Hawthorne Gold Corp. (Hawthorne) is engaged in the exploration and development of mineral properties in British Columbia, Canada. During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008 (fiscal 2008), the Company had three gold projects located in British Columbia, Canada. The Company controls 100% of the Cassiar Gold Camp projects – Table Mountain and Taurus, and also has an option to acquire up to 60% of the Cariboo Gold Camp project – Frasergold. On April 15, 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of Cusac Gold Mines Limited and thus gained control of the Cassiar Gold Camp in the north-central British Columbia. On December 23, 2008, the Company acquired the remaining 70% interest (46 claims) in the Taurus Deposit. The Table Mountain gold mine is an underground gold operation located in northern British Columbia. The Taurus deposit, an advanced stage exploration and development project, is located approximately eight kilometers from the Table Mountain gold mine.