Scorpio Gold Reports Results From 2015 Expansion Drilling at the Bluelite Satellite Deposit, Mineral Ridge Project, Nevada
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Sep 14, 2015) - Scorpio Gold Corp. ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SGN) reports additional results from the 2015 expansion drilling program on the Bluelite satellite deposit at its70% owned Mineral Ridge project, located in Nevada.
The 2015 expansion program at Bluelite has included 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.
All of the holes presented in Table 1 are step-out exploration holes located to the south-southwest and southeast of currently defined resources for the Bluelite deposit. Drilling has now outlined a broad area of mineralization extending 250 meters to the south-southwest of the Bluelite deposit and 500 meters southeast along the NW Brodie trend. Management believes that results received to date from the 2015 drilling program should positively impact the existing resource base at the Bluelite deposit.
Pre-production development work at the Bluelite deposit began in May 2015 with the pre-stripping of waste material. The pit entered production on July 1, 2015 and as of the end of August, 53,086 ore tons at an average grade of 0.053 opt (1.82 g/t) gold and 655,921 waste tons have been mined.
Highlights from this latest phase of exploration drilling at the Bluelite deposit include:
- MR151445: 3.26 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold over 4.57 meters
- MR151574: 1.25 g/t gold over 4.57 meters
- MR151578: 3.14 g/t gold over 3.05 meters
- MR151579: 1.47 g/t gold over 6.10 meters
- MR151603: 1.60 g/t gold over 4.57 meters
- MR151605: 1.99 g/t gold over 7.62 meters
- MR151691: 2.25 g/t gold over 6.10 meters
- MR151695: 1.18 g/t gold over 6.10 meters
- MR151696: 1.46 g/t gold over 3.05 meters
A drill hole location map is available at: DH Plan
Table 1. Bluelite Deposit Target Area - 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) |
| MR151405 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151445 | 0 | -90 | 315 | 330 | 15 | 96.01 | 100.58 | 4.57 | 0.095 | 3.26 |
| 385 | 395 | 10 | 117.35 | 120.40 | 3.05 | 0.038 | 1.30 | |||
| MR151571 | 0 | -90 | 70 | 75 | 5 | 21.34 | 22.86 | 1.52 | 0.019 | 0.65 |
| 135 | 140 | 5 | 41.15 | 42.67 | 1.52 | 0.044 | 1.51 | |||
| 415 | 420 | 5 | 126.49 | 128.02 | 1.52 | 0.028 | 0.96 | |||
| MR151572 | 0 | -70 | 175 | 180 | 5 | 53.34 | 54.86 | 1.52 | 0.015 | 0.51 |
| MR151573 | 0 | -90 | 270 | 275 | 5 | 82.30 | 83.82 | 1.52 | 0.029 | 0.99 |
| 295 | 300 | 5 | 89.92 | 91.44 | 1.52 | 0.053 | 1.82 | |||
