Scorpio Gold Reports Initial Results From 2015 Expansion Drilling at the Bluelite Satellite Deposit, Mineral Ridge Project, Nevada
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 20, 2015) - Scorpio Gold Corp. ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SGN) reports initial results from the 2015 expansion drilling program on the Bluelite deposit at its70% owned Mineral Ridge project, located in Nevada.
The 2015 expansion program at Bluelite includes infill, development and exploration drilling to expand and upgrade the current mineral reserve and resource base for the deposit and potentially extend life of mine. Approximately 80 reverse circulation ("RC") drill holes are planned at Bluelite in 2015. Management believes that initial results received from the 2015 drilling program should positively impact the current resource base and will potentially allow for defining a new resource in the wide area of mineralization that extends directly south of the current pit outline.
Pre-production development work at the Bluelite deposit is underway and the Company is on track to commence open pit production in Q2 2015.
Highlights of the initial results from the 2015 expansion drilling on the Bluelite deposit include:
- MR151228: 6.70 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold over 4.57 meters
- MR151232: 0.98 g/t gold over 13.72 meters
- MR151237: 5.19 g/t gold over 15.24 meters
- MR151312: 12.63 g/t gold over 3.05 meters
- MR151317: 2.90 g/t gold over 6.10 meters
A drill hole location map is available at: DH Plan
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) |
| MR14979 | 0 | -90 | 235 | 270 | 35 | 71.63 | 82.30 | 10.67 | 0.017 | 0.59 |
| 285 | 320 | 35 | 86.87 | 97.54 | 10.67 | 0.039 | 1.34 | |||
| 330 | 340 | 10 | 100.58 | 103.63 | 3.05 | 0.019 | 0.65 | |||
| 350 | 360 | 10 | 106.68 | 109.73 | 3.05 | 0.020 | 0.69 | |||
| 380 | 385 | 5 | 115.82 | 117.35 | 1.52 | 0.017 | 0.58 | |||
| 400 | 425 | 25 | 121.92 | 129.54 | 7.62 | 0.029 | 0.99 | |||
| 435 | 440 | 5 | 132.59 | 134.11 | 1.52 | 0.106 | 3.63 | |||
| MR14980 | 0 | -90 | 220 | 235 | 15 | 67.06 | 71.63 | 4.57 | 0.016 | 0.55 |
| 275 | 280 | 5 | 83.82 | 85.34 | 1.52 | 0.020 | 0.69 | |||
| 290 | 295 | 5 | 88.39 | 89.92 | 1.52 | 0.019 | 0.65 | |||
| 350 | 355 | 5 | 106.68 | 108.20 | 1.52 | 0.022 | 0.75 | |||
| MR151221 | 0 | -90 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1.52 | 3.05 | 1.52 | 0.023 | 0.79 |
| 180 | 185 | 5 | 54.86 | 56.39 | 1.52 | 0.020 | 0.69 | |||
| 290 | 295 | 5 | 88.39 | 89.92 | 1.52 | 0.018 | 0.62 | |||
| MR151222 | 0 | -90 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 10.67 | 12.19 | 1.52 | 0.011 | 0.38 |
| MR151223 | 0 | -90 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 7.62 | 9.14 | 1.52 | 0.040 | 1.37 |
