Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 29, 2013 –
Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSX-V: RCK; Frankfurt: RJIA) (the “Company” or “Rock Tech”) announces additional assay results from the drill program it announced on December 10, 2012. This planned 4,600 metre drill program included both step-out and in-fill drill holes and focused primarily on electromagnetic conductors ‘A’ and ‘C’. A few other conductors and magnetic anomalies were also tested during this drill program. The electromagnetic conductors were identified on the Plumbago area of the property during geophysical surveys in September, 2012 (click here to view a map).
Highlights of these assay results include:
- Drill hole PB-12-24 intersected 18.78 metres graphitic carbon (“Cg”) in two intersections with grades ranging from 1.19% Cg to 3.43% Cg, including 11.86 metres at 2.71% Cg;
- Drill hole PB-12-25 intersected 143.90 metres of Cg in various intersections with grades ranging from 1.32% Cg to 4.41% Cg, including 82.70 metres at 2.53% Cg, and;
- Drill hole PB-12-26 intersected 46.30 metres of Cg at various depths with grades ranging from 1.16% Cg to 2.03% Cg, including 24.00 metres at 2.03% Cg.
“Drill holes PB-12-24 and PB-12-26 were drilled in the vicinity of the historical Plumbago mine area. Both drill holes intersected graphite mineralization indicating potential areas for additional exploration. The results for drill hole PB-12-25 further confirm the extensiveness of the mineralization along electromagnetic conductor ‘C’,” said Afzaal Pirzada, Rock Tech’s Vice President of Exploration and interim CEO.
To date, the Company has received and announced assay results for twenty six drill holes and seven trenches. Assay results for the final nine drill holes completed during the fourth quarter of 2012 are pending.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
All core samples are logged and split by wet diamond saw with half sent to the lab for analysis and half stored securely on site. The core sample lengths typically average 1 metre but vary depending on geological boundaries. Additional QA/QC procedures include inserting blanks and standards into the core sample stream at industry standard intervals with duplicate core samples taken at intervals of twenty. Core samples are prepped and analyzed by Global Mineral Research Limited in Burnaby, British Columbia. During analysis, the core samples are dried, pulverized, leached and roasted at 450° Celsius and 1200° Celsius with measured weights taken between double ignitions. The laboratories also conduct duplicate and internal standard samples at intervals of ten as part of their QA/QC program.
For additional details, please see the table below:
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|Drill | |Length|Length To|Width |Graphite|Geophysical|
|Hole ID | |From | | | |Conductor |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| | |Metres|Metres |Metres|% | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|PB-12-24| |1.78 |8.70 |6.92 |1.19 |B |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| | |97.04 |108.90 |11.86 |2.71 | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| |including|99.00 |105.00 |6.00 |3.43 | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|PB-12-25| |26.00 |36.48 |10.48 |1.32 |C |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| | |46.50 |50.84 |4.34 |1.85 | |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| | |65.30 |148.00 |82.70 |2.53 | |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| |including|81.00 |101.00 |20.00 |4.06 | |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| |including|108.00|118.00 |10.00 |4.41 | |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| | |160.62|207.00 |46.38 |1.72 | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|PB-12-26| |8.00 |18.70 |10.70 |1.16 |M2 |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| | |60.50 |72.10 |11.60 |1.59 | |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| | |103.00|127.00 |24.00 |2.03 | |
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Note: The true thickness of the drill intersection may be less than the reported intervals
Drill hole PB-12-24 is located at 475344E, 5055433N (NAD 1983, Zone 18N) with azimuth 55.6⁰ and dip -50.2⁰, drill hole PB-12-25 is located at 474803E, 5055418N (NAD 1983, Zone 18N) with azimuth 99⁰ and dip -50.8⁰, drill hole PB-12-26 is located at 475340E, 5055429N (NAD 1983, Zone 18N) with azimuth 254.9⁰ and dip -51⁰.
The technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed by Afzaal Pirzada, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration and interim CEO of the Company and a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
“Afzaal Pirzada”
Afzaal Pirzada, P.Geo.
Director, Vice President of Exploration and interim CEO
For more information, please contact:
Brad Barnett
Vice President of Corporate Finance and Development
Rock Tech Lithium Inc.
789 West Pender Street, Suite 1205
Vancouver, B.C., V6C 1H2
Telephone: (604) 688-1140
Facsimile: (604) 688-1173
Email: bbarnett@rocktechlithium.com
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