Zenyatta Ventures; University Laboratory Tests on Albany Graphite Show Excellent Crystallinity & Surface Area Characteristics

Zenyatta Ventures Ltd. ("Zenyatta" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ZEN) is
pleased to announce results from testing at a prominent Canadian university to
define crystallinity and surface area characteristics of Zenyatta's high purity
Albany graphite.


Crystallinity - A sample of Zenyatta's graphite was examined with a high
resolution scanning electron microscope ('SEM'). The SEM images reveal a highly
crystalline structure with surfaces of individual grains of graphite being
essentially platy or flat. Photographs can be viewed at the following link SEM
images or on the Company's website at www.zenyatta.ca under the heading
Graphite/Photo Gallery.


Don Hains, P. Geo. industrial minerals specialist and advisor to Zenyatta stated
"SEM Photos show highly crystalline graphite with no contaminants and a very
high aspect ratio (length verses thickness). These images closely resemble
micrographs of commercial grade synthetic graphite as published by major
synthetic graphite producers. The typical particle size from the SGS bench scale
processing was in the 7 - 46 micron range."


A high degree of crystallinity results in various positive qualities that
graphite is known for such as electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity,
compressibility, dimension stability, bending strength and lubricity.


Surface Area - The university also provided a BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller)
analysis of the Company's high-purity graphite. BET testing is widely used in
surface science for the calculation of surface areas of solids. The surface area
of graphite is an important physical property for electronics, Li-ion batteries,
various other batteries, super-capacitors, sensors and catalysts to name just a
few applications.


Don Hains, P. Geo. stated, "The BET results indicate very high quality natural
graphite matching high purity synthetic graphite in terms of surface area. Also,
the average pore diameter for the Zenyatta material shows the unit cells are the
same as determined for pure natural graphite."


BET data are within range of typical high grade synthetic graphite powder. It is
also worth emphasizing that the measurements were performed on unmilled graphite
material produced from the initial caustic bake process development tests.
Further work to optimize the process conditions and to prepare materials to meet
target customer specifications is underway and will result in production of a
range of grades with varying BET, particle size, particle size distribution and
particle morphology characteristics.


Aubrey Eveleigh, President and CEO commented, "This new data on the physical
characteristics of the Albany graphite is consistent with the results of the
recent work on resistivity and shows the high quality nature of the Albany
graphite which could be suitable for a wide range of high technology
applications presently served by synthetic graphite." 


Zenyatta will continue to test the characteristics of the Albany graphite at
various laboratory facilities in the U.S., Europe and Canada where the required
instrumentation is available. Additional test results will be reported when
received. 


Zenyatta continues to explore its 100% owned Albany (Hydrothermal) Graphite
Deposit located in northern Ontario, Canada, and anticipates releasing
additional drill results in the near-term. A NI 43-101 resource estimate by RPA
is scheduled for mid 4Q/13 (November), and the Company remains well funded. A
Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) is expected to be concluded in 1Q/14. In
preparation for a PEA, Roskill Information Services Ltd. has been retained to
undertake a detailed world graphite marketing study and SGS Canada Inc. are to
provide an optimized flow sheet after processing a 5 tonne mini-bulk sample. 


Zenyatta's Albany graphite deposit is located 30km north of the Trans Canada
Highway, power line and natural gas pipeline near the communities of Constance
Lake First Nation and Hearst in northern Ontario, Canada. A rail line is located
70km away and an all-weather road approximately 4-5km from the graphite deposit.
The deposit is near surface, underneath glacial till overburden and a thin
veneer of Paleozoic sedimentary cover rocks.


The outlook for the global graphite market is very promising with demand growing
rapidly from new applications. It is now considered one of the more strategic
elements by many leading industrial nations, particularly for its growing
importance in high technology manufacturing and in the emerging "green"
industries such as electric vehicle components. The application for graphitic
material is constantly evolving due to its unique chemical, electrical and
thermal properties. It maintains its stability and strength under temperatures
in excess of 3,500 degrees C and is very resistant to chemical corrosion. It is
also one of the lightest of all reinforcing elements and has high natural
lubricating abilities. Some of these key physical and chemical properties make
it critical to modern industry. The world trend is to develop products for
technological applications that need extraordinary performance using ultra-high
purity graphite powders. 


Mr. Aubrey Eveleigh, P. Geo., President & CEO of Zenyatta Ventures Ltd., and Mr.
Don Hains, P.Geo, Zenyatta's technical advisor are the "Qualified Persons" under
National Instrument 43-101 and have reviewed and approved the technical
information contained in this news release. To find out more on Zenyatta
Ventures Ltd., please visit website www.zenyatta.ca.


Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term
is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release may contain
forward looking information and Zenyatta cautions viewers that forward looking
information is based on certain assumptions and risk factors exist that could
cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations of Zenyatta
included in this news release. This News Release includes certain
"forward-looking statements", which often, but not always, can be identified by
the use of words such as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "estimates",
"may", "could", "would", "will", or "plan" . These statements are based on
information currently available to Zenyatta and Zenyatta provides no assurance
that actual results will meet management's expectations. Forward-looking
statements include estimates and statements with respect to Zenyatta's future
plans, objectives or goals, to the effect that Zenyatta or management expects a
stated condition or result to occur, including the expected timing for release
of drill results, a resource estimate and a PEA, the expected uses for graphite
in the future, and the future uses of the graphite from Zenyatta's Albany
deposit. The Company plans to carry out much more testing of the Albany
graphite. Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address
future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks
and uncertainties. Actual results relating to, among other things, results of
exploration, project development, reclamation and capital costs of Zenyatta's
mineral properties, and Zenyatta's financial condition and prospects, could
differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements for many
reasons such as: changes in general economic conditions and conditions in the
financial markets; changes in demand and prices for minerals; litigation,
legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and
competitive developments; technological and operational difficulties encountered
in connection with Zenyatta's activities; and other matters discussed in this
News Release and in filings made with securities regulators. This list is not
exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of Zenyatta's forward-looking
statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers
should not place undue reliance on Zenyatta's forward-looking statements.
Zenyatta does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be
made from time to time by Zenyatta or on its behalf, except in accordance with
applicable securities laws.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Zenyatta Ventures Ltd.
807-346-1660
info@zenyatta.ca
www.zenyatta.ca
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