Rimrock Gold Corp. Announces Closing of Merger Agreement and Financing


LAS VEGAS, Feb. 12, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rimrock Gold Corp., formerly known as Tucana Lithium Corp. (OTCQB:TUCAD) (the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it has closed the definitive merger agreement (the "Merger Agreement") to acquire a 100% interest in three prospective gold exploration properties located in the heart of one of the main gold belts of northeast Nevada. In addition, the Company has closed a private placement offering at a purchase price of $0.20 per share with a warrant to purchase shares at a price of $0.30 per share, for gross proceeds to the Company of $500,000.

The Company's common shares will continue to trade under the symbol TUCAD for 20 business days and after the 20th business day the common shares will trade as RMRK.

"We are very excited to have completed the acquisition of the gold properties and to have secured financing. The newly acquired properties provide Rimrock with a real opportunity in a commodity with huge growth potential, and we are looking forward to a successful spring/summer work program," stated President and CEO, Jordan Starkman.

The Company's main exploration assets consists of 177 map-designated cells totaling 9,400 hectares named Abigail located in the James Bay, Quebec region of Canada, along with 12 map-designated cells just north of the Abigail property named Lac Kame and 25 map-designated cells named EM-1 totaling approximately 1,960 hectares. The Company also now holds a 100% interest in three Nevada Gold properties named Rimrock, Silver Cloud, and Pony Spur.

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