March, 2013 Update. A Company in Transition

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1 March, 2013 Update A Company in Transition

2 Forward Looking Statements Cautionary Notes and Disclaimers This presentation may contain forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, and other related matters. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Radius Gold Inc s projects in Nicaragua, Mexico and Guatemala are at an early stage and all estimates and projections are based on limited, and possibly incomplete, data. More work is required before the mineralization and the Projects economic aspects can be confidently modeled. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in this presentation. No representation or prediction is intended as to the results of future work, nor can there be any promise that the estimates and projections herein will be sustained in future work or that the Project will otherwise prove to be economic. Qualified Person: Under the terms of NI43-101, David Clark, M.Sc., P.Geo. is Radius' Qualified Person. Mr. Clark holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in geology from McGill University, Montreal, Canada, and has been involved in mineral exploration since 1999, working on magmatic sulphide Ni-Cu-PGE, intrusion-hosted PGE, and orogenic and epithermal precious metal deposits in Canada, Mexico, and Central America. Mr. Clark is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, and a "Qualified Person" in accordance with National Instrument

3 Radius Gold Inc Well funded with ±$16m in cash and shares after recent asset sales JVs with B2Gold (Nicaragua) and Fortuna Silver Mines (Mexico) Management group has had success across many different sectors of the industry. 3

4 Objective Use the treasury to acquire distressed projects or companies & unlock their potential The drying up of equity funding for junior explorers is creating a unique window of opportunity 4

5 Recent Asset Sales Trebol and Pavon sold to B2Gold for $20M $10/Oz of Au for 40% reserves at Trebol >500k Oz. Tambor Au project, Guatemala, sold to KCA of Reno. KCA to pay: $10m in staged payments on commercial production cash for each Oz of Au produced over 100k Oz RDU s exploration programs now fully funded. 5

6 Radius.. Avoids dilutive equity financing in a poor market; Positioned as "go to" partner for companies struggling with market conditions; Has a proven record of doing creative deals to unlock value; Can await political clarity in Guatemala while j/v partners develop Nicaragua and Mexico assets. However.. Guatemalan political situation currently uncertain & not improving Tough to justify high exploration expenditures 6

7 Exploration Portfolio ±120,000ha in eastern Guatemala with several Ag-Au drill targets defined, Option to acquire Gold property near Guanajuato, Mexico A joint venture in Mexico with Fortuna Silver, San Jose and La Magnolia projects in Nicaragua with B2 Gold 7

8 MEXICAN PROJECTS Santa Brigida Option Guanajuato RDU earning 100% by: paying US$160k cash on signing completing a 3,000 meter drill program within 12 months of the issuance of a drilling permit. Once drilling complete, pay US$700k within 60 days subject to a 2.5% NSR royalty. Exploration Tlacolula Oaxaca (Fortuna Silvermines JV) FVI making staged cash and share payments 8

9 Santa Brigida option, Mexico Guanajuato State, 120km southeast of San Luis Potosi 3 veins systems in the district with multi-million Oz Ag potential Records indicate production of g/t Au + 1,421 g/t Ag between 1914 and m Historical records indicate that the mined mineralized shoots ranged from 5kT to 300kT in size, with average grades ranging from 200 g/t Ag to 2,500 g/t Ag and two g/t Au to 40 g/t Au. The richest shoot documented produced 300,000 tonnes grading 2,500 g/t Ag and 15 g/t Au. Crustiform vein textures, St. Brigida vein

10 Santa Brigida Work Program Radius is currently planning a geophysical IP survey to be carried out shortly Once drill targets are identified, RDU will move to drilling as soon as possible 500m Veta Reforma Veta El Tecuac Santa Brigida Vein Map Vetas El Carmen Veta Santa Brigida Veta Palomas Veta El Progreso Veta Los Picos

11 Guatemala Tambor HB Trebol El Pavon Sold to KCA Exploration Sold to B2Gold La Magnolia San Jose Nicaragua CENTRAL AMERICAN PROJECTS 11

12 Exploration in Guatemala 12

13 Escobal District, southern Guatemala Escobal highlights the potential for world class Ag discoveries Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua 40km Lake Izabal RDU has built a large > 120,000 ha land position of granted concessions and concession applications in this underexplored volcanic belt La Peña & Pino Banderas & Zapote Ivy Several recent new discoveries warrant follow up including at least 3 drill-ready targets Radius has been unable to verify the information on adjacent properties, and the presence of significant mineralization on these adjacent properties is not necessarily indicative of similar mineralization on the Holly Banderas property *Escobal Guatemala Project NI Preliminary Economic Assessment, M3 Engineering & Technology Corporation, May Escobal *Tahoe Resources Inc 367 Moz Ag (27.1 Mt at 422 g/t Ag, indicated) Tahoe Tahoe Radius HB Project Cerro Blanco **Goldcorp Inc 1.27 Moz Au (2.52 Mt at g/t Au, indicated) **Goldcorp Mineral Resources statement,

14 Exploration in Nicaragua

15 Nicaragua- B2Gold JV Projects La Magnolia Trebol San Jose Nicaragua La Magnolia Cretaceous intrusive plugs, intersecting structural corridors, and apparent caldera like radial features southeast. San Jose an epithermal vein system where drilling cut 2.5 g/t Au 15

16 So Where Next for Radius? 16

17 TSX / TSX-V Snapshot 58% of the world s public resource companies listed in Canada 2,021 mining equity financings on the TSX / TSXV in % of all mining equity financings in that year 1,665 listed mining companies* Mid 2012, 590 had market caps < $5m Roughly half have no cash or <$100k * 17

18 The TSX-V: A Mass Extinction Event? We are seeing a culling of small cap explorers 18

19 M&A / Project review underway Actively searching for new projects and/or M&A opportunities globally Extensive network of contacts channeling opportunities >500 TSX-V small caps reviewed to date 19

20 Search Criteria Geology first. Preference for low-sulphidation vein systems, or bulk tonnage Au Potential for >1Moz Au Eq. & >10 year mine life Avoid certain jurisdictions that are politically untenable Potential for RDU to control majority of project 20

21 Board of Directors Simon Ridgway Chairman, CEO & Director Fortuna, Northland, MarWest Ralph Rushton President & Director Brad Cooke Director Mario Szotlender Director William Katzin Director 10 years with Gold Group Founder of Endeavour Silver Director of numerous juniors Accountant 21

22 Capital Structure Issued Shares 86.6M Warrants & Options 14.9M Trading Price Market Cap Management ±$0.20 Cdn $17.5M (issued) ±10% (fully diluted) Strong treasury ensures limited downside risk 22

23 Radius Gold Inc Well funded Active JVs with strong partners Looking for acquisitions 23

24 March, 2013 Update A Company in Transition