LKA International Announces Profitable Second Quarter

GIG HARBOR, Wash., Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LKA International, Inc. (OTCQB: LKAI) announced today that it made a profit of $133,457 ($.01 per share) in the second quarter on ore shipments derived from its exploration program at the Company's Golden Wonder mine located near Lake City, CO. Since 2009, LKA has been engaged in an exploratory mining program designed to test for extensions of the previous high-grade production zones that yielded more than 133,701 ounces of gold at an average ore grade of 16.01 ounces per ton during exploration and commercial production in 1998-2006.

LKA considers the second quarter profit ($.01 per share on sales of $658,378) to be a significant step toward re-establishing commercial reserves at this high-grade gold telluride deposit. Average ore grades for the quarter were 1.33 oz (37.71 grams) gold per ton. All second quarter ore was shipped and sold to Kinross' Kettle River Operations at Republic, WA.  

Complete second quarter financial results can be found on LKA's Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission: www.sec.gov or on the Company's website: www.lkaintl.com 

About LKA and the Golden Wonder Mine
From 1998 through the second quarter of 2006, the Golden Wonder mine produced over 133,701 ounces (82% of which came during the period of 2002-2006) from ore with an average grade of 16.01 ozs. (454 grams) gold per ton. Upon resuming operations (exploration) in the first quarter of 2009, LKA has shipped twelve bulk ore samples containing more than 2,366 ounces of gold. The ore grades encountered during LKA's exploratory production have averaged approximately 2 ounces (56.7 grams) gold per ton. Historically, the high-grade nature of Golden Wonder ore has allowed for "direct shipment" with no milling or concentrating required. Investors are cautioned that a commercially viable ore reserve has yet to be established and there can be no guarantee that one will be.

Safe Harbor Statement

LKA's plans to resume/expand Golden Wonder production are subject to a number of conditions including, but not limited to, favorable geology, successful exploration efforts, favorable financing terms/availability, permits, gold prices, market conditions, etc. Mining and related activities are inherently high-risk endeavors and there can be no assurance that LKA will be successful. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are considered forward-looking. When used in this press release, the words "plan", "target", "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "intend" and "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the statements regarding LKA International, Inc.'s future plans for exploration and/or production, future expenses and costs, future liquidity and capital resources, and estimates of ore, ore grades and mineralized material. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon information available to LKA International, Inc. on the date of this press release and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such statements. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed in this press release. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Company Contact

LKA International, Inc.
Kye Abraham
(253) 514-6661
[email protected] 
http://www.lkaintl.com

Investor Contact

Riverview Capital
Jonathan Barkman, President
(610) 390-2199
[email protected]

SOURCE LKA International, Inc.