Caprock Risk Management Initiates Coverage of LKA International with Strong Buy Rating

GIG HARBOR, Wash., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LKA International, Inc. (OTCQB: LKAI) announced today that Caprock Risk Management, LLC initiated coverage of LKA shares with a "Strong Buy" rating.

According to Jonathan Barkman, LKA's investor relations advisor, "We're pleased with Caprock's assessment of LKA's Golden Wonder operations. After personally visiting the mine site and speaking with technical advisors as well as state and county officials, the Caprock team developed a solid understanding of our gold exploration program and its potential."

Interested parties can access the Caprock report at www.caprockrm.com or on the LKA website, www.lkaintl.com under the "Investors" tab – "Presentations & Reports."

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 sixteen bulk ore samples containing more than 2,700 ounces of gold derived from the current exploration program. The ore grades of these shipments have averaged 1.4 ounces (39.7 grams) gold per ton. To date, ore shipments have funded LKA's entire exploration program. LKA's objectives are to re-establish an ore reserve and return the mine to commercial production. Investors are cautioned that a commercially viable ore reserve has yet to be established.

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.