABILITY TO PRE-STRIP THE OPEN PIT WITHIN A YEAR); AND GRADE RISK, METAL PRICE RISKS TO THE POTENTIAL OF UNDERGROUND MINING ROCK WASTE COULD BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO LEACHING OR ARD THAT WOULD ADD ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR WATER MANAGEMENT AND STOCKPILE CONTAINMENT STRUCTURES

GRADE RISK, METAL PRICE

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CURRENT TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES – DOUAY WEST CONCURRENT FIELD PROGRAM WILL BE INITIALLY FOCUSED ON THE POTENTIAL OF THE O/P O/P IN-FILL PROGRAM OVERBURDEN GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION BEDROCK GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION HYDROGEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION GEOCHEMISTRY INVESTIGATION U/G IN-FILL PROGRAM MOVE TO A FEASIBILITY LEVEL STUDY FOR O/P OR U/G OR BOTH PLAN U/G PROGRAM PERMITTING WORK TO BE COMPLETED ALONG SIDE ENGINEERING STUDIES ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE STUDY FIRST NATION’S CONSULTATIONS MINING LEASE APPLICATION FOCUSED ON AN O/P OPERATION TSX-V: AVA OTC: ARVSF

COMPARATIVE HISTORY – THE OSISKO MINING STORY WORLD CLASS GOLD DISCOVERY AT CANADIAN MALARTIC  RESERVES: 9.4 MILLION OUNCES OF GOLD (1.1.2014)  PRODUCTION TO DATE: 1.22 MILLION OUNCES (30.4.2014)  ADDITIONAL UPSIDE POTENTIAL: ODYSSEY, EAST AMPHI, JEFFREY  TOTAL DRILLING: 1,760,000 METRES OR 1,800 KILOMETRES CONSTRUCTION OF MALARTIC MINE: $1 BILLION, ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET RECRUITED LOCAL TEAMS TO FULLY DEVELOP MALARTIC MINE  800 EMPLOYEES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT  TRANSPARENCY  $46 MILLION REHABILITATION FUND  LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT/MAINTAINING OF MANPOWER, LEADERSHIP PROGRAM  MEN AND WOMEN PROGRAMS  FIRST NATIONS RECRUITMENT  500 EMPLOYEES AS SHAREHOLDERS TSX-V: AVA OTC: ARVSF

COMPARATIVE HISTORY – THE OSISKO MINING STORY CREATED VALUE FOR SHAREHOLDERS AND STAKEHOLDERS  4,134% RATE OF RETURN SINCE 2004 CHALLENGES  OPEN PIT MINE OPERATION IN THE TOWN OF MALARTIC  RELOCATED/RECONSTRUCTED 20% OF TOWN AT A COST $300M FINANCIAL VALUATIONS  INCREASING PRODUCTION: Q2-2011 @ 46,600 OZ TO Q1-2014 @ 140,000 OZ  DECREASING CASH COSTS: Q2-2011 @ $1,094/OZ TO Q1-2014 @ $636/OZ OSISKO GOLD ROYALTIES  2014: SOLD OSISKO MINING TO YAMANA/AGNICO-EAGLE @ $8.15 / SHARE  NEW OSISKO FORMED, CASH: $157 MILLION, 5% NSR ON MALARTIC MINES STRATEGY OF CREATING SHAREHOLDER VALUE BY ACQUIRING, CREATING “GOLD STREAM” VIA ROYALTIES AND PRODUCTION INCOME  INVEST IN EXPLORATION COMPANIES (19.9% NIOGOLD, 15% FALCO GOLD)  DIVIDEND TO SHAREHOLDERS, BUYBACK OF SHARES TSX-V: AVA OTC: ARVSF

COMPARATIVE HISTORY – THE OSISKO MINING STORY

OUTLINE OF THE 3.5 KM LONG SUPERPIT

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COMPARATIVE HISTORY – THE OSISKO MINING STORY … A PORTION OF THE 1,800 KM IN DRILLING …

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COMPARATIVE HISTORY – OSISKO AURVISTA AURVISTA’S DOUAY DEPOSIT LOCATED 150 KM NORTH OF MALARTIC

SIMILAR REGIONAL , LOCAL SETTINGS BETWEEN AURVISTA’S DOUAY GOLD DEPOSIT AND OSISKO’S MALARTIC DEPOSIT

SAME ABITIBI GOLD BELT WITH TOTAL GOLD PRODUCTION OF 200MOZ 25 KM

STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE AT DOUAY – HIGHER GRADE GOLD VEINS ARE STILL PRESENT DOUAY EARLIER EXPLORATION STAGE THAN MALARTIC

