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Page 1: May 2012

TSX-V: ALR

STRATEGIC LOCATION IN AN EMERGING COPPER-GOLD

PORPHYRY DISTRICT

May 2012

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This document contains forward-looking statements under Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the development potential and timetable of the Rosita project; the timing and amount of estimated future development and exploration; costs of future activities; capital and operating expenditures; success of exploration activities; government regulation of mining operations; and environmental risks. Generally, forward-looking statements 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 statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made. Forward-looking statements 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, including but not limited to risks related to: timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; unexpected events and delays during construction, expansion and start-up; variations in ore grade and recovery rates; receipt and revocation of government approvals; actual results of exploration and mining activities; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of metals; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry. 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, 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. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

The technical and scientific information included herein has been reviewed and approved by Joseph Arengi, M.Sc., P.Geo , President and CEO of the Company, and a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators.

Forward Looking Statements

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Alder Resources

• Experienced team with proven track record

• Right to acquire 65% interest in 33 km2

target-rich property with Copper- Gold-Silver

Porphyry/Skarn potential

• Excellent exploration upside at Rosita, a

past producer

• Solid initial resource base

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The Alder Team - Management

• Joseph Arengi , M. Sc., P. Geo. – President and CEO

35 years of exploration and operational experience throughout Canada, Nicaragua, South America and Africa. Credited with discovering 4 billion pounds of copper and 60 million ounces of silver in Botswana.

• John Spurney – VP Exploration

Over 30 years of diversified technical and managerial experience in mineral exploration,

primarily in Latin America, the Western U.S. and Asia.

• Ryan Ptolemy – CFO

Certified General Accountant and CFA charter holder. Mr. Ptolemy is currently also CFO of

Rodinia Lithium Inc. and Belo Sun Mining Corp. and was a Toronto investment dealer.

• Josh van Deurzen – Corporate Secretary

Corporate and securities lawyer, working as a legal consultant to various public and private

companies in the resource-based sector.4

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The Alder Team - Board of Directors

• Don Dudek, ChairmanFor 28 years, Mr. Dudek held various roles with junior and senior exploration and mining companies. He is currently Senior VP Exploration for Avion Gold Corp.

• Rene Bharti, DirectorMr. Bharti, a Queen’s University Commerce graduate, has held roles in several public and private companies including those in the resource and other sectors.

• Dan Bruno, DirectorA Chartered Financial Analyst and MBA graduate, Mr. Bruno has over 15 years of investment experience.

• Honourable Pierre Pettigrew, P.C., DirectorMr. Pettigrew is former Minister of Foreign Affairs and currently Executive Advisor, Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is an advisor and board member of several publically traded companies.

• Will Randall, DirectorA professional Geologist whose experience includes management roles in both mineral exploration and production.

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Share Structure and Trading TSX-V: ALR

ALR Share Structure: (May 9, 2012)

Common Shares: 72,579,085

Current share price : $0.15

Warrants: 21,982,685

Average warrant price ($/share): $0.21

Options: 7,200,000

FULLY DILUTED SHARES: 101,761,770

Insiders/Institutional Holders: 8%

Share Trading Activity:

52 week High/Low ($/share): $0.065/0.285

Market capitalization: $10,887,000

Cash Balance: $2.5M

Debt: None 6

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Nicaragua

• Largest and safest country in Central America

• Stable, supportive and democratically elected government

• Attractive tax regime: 3% NSR, 30% Net Profits Tax

• Long mining history with 3 currently producing gold mines:• La Libertad, El Limon Mines (B2Gold)

• Bonanza Mine (Hemco)

• Proactive promotion of mining investment (www.nicaragua-pdac.org)

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Rosita Project - Location

• 3,356 ha property

• 120 km to thePuerto Cabezas seaport

• 275 km to capital city of Managua

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NE Nicaragua – an emerging porphyry district

2.3M ozs Au production

3.0M ozs Au production

108M lbs Cu, 118K ozs Au, 2.4M ozs Ag resource(May 9, 2012 News Release)

B2Gold/Calibre Discovery

NEW PORPHYRY Cu-Au DISTRICT

See references in Alder Technical Report referred to in News Release of January 9, 2012 and filed on SEDAR. 9

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Rosita Project - History

• Past producer from two open pits – Santa Rita and R-13• 245M lbs Copper• 160,000 ounces Gold• 2,610,000 ounces Silver

