Rock Energy Resources, Inc. provided operating and earnings guidance for the second, third and fourth quarters of 2012 and first quarter of 2013. The company expects Average quarterly milling rates, as expressed in tons per day of 5 tons per day for the second quarter; Average quarterly milling rates, as expressed in tons per day of 16 tons per day for the third quarter; Average quarterly milling rates, as expressed in tons per day of 30 tons per day for the fourth quarter 2012 and Average quarterly milling rates, as expressed in tons per day of 42 tons per day for the first quarter 2013. The company noted that its assumptions in making such guidance were based on: Current gold prices ($1,640 per ounce) held flat; Yields of one ounce of gold per ton milled, based on currently milled ore; No credit to the possible revenues from sales of platinum, silver or other base minerals. The company expects quarterly gross revenues of $500,000 for the second quarter; $1,600,000 for the third quarter; $3,000,000 for the fourth quarter and $4,300,000 for the first quarter 2013. The company expects quarterly loss before interest, taxes, and depreciation, and other non-cash charges (Cash LBITDA) of $129,000 for the second quarter; quarterly earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation, and other non-cash charges (Cash EBITDA) of $800,000 for the third quarter; $2,000,000 for the fourth quarter and $3,000,000 for the first quarter 2013. Assuming a continuance of $3.8 million outstanding under the company's $25 million credit facility and no pay-down of such debt with excess free cash flow, net cash operating income after interest costs and before capital expenditures was forecast as: negative $376,000 for the second quarter; positive $500,000 for the third quarter; positive $1,600,000 for the fourth quarter and positive $2,700,000 for the first quarter 2013.