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Growing Gold Projects in Canada October 2012 TSX-V: CT OTCQX: CTIIF Member of Forbes & Manhattan Group of Companies

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Page 1: Corporate Presentation October 2012

Growing Gold Projects in Canada

October 2012

TSX-V: CT

OTCQX: CTIIF

Member of Forbes & Manhattan Group of Companies

Page 2: Corporate Presentation October 2012

TSX-V: CT OTCQX: CTIIF

Forward Looking Statements

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The information presented contains “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and

“forward-looking information” under similar Canadian legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of the Company.

Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to estimated production, the estimation of

mineral reserves and mineral resources; the realization of mineral reserve estimates; the timing and amount of estimated future production; costs of production;

capital expenditures; success of exploration activities; permitting time lines and permitting, mining or processing issues; government regulation of mining

operations; environmental risks; unanticipated reclamation expenses; title disputes or claims; litigation liabilities; and limitations on insurance coverage.

Generally, forward-looking statements and forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or

“does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or believes”, or variations of

such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-

looking statements and forward-looking information are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made, and

they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements

of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. Although

management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-

looking statements or forward-looking information, 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 and forward-looking information. The Company does not

undertake to update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with

applicable securities laws.

Dr. Bill Pearson, P.Geo. who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument NI 43-101 and reviewed and approved the scientific and technical

information contained in this presentation.

Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Concerning Estimates of Measured, Indicated or Inferred Resources.

The information presented uses the terms “measured”, “indicated” and “inferred” mineral resources. United States investors are advised that while such terms

are recognized and required by Canadian regulations, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize these terms. “Inferred

mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any

part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the

basis of feasibility or other economic studies. United States investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of measured or indicated mineral

resources will ever be converted into mineral reserves. United States investors are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral

resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable.

In connection with the recently announced private placement financing, this presentation shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy

nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities that are subject to the recently

announced private placement financing have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold

in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

Page 3: Corporate Presentation October 2012

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Overview

Castillian Resources Corp. TSX-V:CT, OTQX and CCTIIF

Canadian mineral exploration company

whose focus is growing Gold projects in

Canada

Castillian's Flag Ship property is the Hope

Brook Gold Project in southern

Newfoundland

Updated NI 43-101 Mineral Resource

released for Hope Brook October 2012 only

8 months after initial estimate

Canadian Creek property in central Yukon

is adjacent Kaminak’s Sugar Gold-in-Soil

Trend

South American assets are being

monetized/joint ventured

Strong Board, Management and Technical

Team

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Page 4: Corporate Presentation October 2012

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2011: Accomplishments

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Castillian has significantly advanced its flagship Hope Brook Gold Project in Newfoundland

• First NI 43 -101 mineral resource announced February 14, 2012 (filed April 5, 2012), meeting guidance

at 740,000 inferred ounces of gold and 290,000 indicated ounces of gold and in just 16 months of

exploration

• Discovery cost of approximately $10 per resource ounce

• Deposit is open along strike and at depth with a number of major target areas already defined

• Mineralization occurs over 8km+ structure that is very underexplored

• Positive tailing results have the potential to increase current mineral resource estimate

o Average grade of 58 tailings samples tested is 0.96 g Au/t and 0.10% Cu (see April 24, 2012 press

release).

Substantially advanced Canadian Creek project in Yukon, outlining a 7.5 km long gold-in-

soil anomaly that is associated with a major structure (Press Release dated November 15,

2011)

Working on completing the sale or joint venture of non-core South American assets