| MR151224 | 0 | -90 | 145 | 150 | 5 | 44.20 | 45.72 | 1.52 | 0.013 | 0.45 |
| MR151225 | 0 | -90 | 115 | 120 | 5 | 35.05 | 36.58 | 1.52 | 0.069 | 2.37 |
| MR151226 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151227 | 0 | -90 | 75 | 80 | 5 | 22.86 | 24.38 | 1.52 | 0.025 | 0.86 |
| MR151228 | 0 | -90 | 60 | 75 | 15 | 18.29 | 22.86 | 4.57 | 0.195 | 6.70 |
| 130 | 135 | 5 | 39.62 | 41.15 | 1.52 | 0.050 | 1.71 | |||
| MR151229 | 0 | -90 | 75 | 80 | 5 | 22.86 | 24.38 | 1.52 | 0.011 | 0.38 |
| MR151230 | 0 | -90 | 60 | 70 | 10 | 18.29 | 21.34 | 3.05 | 0.019 | 0.63 |
| MR151231 | 0 | -90 | 175 | 180 | 5 | 53.34 | 54.86 | 1.52 | 0.042 | 1.44 |
| MR151232 | 0 | -90 | 245 | 290 | 45 | 74.68 | 88.39 | 13.72 | 0.029 | 0.98 |
| 305 | 330 | 25 | 92.96 | 100.58 | 7.62 | 0.020 | 0.69 | |||
| MR151233 | 0 | -90 | 125 | 130 | 5 | 38.10 | 39.62 | 1.52 | 0.021 | 0.72 |
| 175 | 180 | 5 | 53.34 | 54.86 | 1.52 | 0.017 | 0.58 | |||
| 220 | 235 | 15 | 67.06 | 71.63 | 4.57 | 0.015 | 0.51 | |||
| 295 | 310 | 15 | 89.92 | 94.49 | 4.57 | 0.022 | 0.77 | |||
| 335 | 350 | 15 | 102.11 | 106.68 | 4.57 | 0.016 | 0.56 | |||
| MR151234 | 0 | -90 | 120 | 140 | 20 | 36.58 | 42.67 | 6.10 | 0.022 | 0.74 |
| 155 | 160 | 5 | 47.24 | 48.77 | 1.52 | 0.038 | 1.30 | |||
| MR151235 | 90 | -70 | 105 | 155 | 50 | 32.00 | 47.24 | 15.24 | 0.016 | 0.53 |
| 165 | 170 | 5 | 50.29 | 51.82 | 1.52 | 0.018 | 0.62 | |||
| 190 | 195 | 5 | 57.91 | 59.44 | 1.52 | 0.016 | 0.55 | |||
| 310 | 330 | 20 | 94.49 | 100.58 | 6.10 | 0.026 | 0.89 | |||
| MR151236 | 270 | -55 | 80 | 90 | 10 | 24.38 | 27.43 | 3.05 | 0.067 | 2.30 |
| MR151237 | 0 | -90 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 12.19 | 27.43 | 15.24 | 0.151 | 5.19 |
| incl | 40 | 45 | 5 | 12.19 | 13.72 | 1.52 | 0.321 | 11.01 | ||
| and | 60 | 65 | 5 | 18.29 | 19.81 | 1.52 | 0.793 | 27.19 | ||
| MR151238 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151239 | 0 | -90 | 185 | 190 | 5 | 56.39 | 57.91 | 1.52 | 0.010 | 0.34 |
| MR151240 | 0 | -90 | 130 | 135 | 5 | 39.62 | 41.15 | 1.52 | 0.010 | 0.34 |
| MR151311 | 0 | -90 | 220 | 230 | 10 | 67.06 | 70.10 | 3.05 | 0.013 | 0.43 |
| MR151312 | 0 | -90 | 50 | 60 | 10 | 15.24 | 18.29 | 3.05 | 0.369 | 12.63 |
| MR151313 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| 230 | 240 | 10 | 70.10 | 73.15 | 3.05 | 0.015 | 0.50 | |||
| MR151314 | 0 | -90 | 230 | 240 | 10 | 70.10 | 73.15 | 3.05 | 0.015 | 0.50 |
| MR151315 | 0 | -90 | 120 | 125 | 5 | 36.58 | 38.10 | 1.52 | 0.018 | 0.62 |
| 315 | 320 | 5 | 96.01 | 97.54 | 1.52 | 0.024 | 0.82 | |||
| MR151316 | 0 | -90 | 205 | 210 | 5 | 62.48 | 64.01 | 1.52 | 0.021 | 0.72 |
| 315 | 320 | 5 | 96.01 | 97.54 | 1.52 | 0.032 | 1.10 | |||
| MR151317 | 0 | -90 | 25 | 45 | 20 | 7.62 | 13.72 | 6.10 | 0.085 | 2.90 |
