strike length has doubled
2014
GRAPHITE ONE 2013 DRILLING DOUBLES STRIKE LENGTH OF CURRENT HIGH-GRADE MINERALIZATION TO 4.8KM
January 8, 2014 - Calgary, Alberta – Graphite One Resources Inc. (GPH: TSX-V, GPHOF: OTCQX) ("Graphite One" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results for the remaining five drill holes of a recently completed ten-hole diamond drill program (see press releases dated Sept. 24, Nov. 13 and Nov. 20, 2013). These five drill holes further extend mineralization to the west of the existing inferred resource. Drilling has now confirmed a total of 4.8 km continuous near surface high-grade graphite mineralization more than doubling the size of the existing strike length.
Highlights:
- Holes 13GCH014 A, B, 015, 016, and 017 intercept significant widths of near surface graphite. Every hole continues to be mineralized from top to bottom.
- 2013 program drilling doubles current strike length of current resource to 4.8 km’s.
- Further confirms excellent continuity with simple geological structures and high grades.
- Updated 43-101 resource expected to be completed this month.
Graphite One has received results for drill-holes 13GCH014 A, B, 015, 016, and 13GCH017 which tested surface graphite showings with a coincident high priority Electro-Magnetic conductor, approximately 2.2 km west and 400m east of the existing Inferred Resource delineated during 2012 (see map attached). The results are summarized in the Table below and highlights include 29.55m of 5.01% Graphitic Carbon (“Cg”), including 14.00m of 7.15% Cg and 4.0m of 10.82% Cg. All drill holes will be used to produce an updated NI 43-101 compliant graphite resource. Drill sections are attached in an Appendix. The drilling has now shown that mineralization is continuous for over 4.8km.
Please refer to the January 21, 2013 press release where Graphite One reports the filing of a NI43-101 Technical Report with an inferred resource of 164.5 million tonnes at 4.61% graphite (including 25.44 million tonnes at 9.69% graphite and 7.8 million tonnes at 13.49% graphite).
The Property is only 18km from a seasonal road and approximately 30 kilometers from a newly proposed deep-sea port west of Teller (Port Clarence), which could be accessible by either land or water.
Graphite One has its own core logging and sample preparation laboratory / facility in Nome, Alaska. The sample preparation laboratory was installed, and is being managed by Actlabs, Ancaster, Ontario. This will ensure Graphite One maintains the highest level of QA/QC and ensures timely receipt of analytical results. All analyses were completed at Actlabs.
“Our small drill program from 2013 allowed us to prove that the mineralization is continuous and extends for nearly 5km, further demonstrating the size of this deposit. We look forward to 2014 as we de-risk this asset geologically so we can move towards production” stated Anthony Huston, President and Director for Graphite One Resources.
| DRILL HOLE | Azimuth | Dip | Depth | Intersection (m) | Graphite
(% Cg)* |
| From (m) | To (m) |
| 13GCH014A* | 160 | -50 | 30.18 | 49.99 | 19.81 | 2.80% |
| ……including | | | 39.32 | 46.94 | 7.62 | 4.35% |
| 13GCH014B* | 160 | -50 | 28.65 | 110.95 | 82.30 | 1.40% |
| ……including | | | 28.65 | 44.00 | 15.35 | 4.04% |
| 13GCH015 | 160 | -50 | 7.85 | 114.00 | 106.15 | 2.05% |
| ……including | | | 30.76 | 36.00 | 5.24 | 5.83% |
| 13GCH016 | 160 | -50 | 6.10 | 81.99 | 75.89 | 2.39% |
| ……including | | | 37.49 | 48.00 | 10.51 | 6.20% |
| 13GCH017 | 160 | -50 | 20.45 | 147.22 | 126.77 | 2.54% |
| ……including | | | 20.45 | 50.00 | 29.55 | 5.01% |
| ……including | | | 36.00 | 50.00 | 14.00 | 7.15% |
| ……including | | | 36.00 | 40.00 | 4.00 | 10.82% |
| 12GCH008** | 160 | -50 | 6.00 | 183.00 | 177.00 | 3.00% |
| ……including | | | 6.00 | 58.00 | 52.00 | 6.02% |
| ……including | | | 19.41 | 50.00 | 30.59 | 7.07% |
*Drill holes 13GCH014A, B were drilled to test the Kigluaik fault. Hole 12GCH014A was abandoned. Both holes had poor recoveries and confirmed the presence of the fault. **12GCH008 was the step out hole from 2012 which will also now be considered in the new resource.
About Graphite One Resources Inc.
GRAPHITE ONE RESOURCES INC. (GPH: TSX-V; GPHOF: OTCQX) is exploring with the intent to develop the Graphite Creek Project, USA’s only advanced staged large-scale, large flake graphite deposit.
Dean Besserer, P.Geol., Vice President of Exploration for the Company and a “Qualified Person” under NI 43-101, is responsible for and has reviewed and approved the technical content of this press release.