Page 5: Corporate Presentation October 2012

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Advancing Hope Brook

TSX-V: CT OTCQX: CTIIF

2010

February

Acquired Hope

Brook Gold

Project

2010

December

Intersected

2.41 g Au/t

over 26.5 metres

in Pit Zone

2011

September

Intersected

4.09 g Au/t over

29.3 metres in Mine

Zone Extension

2011

March

Intersected

4.56 g Au/t

over 8.9 metres

in Hanging Wall

Zone

2012

February

First NI 43 -101

Mineral Resource

Exploration Drilling

Recommenced

at Hope Brook

2010

September

Started Drilling

Program

2012

June

Successful initial 4,549

metre drill program

testing priority targets

completed at Hope

Brook

2012

October

Updated NI 43 -101

Mineral Resource

Increasing indicated

mineral resource

ounces by 102%

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2012: Moving Castillian Forward

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Updated NI 43-1010 mineral resource announced October 1,

2012 with an increase in indicated resource to 590,000

ounces of gold and a modest reduction of inferred resource to

548,000 ounces of gold through successful conversion of

inferred to indicated

Successful initial 4,549 metre drill program testing priority

targets completed at Hope Brook

• 5.47 g Au/t over 38.0m

• 3.78 g Au/t over 53.0m and 4.41 g Au/t over 5.0m

Continue to test tailings

Complete metallurgical testing

Continue technical work for PEA

Sell or joint venture non core assets

Create a multi-million ounce resource company via drilling and

acquisitions

Page 7: Corporate Presentation October 2012

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CT Undervalued with Tremendous

Upside Potential

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Average adjusted market capitalization (AMC) for junior gold companies $33/oz

Castillian adjusted market capitalization (AMC) $10/oz

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Page 8: Corporate Presentation October 2012

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Hope Brook Gold: The Flagship Project

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Option to purchase 100%

interest in 993 claims covering

approximately 25,000 ha

Historical production (1987 –

1997) of 752,163 ounces gold in

time of low gold prices

(<US$400/oz)

No exploration drilling on property

since 1996 until Castillian started

diamond drilling in 2010

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Major Gold Mineralized Structure

more than 8 km in Length

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Structure likely

continues under

granite sheet

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Large Scale Mineralized System

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Alteration zone

extends 8+ km along

strike with a number of

gold occurrences

Mineralized zone open

along strike in both

directions and at depth

Major focus is

exploring for more

higher grade zones

Helicopter

for scale

Open Pit

(behind hill)

Altered &

Mineralized

Shear Zone

500+m wide

Page 11: Corporate Presentation October 2012

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Hope Brook Gold Resource Model

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548,000 inferred and 590,000 indicated ounces of gold are located within this model

open

open

open 240 Zone

open

Mine Zone

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Updated NI 43-101 Mineral Resource

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Constraining shell incorporates essentially all of the remaining historic resources in the

former Hope Brook mine in addition to new areas of resource as defined by Castillian,

including the Pit Zone, Hanging Wall Zone and Mine Zone Extension.

There is a possible copper credit that is not included in the mineral resource due to

missing copper assays in historical drill holes.

NI 43-101 MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE, HOPE BROOK GOLD PROJECT * as at October 1, 2012

Within constraining shell

@ 0.50 g Au/t cutoff

Below constraining shell

@ 2.0 g Au/t cutoff Total

Category Tonnes

(millions)

Gold

(g/t)

Gold

(oz)

Tonnes

(millions)

Gold

(g/t)

Gold

(oz)

Tonnes

(millions)

Gold

(g/t)

Gold

(oz)

Indicated 10.6 1.24 422,000 1.7 2.99 168,000 12.3 1.48 590,000

Inferred 06.4 1.91 397,000 1.8 2.62 151,000 08.3 2.07 548,000

* Full Technical details and notes to the NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate can be found in the Press Release dated October 1, 2012 . A NI 43-

101 Technical Report will be filed within 45 days of this press release.

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Growing the Resource

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Indicated Mineral

Resource

February 2012 September 2012

500,000 oz

290,000 oz

590,000 oz

Change in NI 43-101 Indicated Mineral Resource February 12, 2012 October 1, 2012

1,000,000 oz 740,000 oz

548,000oz

Inferred Mineral

Resource

Page 14: Corporate Presentation October 2012

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Major Exploration Upside at Hope Brook

