Rock Tech Drills 50 metres of 3.08% Graphite at Lochaber
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 18, 2013 - Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSX-V: RCK; Frankfurt: RJIA) (the "Company" or "Rock Tech") announces assay results for two more drill holes 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'. 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-12-22 intersected 84.56 metres of graphitic carbon ("Cg") at various depths with grades ranging from 1.11% Cg to 4.42% Cg, including 50 metres at 3.08% Cg,
-Drill hole PB-12-23 intersected 117.99 metres of graphitic carbon ("Cg") at various depths with grades ranging from 1.30% Cg to 3.63% Cg, including 5.37 metres at 3.63% Cg, 43.08 metres at 2.28% Cg, and 41.02 metres at 2.45% Cg.
Both drill holes were located on electromagnetic conductor 'C'.
"To date we have traced the graphite mineralization of electromagnetic conductor 'C' for 600 metres along strike with widths ranging from 29 metres to 165 metres. While this conductor is constrained to the south by our property boundary, it remains open to the north and at depth. The Company is also expecting preliminary data from metallurgical tests defining the flake size distribution and purity of the mineralized zones delineated on electromagnetics conductors 'A' and '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 three drill holes and seven trenches. Assay results for the final twelve drill holes completed during the fourth quarter of 2012 are pending along with resubmitted core samples from the first phase of drilling.
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-12-22|? |57.00 |71.36 |14.36 |1.11 |C |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| |? |106.10|115.70 |9.60 |4.42 | |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| |? |133.10|137.00 |3.90 |1.64 | |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| |? |137.00|187.00 |50.00 |3.08 | |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| |including|140.93|148.00 |7.07 |6.85 | |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| |including|172.00|175.00 |3.00 |5.67 | |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| |? |220.30|226.00 |5.70 |1.26 | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|PB-12-23|? |2.20 |7.00 |4.80 |1.32 |C |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| |? |26.15 |41.00 |14.85 |1.33 | |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| |? |54.09 |62.96 |8.87 |1.30 | |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| |? |88.49 |93.86 |5.37 |3.63 | |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| |? |98.86 |141.94 |43.08 |2.28 | |
| |------------------------------------------| |
| |? |156.98|198.00 |41.02 |2.45 | |
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Note: The true thickness of the drill intersection may be less than the reported intervals
Drill hole PB-12-22 is located at 474760E, 5055328N (NAD 1983, Zone 18N) with azimuth 90? and dip -50?, drill hole PB-12-23 is located at 474750E, 5055249N (NAD 1983, Zone 18N) with azimuth 108.8? and dip -50.2?.
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
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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