| 330 | 340 | 10 | 100.58 | 103.63 | 3.05 | 0.018 | 0.60 | |||
| MR151574 | 0 | -90 | 105 | 110 | 5 | 32.00 | 33.53 | 1.52 | 0.072 | 2.47 |
| 125 | 135 | 10 | 38.10 | 41.15 | 3.05 | 0.041 | 1.39 | |||
| 180 | 195 | 15 | 54.86 | 59.44 | 4.57 | 0.036 | 1.25 | |||
| 230 | 240 | 10 | 70.10 | 73.15 | 3.05 | 0.022 | 0.75 | |||
| 250 | 260 | 10 | 76.20 | 79.25 | 3.05 | 0.028 | 0.96 | |||
| MR151575 | 0 | -90 | 75 | 80 | 5 | 22.86 | 24.38 | 1.52 | 0.033 | 1.13 |
| 95 | 100 | 5 | 28.96 | 30.48 | 1.52 | 0.058 | 1.99 | |||
| 195 | 215 | 20 | 59.44 | 65.53 | 6.10 | 0.026 | 0.90 | |||
| MR151576 | 0 | -90 | 80 | 90 | 10 | 24.38 | 27.43 | 3.05 | 0.035 | 1.18 |
| 445 | 450 | 5 | 135.64 | 137.16 | 1.52 | 0.045 | 1.54 | |||
| MR151577 | 0 | -90 | 190 | 200 | 10 | 57.91 | 60.96 | 3.05 | 0.030 | 1.01 |
| 405 | 410 | 5 | 123.44 | 124.97 | 1.52 | 0.017 | 0.58 | |||
| MR151578 | 45 | -45 | 70 | 80 | 10 | 21.34 | 24.38 | 3.05 | 0.092 | 3.14 |
| MR151579 | 0 | -90 | 110 | 115 | 5 | 33.53 | 35.05 | 1.52 | 0.029 | 0.99 |
| 245 | 265 | 20 | 74.68 | 80.77 | 6.10 | 0.043 | 1.47 | |||
| 310 | 315 | 5 | 94.49 | 96.01 | 1.52 | 0.026 | 0.89 | |||
| 340 | 360 | 20 | 103.63 | 109.73 | 6.10 | 0.033 | 1.13 | |||
| 395 | 400 | 5 | 120.40 | 121.92 | 1.52 | 0.083 | 2.85 | |||
| 455 | 460 | 5 | 138.68 | 140.21 | 1.52 | 0.016 | 0.55 | |||
| MR151580 | 0 | -90 | 280 | 285 | 5 | 85.34 | 86.87 | 1.52 | 0.011 | 0.38 |
| MR151601 | 0 | -90 | 115 | 120 | 5 | 35.05 | 36.58 | 1.52 | 0.026 | 0.89 |
| 290 | 295 | 5 | 88.39 | 89.92 | 1.52 | 0.090 | 3.09 | |||
| 385 | 410 | 25 | 117.35 | 124.97 | 7.62 | 0.026 | 0.88 | |||
| 440 | 445 | 5 | 134.11 | 135.64 | 1.52 | 0.020 | 0.69 | |||
| 460 | 465 | 5 | 140.21 | 141.73 | 1.52 | 0.019 | 0.65 | |||
| 475 | 480 | 5 | 144.78 | 146.30 | 1.52 | 0.023 | 0.79 | |||
| 490 | 495 | 5 | 149.35 | 150.88 | 1.52 | 0.056 | 1.92 | |||
| MR151602 | 0 | -90 | 210 | 225 | 15 | 64.01 | 68.58 | 4.57 | 0.016 | 0.54 |
| 250 | 255 | 5 | 76.20 | 77.72 | 1.52 | 0.027 | 0.93 | |||
| 385 | 405 | 20 | 117.35 | 123.44 | 6.10 | 0.019 | 0.66 | |||
| MR151603 | 0 | -90 | 410 | 425 | 15 | 124.97 | 129.54 | 4.57 | 0.047 | 1.60 |
| MR151604 | 0 | -90 | 400 | 410 | 10 | 121.92 | 124.97 | 3.05 | 0.023 | 0.79 |
| 425 | 430 | 5 | 129.54 | 131.06 | 1.52 | 0.032 | 1.10 | |||
| MR151605 | 0 | -90 | 245 | 250 | 5 | 74.68 | 76.20 | 1.52 | 0.023 | 0.77 |
| 270 | 275 | 5 | 82.30 | 83.82 | 1.52 | 0.020 | 0.67 | |||
| 345 | 350 | 5 | 105.16 | 106.68 | 1.52 | 0.027 | 0.93 | |||
| 385 | 410 | 25 | 117.35 | 124.97 | 7.62 | 0.058 | 1.99 | |||
| MR151606 | 0 | -90 | 490 | 495 | 5 | 149.35 | 150.88 | 1.52 | 0.038 | 1.30 |