Deposit is open along strike

and at depth

Twinned holes typically return

much higher gold and copper

grades compared to historical

holes

Historic drill holes too short to

test depth extension

Widespread higher grade

mineralization

Silicified zones can be traced

using geophysics

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Page 15: Corporate Presentation October 2012

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Major Targets and Planned Drilling Areas

at Hope Brook

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Further drilling planned on priority targets

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Applying Technology: Titan 24 Survey at

Hope Brook

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Former HB Mine

Major

Target

Zone

Extensive Resistivity Low Marks

Footwall Conductor (Blue)

Page 17: Corporate Presentation October 2012

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Hope Brook Gold’s Infrastructure Advantages

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Power from Provincial

Electrical Power Grid

Wharf on Tide Water

Existing Tailings Ponds

1.2km Long Air Strip

Ramp to 350m below surface

Excellent Local Labour Force

Highly rated mining jurisdiction

Good Road Network

Air Strip

Wharf

Modern Winterized Camp

Ramp Portal

Page 18: Corporate Presentation October 2012

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Corporate Summary

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CAPITALIZATION

Symbol TSX-V: CT

OTCQX: CTIIF

Frankfurt: CY4

52 Week Trading Range $0.03-0.24

Price (October 1, 2012) $0.04

Average Volume (3 mth) 242,000

Market Cap $13.3 M

Shares Issued 332 M*

Fully Diluted 389 M

Cash at August 2012 $0.5 M

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

Management and Insiders

Pyramis

Ned Goodman Investment Management

RBC Asset Management

Pinetree Capital

Aberdeen International

Howson Tattersall

TD Asset Management

Source: Bloomberg

Historical Price to September 30, 2012

* At the May 9th AGM, a proposed consolidation of

Castillian’s issued and outstanding common shares

on the basis of one (1) post-consolidation common

share for every five (5) pre-consolidation common

shares issued and outstanding was passed.

$0.00

$0.02

$0.04

$0.06

$0.08

$0.10

$0.12

$0.14

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Management

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Bill Pearson, Ph.D., P.Geo., President & CEO, Director

– Over 37 years of exploration experience from grassroots through to advanced projects and mine

development; former VP Exploration for Desert Sun Mining.

Greg Duras, CGA, CPA, CFO

– Over 14 years of corporate and project finance experience in the resource sector.

Colinda Parent, CFA, Corporate Development

– Extensive capital markets experience having spent more than 15 years in institutional equity sales

and five years in investment banking.

Josh Van Deurzen, JD, MBA, Corporate Secretary

– Corporate and securities lawyer who works as a legal consultant to various public and private

companies in the resource-based sectors.

Kevin Brewer, P.Geo., Manager, Yukon

– Professional geoscientist with over 25 years of mining industry experience.

Chris Hale, Ph.D., P.Geo., Chief Geophysicist

– Exploration geophysicist with more than 35 years experience worldwide.

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Board of Directors

David Gower, P.Geo., Chairman

– Over 20 years’ experience with Falconbridge & Noranda (now Xstrata), most recently as GM of

Global Nickel & PGM Exploration.

Bill Pearson, Ph.D., P.Geo., President & CEO, Director

Mike Hoffman, P.Eng., Director

– Professional mining engineer with over 25 years of experience in mine operations, projects,

engineering and corporate development.

Brian Penney, P.Eng., Director

– Twenty years of experience in the mining sector also includes senior operating and environmental

positions in the gold industry, current COO of Alderon Iron Ore Corp.

David S. Warner, MBA, Independent Director

– Accounting professional with 30 year career spent at KPMG LLP, most recently as Partner.

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Page 21: Corporate Presentation October 2012

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Contact Information

Rob Hopkins

Manager, Investor Relations

[email protected]

+1 416 309 2895

www.castillian.ca

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Bill Pearson

President & CEO

[email protected]

+1 416 861 2968

www.castillian.ca

Member of Forbes & Manhattan Group of Companies