• Early mining focused on high grade copper with 2%

copper stockpiled

• First gold recovery during last 5 years of production

All of the historical mineral resource estimates and production totals quoted herein are based upon historical data and reports obtained and prepared by previous operators and consultants (Arengi, 2003; Hendrickson, 1995; Rivera, 1977; Rosario, 1974; Sims, 1998) and the quoted mineral resource estimates/mineral inventory were prepared prior to the introduction of National Instrument 43-101. These historic resource estimates/mineral inventory are considered to be relevant to the evaluation of the Rosita D concession. A Qualified Person has not completed the work necessary to independently verify the classification of the historic mineral resource estimates. Alder is not treating the mineral resource estimates as National Instrument 43-101 compliant defined resources verified by a Qualified Person. The historical estimates should not be relied upon.

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Rosita Project - Geology and Prospects

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Rosita Project - Target-Rich

FOCUSED ON THREE MAIN TARGETS:

• Stockpiles• Mineralization Adjacent to Santa Rita and R-13 Pits• Bambana Porphyry

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Santa Rita Stockpiles – RC Drill Holes

• 55 RC holes completed in 6 stockpiles

• 17 vertical channel samples

(See Alder News Release of March 1, 2012)13

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Santa Rita Stockpiles – Compliant Inferred Resource

STOCKPILETONNES

(106)Cu(%)

Au(g/t)

Ag(g/t)

CuEq(%)

Cu (lb X 106)

Au(oz)

Ag(oz)

NORTH      3.33  0.78 0.58 10.3 1.25      56.99         62,100     1,100,900 

SOUTH      2.20  0.33 0.49 5.1 0.69      16.16        34,700         360,000 

NE      0.55  0.50 0.22 9.6 0.75         6.06           3,800         168,300 

EAST      1.88 0.71 0.30 12.0 1.03      29.33         17,900         725,100 

TOTALS 7.95 0.62 0.46 9.2 1.01 108.54 118,500 2,354,300

(See Alder News Release of May 9, 2012)14

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Santa Rita Stockpiles – Compliant Inferred Resource

(See Alder News Release of May 9, 2012)15

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Discovery Costs

Total Corporate Expenditures = $1,680,000

Total Exploration Expenditures = $ 900,000

Equates to:

Total Expend. Explor. Expend.

Cu/lb $0.02 $0.01

Au/oz $14.20 $7.60

Ag/oz $0.71 $0.38

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Tailings Assessment

• Initial sampling

averaged 0.21% Cu, 0.43 g/t Au and 14.9 g/t Ag

• Grid sampling over 900,000 km2

• Resource estimate to follow if warranted

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Santa Rita – Cross Section

Alder has not yet verified the historic drill results reported herein and does not intend to use this information for purposes other than planning and prioritizing exploration targets.

Continuity in host rock

Stacked lenses

Good grades and widths

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Santa Rita- Longitudinal Section

Alder has not yet verified the historic drill results reported herein and does not intend to use this information for purposes other than planning and prioritizing exploration targets.

Open

Op

en

Open

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Santa Rita/ R-13 Potential

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Bambana - Cu-Au-Ag Porphyry

Alder has not yet verified the historic drill results reported herein and does not intend to use this information for purposes other than planning and prioritizing exploration targets. 21

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Bambana – Trench 3 IP Signature

Line 5

Line 7

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Rosita Project - 2012 Exploration Objectives

• Complete 8,000m of core drilling by Q4

• IP Geophysical Survey in Q1 and Q2

• Initial Resource for stockpile and tailings material Q2

• Preliminary Metallurgical Study of stockpiles in Q2

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Rosita Project - Exploration Timeline

Milestone Qtr 1/12 Qtr 2/12 Qtr 3/12 Qtr 4/12

Trenching        

IP Geophysics        

RC Drilling Stockpiles

Initial Resource Estimate - Stockpiles        

Diamond Drilling – Geology/Historic Targets (3,000m)

Diamond Drilling – Other (5,000m)        

Resource Estimate – In Situ        

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Summary

• Aggressive exploration program underway on high quality

targets

• Solid resource base

• Highly experienced team with Central America focus

• Significant Porphyry discovery by B2Gold/Calibre 8 km from

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Addendum

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Santa Rita Pit And Stockpiles

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