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British Columbia Securities Commission
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| Re: | American Bonanza Gold Corp. |
| | Notice Pursuant to NI 51-102 - Change of Auditor |
We have read the Notice of Change of Auditor of American Bonanza Gold Corp. dated September 1, 2013 and we agree with the statements contained in such Notice.
Yours very truly
Chartered Accountants
September 5, 2013
Vancouver, Canada
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| British Columbia Securities Commission | Toronto Stock Exchange |
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| Alberta Securities Commission | Ontario Securities Commission |
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Dear Sirs:
| Re: | American Bonanza Gold Corp.(the “Company”) |
| | Change of Auditor |
We are writing in accordance with Section 4.11(5)(a) of National Instrument 51-102Continuous Disclosure Obligations (“NI 51-102”). We wish to confirm that we have read the Notice of Change of Auditor of the Company dated September 1, 2013 and that based on our current knowledge we are in agreement with the information contained in such Notice.
Yours very truly,
Chartered Accountants
