Pitchblack Appoints President and Chief Executive Officer and Vice President

Pitchblack Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:PIT) ("Pitchblack" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce Mr. John Taggart has been appointed President, Chief
Executive Officer and a Director effective September 11, 2012. The Company is
also pleased to announce that Don Dudek has joined the Company as the Vice
President, Business Development. Mr. Taggart replaces Fred Leigh who had been in
the role since April 2011 and has resigned as an officer of the Company to focus
on other business endeavors but will remain on the Board of Directors. The Board
of Directors expresses its gratitude to Fred Leigh for his contribution over the
past year as President and wishes him success in his future endeavours. 


Mr. Taggart has extensive experience in the global resource sector and has
served Forbes & Manhattan companies as the President of Forbes Timber and
previously as President & Chief Executive Officer of Russo Forest Corporation.
Prior to working for Forbes & Manhattan companies, Mr. Taggart held senior
positions with CanWel Building Materials Ltd. and Weyerhaeuser Company. Mr.
Taggart earned an Executive M.B.A. from the Kellogg-Schulich program at
Northwestern University School of Management and the Schulich School of Business
at York University and holds a B.A from Acadia University.


Mr. Dudek is an exploration geologist with over 30 years of professional
experience who has held, and continues to hold, senior positions in the mining
sector. Mr. Dudek has been Senior Vice President of Exploration for Avion Gold
Corporation since 2008. He also served in progressive roles culminating as
Exploration Manager of the North & Central America Division of Aur Resources
Inc., a mid tier copper mining and exploration company, from 1996 to 2007. Mr.
Dudek is currently the Chairman of the Board for Alder Resources Ltd., an
exploration company active in Nicaragua and a member of the board of Sulliden
Gold Corp. a development company with an advanced project in Peru. Mr. Dudek
holds a B.Sc. Geology (honors) from the University of Saskatchewan.


In connection with their appointments, the Company granted to each of Mr.
Taggart and Mr. Dudek 150,000 options to acquire such number of common shares at
an exercise price of $0.115 expiring five years from the date of grant. The
options shall vest immediately, subject to the four month regulatory hold
period. The grant of options is subject to regulatory approval, including
approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.


About Pitchblack Resources Ltd.

Pitchblack has uranium, coal and gold assets in the Yukon Territory, Canada. The
Company is currently reviewing the potential of these properties and may seek to
sell its interest in the properties.


Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of
applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is
not limited to, statements regarding management changes and the impact on the
Company of these events. Forward-looking information is subject to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results
to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information, including but not limited to: general business,
economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and risks of the
mining industry. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to
be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to
update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable
securities laws.

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