Scorpio Gold Reports Results from 2014 Expansion Drilling at the Bluelite Satellite Deposit, Mineral Ridge Project, Nevada
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jun 23, 2014) - Scorpio Gold Corp. ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SGN) reports results from its 2014 satellite deposit drilling program at the 70% owned Mineral Ridge project, located in Nevada. The Bluelite deposit lies west of the currently producing Drinkwater and Mary pits and 400 meters northwest of the leach pad.
The 2014 satellite drilling program is a continuation of 2013 program and is designed to upgrade and potentially increase the mineral resource estimate completed by Telesto Nevada Inc. ("Telesto") for a number of satellite deposits, including Bluelite, which was reported in the Company's August 16, 2013 news release. Drilling on the Bluelite deposit continues to meet with success, returning significant intercepts both within and extending outside of the floating cone pit shell modelled by Telesto.
Highlights from this latest phase of RC drilling on the Bluelite deposit include:
- MR14861: 3.85 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold over 6.10 meters
- MR14866: 1.50 g/t gold over 9.14 meters
- MR14874: 4.67 g/t gold over 6.10 meters
- MR14876: 3.07 g/t gold over 3.05 meters
A drill hole location map is available at: www.scorpiogold.com/i/maps/mr/Bluelite_DHplan.jpg
Table 1. Bluelite Deposit - Significant Drill Results
| Hole | Azm | Dip | From | To | Width | From | To | Width | Gold | Gold |
| No. | (deg) | (deg) | (ft) | (ft) | (ft) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (OPT) | (g/t) |
| MR14861 | 0 | -90 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 3.05 | 9.14 | 6.10 | 0.112 | 3.85 |
| 40 | 45 | 5 | 12.19 | 13.72 | 1.52 | 0.012 | 0.40 | |||
| 130 | 135 | 5 | 39.62 | 41.15 | 1.52 | 0.029 | 1.00 | |||
| MR14862 | 0 | -90 | 115 | 120 | 5 | 35.05 | 36.58 | 1.52 | 0.012 | 0.41 |
| MR14863 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR14864 | 0 | -90 | 140 | 145 | 5 | 42.67 | 44.20 | 1.52 | 0.096 | 3.29 |
| 165 | 170 | 5 | 50.29 | 51.82 | 1.52 | 0.037 | 1.27 | |||
| 205 | 210 | 5 | 62.48 | 64.01 | 1.52 | 0.021 | 0.72 | |||
| 240 | 245 | 5 | 73.15 | 74.68 | 1.52 | 0.013 | 0.45 | |||
| MR14865 | 0 | -90 | 110 | 130 | 20 | 33.53 | 39.62 | 6.10 | 0.012 | 0.42 |
| 140 | 145 | 5 | 42.67 | 44.20 | 1.52 | 0.019 | 0.65 | |||
| 190 | 230 | 40 | 57.91 | 70.10 | 12.19 | 0.027 | 0.92 | |||
| 240 | 245 | 5 | 73.15 | 74.68 | 1.52 | 0.021 | 0.71 | |||
| 270 | 275 | 5 | 82.30 | 83.82 | 1.52 | 0.016 | 0.55 | |||
| MR14866 | 0 | -90 | 200 | 205 | 5 | 60.96 | 62.48 | 1.52 | 0.019 | 0.65 |
| 215 | 245 | 30 | 65.53 | 74.68 | 9.14 | 0.044 | 1.50 | |||
| MR14867 | 0 | -90 | 195 | 210 | 15 | 59.44 | 64.01 | 4.57 | 0.031 | 1.05 |
| 250 | 255 | 5 | 76.20 | 77.72 | 1.52 | 0.012 | 0.41 | |||
| 260 | 270 | 10 | 79.25 | 82.30 | 3.05 | 0.015 | 0.51 | |||
| MR14868 | 0 | -90 | 50 | 55 | 5 | 15.24 | 16.76 | 1.52 | 0.010 | 0.34 |
| 255 | 260 | 5 | 77.72 | 79.25 | 1.52 | 0.024 | 0.82 | |||
| MR14869 | 0 | -90 | 140 | 145 | 5 | 42.67 | 44.20 | 1.52 | 0.015 | 0.51 |
| 170 | 175 | 5 | 51.82 | 53.34 | 1.52 | 0.012 | 0.41 | |||
| 195 | 200 | 5 | 59.44 | 60.96 | 1.52 | 0.012 | 0.41 | |||
| 255 | 270 | 15 | 77.72 | 82.30 | 4.57 | 0.027 | 0.92 | |||
