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To: Grant Movold who wrote (2249)4/30/1998 7:05:00 AM
From: Handshake™  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 25548
 
hEY gRANT IF gARY NEEDS SOME SYRUP AND jIM AUTO PARTS i'VE GOT CRAWFISH...whose got game?

Don't we have some copper property in Chile??????

Here's an interesting release, the fact that its news and mentions Chile made me excited, and then of course thinking about the Coonass A Go Go, does that as well...lol!!!!

Rock Resources Inc

Drill targets identified

Rock Resources Inc RKR
Shares issued 14,424,750 Apr 29 close $0.55
Wed 29 Apr 98

A. Coiron Project Chile

Mr. Thomas Kennedy reports,

Rock Resources Coiron property is located in Region IV, Coquimbo, Chile.
The Coiron property area is located along a 70 km. long northeasterly
linear trend. That trend contains the El Bronce epigenetic vein deposits to
the southwest, several variably explored alteration and breccia zones near
the centre and the Los Pelambres and El Pachon deposits 31 kms. northeast
of the Coiron property. The Coiron property hosts a substantial exposure of
evidence indicating that it may contain a world-class porphyry copper
deposit. The porphyry deposit at Los Pelambres reportedly contains more
than 4 billion tonnes of copper mineralization, hosted within a potassic
alteration zone located directly beneath tourmaline-bearing collapse
breccia and surrounded by a halo of phyllic (sericitic) alteration.
Mineralization and alteration exposed on the Coiron property is the same
type as that exposed above the ore body at Los Pelambres.

I. Main Target - Cordon de Quelen

a) Road Work Complete
The access road from the Village of Tranquilla to the main target area on
Cordon de Quelen in the south-central part of the property has been
completed and the first three drill sites are being readied for occupation.
Rock's initial drill program will consist of three (3) 500 m holes.

b) New Discoveries in the Main Porphyry Copper Target Area on the Cordon de
Quelen, Located in the Central Part of the Property

Rock's independent consulting geologist, Mr. John Ostler, in his letter
report dated April 26, 1998 states in part as follows:

"The standard porphyry copper deposit models state that directly beneath a
well-developed implosion breccia is a variably porphyritic granitic
intrusion. The models state further that the upper part of this intrusion
is subjected to intense pervasive potassic alteration which turns the rock
pink. Near the upper boundary of the potassic alteration is a region of
stockwork veins that contain commercial amounts of copper. This is the
porphyry copper deposit...

...There is a transition zone of boxwork quartz veins and breccia that
passes from the tourmaline-bearing breccia above to a brilliant pink and
green altered granodiorite intrusion below. The transition zone is exposed
at elevations between 2620 and 2660 m on the southern slope of Cordon de
Quelen, just 120 to 160 metres beneath the peak. This transition zone
contains abundant black limonite (iron oxide), the kind normally left
behind by the near-surface leaching of copper. This limonite is identical
to that associated with the oxidation of copper in the big veins located
southeast of the main implosion breccia on the Coiron property and at the
Las Pelambres copper deposit located in the same camp northeast of Rock's
property.

The intrusion beneath the transition zone is exposed in a triangular area
of about 160,000 m2. This intrusion (now named the Igor intrusion) is in
gradational contact with the overlying parts of the system. The boxwork
transition zone and the lower part of the tourmaline-bearing breccia are
both developed within the upper part of the host intrusion.

Exposures of the Igor intrusion indicate that it has a pervasively altered
core surrounded by a less altered rind on its lower flanks. In the core of
the intrusion, pervasive pink potassic alteration is overprinted by late,
retrograde propylitic alteration accompanied by the deposition of green
epidote and chlorite."

II. New Target - Cerro Carmen (see February 23, 1998 news release)

Disseminated Copper Mineralization on Cerro Carmen

Rock's independent consulting geologist, Mr. John Ostler, in his letter
report dated April 26, 1998 states in part as follows:

"A new showing of copper mineralization was opened up on the eastern slope
of Cerro Carmen during recent road construction. Cerro Carmen is located in
the northern part of the Coiron property about 3 km north of the main
porphyry copper target on Cordon de Quelen.

The showing is exposed in a road cut about 120 m long located above the old
mill site and beneath an old production pit and adit, all of which are
mineralized. The mineralization exposed along the road has been
significantly leached in near-surface parts of the outcrop.

During the April 16-20 mapping program, several new discoveries have been
made about Cerro Carmen. Details are as follows:

Copper-bearing mineralization is contained within a highly silicified and
altered area of about 10,000 m2 beneath the eastern peak of Cerro Carmen.
Weathered ghosts of calcopyrite concentrations like those exposed in the
road cut occur in outcrops across the hillside."

B. Private Placement

Further to the private placement announced February 24, 1998, this is to
verify that final regulatory approval was received on April 15, 1998. Gross
proceeds of $1,100,000 (net proceeds of $1,075,040) have been received by
the company.

C. Expropriation

On January 9, 1998, the Company announced by way of a news release that
LEGAL ACTION COMMENCED.

Rock Resources Inc. has commenced a legal action in the Supreme Court of
British Columbia by way of a Writ of Summons against Her Majesty the Queen
in Right of the Province of British Columbia claiming for general, special
and punitive damages with respect to the government's decision in July of
1995 to expropriate certain of Rock's mineral claims (located in the south
eastern portion of the province) for the creation of a new provincial park.
Rock is seeking in excess of 15 million dollars as "fair compensation".

Background

Please refer to news release dated January 9, 1998.

Recent Events

On April 21, 1998 a news release was issued from the Office of the Premier
of the Province of British Columbia announcing "Government Announces New
Mining Initiatives to Spur Jobs and Investment".

Further, the B.C. Government announces the creation of "The Mining Rights
Amendment Act" which is intended to attract investment and create jobs in
the sector by demonstrating government's commitment to the industry,
assuring access to lands for exploration and mining, and ensuring
appropriate compensation is paid for mineral tenures expropriated in order
to create parks.

SUMMARY

CHILE: Rock Resources' geological team will return to Chile during the
first week of May 1998 to complete final arrangements in preparation for
the commencement of drilling on the main target which may host a
"World-Class porphyry Copper-Gold deposit".

In the March/April issue of the "Prospector" (page 13) in an article
featuring Rock Resources Inc. the writer states as follows "Rock Resources
Inc. interests me as it does appear to have the potential for an
exceptional discovery".

B.C. COMPENSATION: Given the new framework recently announced on April 21,
1998, Rock Resources' Management is confident that a fair and reasonable
settlement can be reached in the next 60-120 days.

On behalf of the Board of Directors:
Thomas J. Kennedy, B.Comm., LL.B.
President

The Vancouver Stock Exchange has neither approved or disapproved the
content of this News Release.

#910 - 510 Burrard Street
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TEL: (604) 688-3304
FAX: (604) 682-6038
North American Toll Free:
1-888-ROCK-RES (762-5737)
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Web site: rockresources.com