25 KM

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THE AURVISTA GOLD STORY TO DATE CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND SHAREHOLDERS  SHARES OUTSTANDING

69,512,000

 MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS (48%)

VIOR INC.: 30% NORVISTA RESOURCE: 11% MANAGEMENT/DIRECTORS: 7%

 WARRANTS OUTSTANDING

3,208,000 @ $0.40 (AVERAGE)

 OPTIONS OUTSTANDING

6,053,000 @ $0.29 (11.2014 TO 1.2015)

 CASH

$1.83 MILLION

 BURN RATE PER MONTH

$50,000

 MARKET CAPITALIZATION

$3.5 MILLION @ $0.05/SHARE

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THE DOUAY GOLD PROJECT – POTENTIAL TARGET 2

NW

ADAM PORPHYRY CENTRAL MAIN

TARGET 3

TARGET 4

DOUAY WEST

20 KM SEGMENT OF THE CASA BERARDI SOUTH FAULT

20

SOUTH PORPHYRY

10

531

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THE AURVISTA GOLD STORY TO DATE MANAGEMENT JEAN LAFLEUR, M.SC., P.GEO., PRESIDENT & CEO A PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST WITH 30 EXPERIENCE WITH MAJOR AND SMALL CAP EXPLORATION COMPANIES IN CANADA AND INTERNATIONNALLY. EXPERTISE IN GOLD EXPLORATION AND PROJECTS IN THE ABITIBI REGION OF QUEBEC AND ONTARIO, HAVING IDENTIFIED THE GOLD BULK POTENTIAL AT SIGMA-LAMAQUE, PRESTON AND CANADIAN MALARTIC BRYAN KEELER, CFO, DIRECTOR A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT WITH OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE MINING INDUSTRY WITH DENISON MINES, REPADRE CAPITAL, MCCARVILL CORPORATION AND NORVISTA RESOURCES CORPORATION CHRIS SHARPE, P.ENG., VP ENGINEERING PREVIOUSLY HELD PROGRESSIVELY SENIOR ENGINEERING POSITIONS WITH AURICO GOLD, WARDROP ENGINEERING, AND GOLDER ASSOCIATES

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THE AURVISTA GOLD STORY TO DATE DIRECTORS G. EDMUND KING, DIRECTOR CHAIRMAN OF THE CALDWELL PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL. PREVIOUSLY CHAIRMAN & CEO OF WOOD GUNDY LTD. AND OF CIBC WOOD GUNDY, CHAIRMAN OF WIC WESTERN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CHAIRMAN OF THE INVESTMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION. FORMER DIRECTOR OF FALCONBRIDGE LTD., IMAX CORP., AND MCCARVILL CORPORATION

GERALD MCCARVILL, DIRECTOR FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF DESERT SUN MINING (SOLD TO YAMANA FOR $700M). FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATED THOMPSON IRON MINES LTD. (SOLD TO CLIFFS FOR $4.1 BILLION) ROBERT MITCHELL, DIRECTOR ACTING CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF ORVANA MINERALS CORP., A MINE OPERATOR. DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF HOME CAPITAL GROUP INC., A FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRM, AND RETIRED PARTNER OF ERNST & YOUNG

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THE AURVISTA GOLD STORY TO DATE DIRECTORS CLAUDE ST. JACQUES, DIRECTOR FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF VIOR INC., MAZARIN AND VIRGINIA GOLD MINES. ASSOCIATED WITH THE MINING INDUSTRY SINCE 1982. MARC L’HEUREUX, DIRECTOR MR. L’HEUREUX HAS MORE THAN 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST IN EXPLORATION. HE HAS SERVED FOR CAMBIOR, FALCONBRIDGE AND BARRICK UP TO 1997. FOLLOWING THAT, HE HAS WORKED FOR NUMEROUS JUNIOR COMPANIES. HE IS CURRENTLY THE VP EXPLORATION OF VIOR INC.

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Contact Information Aurvista Gold Corporation 4 King Street West, Suite 1500 Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 1B6 Email: [email protected] Web: www.aurvistagold.com

Jean Lafleur, VP Exploration Tel. 514.975.3633 [email protected] [email protected]

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