| 100 | 105 | 5 | 30.48 | 32.00 | 1.52 | 0.065 | 2.23 | |||
| 280 | 290 | 10 | 85.34 | 88.39 | 3.05 | 0.0185 | 0.63 | |||
| MR151318 | 0 | -90 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 4.57 | 6.10 | 1.52 | 0.015 | 0.51 |
| 130 | 135 | 5 | 39.62 | 41.15 | 1.52 | 0.018 | 0.62 | |||
| 145 | 155 | 10 | 44.20 | 47.24 | 3.05 | 0.023 | 0.79 | |||
| 300 | 315 | 15 | 91.44 | 96.012 | 4.57 | 0.021 | 0.73 | |||
| MR151319 | 0 | -90 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.00 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 0.017 | 0.58 |
| 135 | 175 | 40 | 41.15 | 53.34 | 12.19 | 0.016 | 0.55 | |||
| 195 | 210 | 15 | 59.44 | 64.01 | 4.57 | 0.025 | 0.87 | |||
| MR151320 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151321 | 0 | -90 | 365 | 370 | 5 | 111.25 | 112.78 | 1.52 | 0.026 | 0.89 |
| MR151322 | 0 | -90 | 105 | 120 | 15 | 32.00 | 36.58 | 4.57 | 0.029 | 1.01 |
| MR151323 | 0 | -90 | 250 | 255 | 5 | 76.20 | 77.72 | 1.52 | 0.018 | 0.62 |
| 265 | 270 | 5 | 80.77 | 82.30 | 1.52 | 0.016 | 0.55 | |||
| MR151327 | 0 | -90 | 250 | 255 | 5 | 76.20 | 77.72 | 1.52 | 0.016 | 0.55 |
| 300 | 310 | 10 | 91.44 | 94.49 | 3.05 | 0.034 | 1.15 | |||
| 330 | 335 | 5 | 100.58 | 102.11 | 1.52 | 0.026 | 0.89 | |||
| MR151328 | 270 | -70 | 25 | 45 | 20 | 7.62 | 13.72 | 6.10 | 0.018 | 0.63 |
| 250 | 255 | 5 | 76.20 | 77.72 | 1.52 | 0.024 | 0.82 | |||
| MR151329 | 270 | -55 | 40 | 45 | 5 | 12.19 | 13.72 | 1.52 | 0.020 | 0.69 |
| 100 | 105 | 5 | 30.48 | 32.00 | 1.52 | 0.123 | 4.22 | |||
| 320 | 325 | 5 | 97.54 | 99.06 | 1.52 | 0.015 | 0.51 | |||
| 350 | 360 | 10 | 106.68 | 109.73 | 3.05 | 0.043 | 1.46 | |||
| MR151330 | 270 | -55 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1.52 | 3.05 | 1.52 | 0.010 | 0.34 |
| MR151331 | 0 | -90 | 215 | 220 | 5 | 65.53 | 67.06 | 1.52 | 0.017 | 0.58 |
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, available for review at: MR QAQC.
About Scorpio Gold
Scorpio Gold holds a 70% interest in the producing Mineral Ridge gold mining operation located in Esmeralda County, Nevada with joint venture partner Waterton Global Value L.P. (30%), and Scorpio Gold is currently entitled to receive 80% of cash flow generated. Mineral Ridge is 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 has commenced its 2015 exploration program for the Goldwedge property and is currently processing high-grade Mineral Ridge ore at the Goldwedge plant, which is permitted to process 400 tons per day.
Scorpio Gold's President & CEO, Peter J. Hawley, P.Geo., 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, President & CEO
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Contact
Peter J. Hawley, President & CEO
Tel: (819) 825-7618
Email: phawley@scorpiogold.com
Website: www.scorpiogold.com