| MR14870 | 0 | -90 | 160 | 165 | 5 | 48.77 | 50.29 | 1.52 | 0.067 | 2.30 |
| 265 | 275 | 10 | 80.77 | 83.82 | 3.05 | 0.044 | 1.52 | |||
| 305 | 310 | 5 | 92.96 | 94.49 | 1.52 | 0.012 | 0.40 | |||
| MR14871 | 0 | -90 | 30 | 35 | 5 | 9.14 | 10.67 | 1.52 | 0.014 | 0.48 |
| 40 | 45 | 5 | 12.19 | 13.72 | 1.52 | 0.021 | 0.72 | |||
| 50 | 55 | 5 | 15.24 | 16.76 | 1.52 | 0.017 | 0.58 | |||
| 220 | 225 | 5 | 67.06 | 68.58 | 1.52 | 0.068 | 2.33 | |||
| MR14872 | 0 | -90 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 10.67 | 12.19 | 1.52 | 0.082 | 2.81 |
| 40 | 45 | 5 | 12.19 | 13.72 | 1.52 | 0.006 | 0.21 | |||
| 45 | 50 | 5 | 13.72 | 15.24 | 1.52 | 0.021 | 0.70 | |||
| 35 | 50 | 15 | 10.67 | 15.24 | 4.57 | 0.036 | 1.24 | |||
| MR14873 | 0 | -90 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 10.67 | 12.19 | 1.52 | 0.096 | 3.29 |
| MR14874 | 0 | -90 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 9.14 | 15.24 | 6.10 | 0.136 | 4.67 |
| 70 | 75 | 5 | 21.34 | 22.86 | 1.52 | 0.014 | 0.49 | |||
| 90 | 95 | 5 | 27.43 | 28.96 | 1.52 | 0.025 | 0.85 | |||
| MR14875 | 0 | -90 | 50 | 55 | 5 | 15.24 | 16.76 | 1.52 | 0.027 | 0.93 |
| 85 | 90 | 5 | 25.91 | 27.43 | 1.52 | 0.013 | 0.45 | |||
| MR14876 | 0 | -90 | 60 | 65 | 5 | 18.29 | 19.81 | 1.52 | 0.051 | 1.75 |
| 85 | 95 | 10 | 25.91 | 28.96 | 3.05 | 0.090 | 3.07 | |||
| MR14877 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR14878 | 0 | -90 | 90 | 95 | 5 | 27.43 | 28.96 | 1.52 | 0.011 | 0.39 |
| 140 | 145 | 5 | 42.67 | 44.20 | 1.52 | 0.015 | 0.50 | |||
All holes presented in Table 1 were completed by reverse circulation (RC) drilling. True width is estimated at 90-100% of downhole width. Analytical results were performed by American Assay Laboratory Inc. in Sparks, Nevada, an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited facility. External check assays to verify lab accuracy are routinely completed by ALS Chemex, an ISO 9001:2000 certified and ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited facility. Further details are presented in the Company's quality assurance and quality control program for the Mineral Ridge project at: www.scorpiogold.com/i/pdf/reports/QAQC-MR.pdf.
About Scorpio Gold
Scorpio Gold holds a 70% interest in the Mineral Ridge gold mining operation located in Esmeralda County, Nevada with joint venture partner Waterton Global Value L.P. (30%), and is currently entitled to receive 80% of cash flow generated. Mineral Ridge is currently in production as a conventional open pit mining and heap leach operation. The Mineral Ridge property is host to multiple gold-bearing structures, veins and lenses at exploration, development and production stages. Scorpio Gold also holds a 100% interest in the advanced exploration-stage Goldwedge property and processing facility in Manhattan, Nevada. The Company is assessing its exploration plans for the Goldwedge property as well as the potential for toll milling at the Goldwedge plant, which is currently permitted for 400 tons per day.
Scorpio Gold's President, Steve Roebuck, PGeo, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the content of this release.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
SCORPIO GOLD CORPORATION
Peter J. Hawley, CEO
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President
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