| MR151607 | 0 | -90 | 285 | 290 | 5 | 86.87 | 88.39 | 1.52 | 0.021 | 0.72 |
| 295 | 300 | 5 | 89.92 | 91.44 | 1.52 | 0.018 | 0.62 | |||
| 330 | 340 | 10 | 100.58 | 103.63 | 3.05 | 0.025 | 0.84 | |||
| MR151608 | 0 | -90 | 355 | 360 | 5 | 108.20 | 109.73 | 1.52 | 0.017 | 0.58 |
| MR151609 | 0 | -90 | 385 | 390 | 5 | 117.35 | 118.87 | 1.52 | 0.015 | 0.51 |
| 455 | 460 | 5 | 138.68 | 140.21 | 1.52 | 0.025 | 0.86 | |||
| MR151610 | 270 | -65 | 320 | 325 | 5 | 97.54 | 99.06 | 1.52 | 0.011 | 0.38 |
| MR151611 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151612 | 270 | -65 | 250 | 260 | 10 | 76.20 | 79.25 | 3.05 | 0.034 | 1.15 |
| MR151613 | 270 | -55 | 75 | 80 | 5 | 22.86 | 24.38 | 1.52 | 0.018 | 0.62 |
| 145 | 150 | 5 | 44.20 | 45.72 | 1.52 | 0.019 | 0.65 | |||
| MR151614-17 | 270 | -50 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151618 | 270 | -50 | 120 | 130 | 10 | 36.58 | 39.62 | 3.05 | 0.026 | 0.87 |
| MR151619 | 270 | -65 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151620 | 270 | -50 | 225 | 230 | 5 | 68.58 | 70.10 | 1.52 | 0.022 | 0.75 |
| MR151641 | 270 | -65 | ||||||||
| MR151642 | 270 | -50 | 135 | 140 | 5 | 41.15 | 42.67 | 1.52 | 0.019 | 0.65 |
| MR151643-45 | 270 | -65 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151691 | 0 | -90 | 45 | 65 | 20 | 13.72 | 19.81 | 6.10 | 0.066 | 2.25 |
| 215 | 220 | 5 | 65.53 | 67.06 | 1.52 | 0.042 | 1.44 | |||
| MR151692 | 0 | -90 | 135 | 180 | 45 | 41.15 | 54.86 | 13.72 | 0.017 | 0.60 |
| 210 | 220 | 10 | 64.01 | 67.06 | 3.05 | 0.038 | 1.29 | |||
| 235 | 240 | 5 | 71.63 | 73.15 | 1.52 | 0.039 | 1.34 | |||
| MR151693 | 0 | -90 | 30 | 35 | 5 | 9.14 | 10.67 | 1.52 | 0.013 | 0.45 |
| MR151694 | 0 | -90 | 130 | 150 | 20 | 39.62 | 45.72 | 6.10 | 0.022 | 0.75 |
| 175 | 180 | 5 | 53.34 | 54.86 | 1.52 | 0.016 | 0.55 | |||
| 200 | 230 | 30 | 60.96 | 70.10 | 9.14 | 0.020 | 0.68 | |||
| MR151695 | 0 | -90 | 135 | 140 | 5 | 41.15 | 42.67 | 1.52 | 0.015 | 0.51 |
| 160 | 180 | 20 | 48.77 | 54.86 | 6.10 | 0.035 | 1.18 | |||
| MR151696 | 0 | -90 | 135 | 145 | 10 | 41.15 | 44.20 | 3.05 | 0.043 | 1.46 |
| 185 | 190 | 5 | 56.39 | 57.91 | 1.52 | 0.032 | 1.10 | |||
All holes presented in Table 1 were completed by reverse circulation (RC) drilling. True width is estimated at 80-100% 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 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%). 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 in Manhattan, Nevada, with a fully permitted underground mine and 400 ton per day mill facility. The Goldwedge mill facility has been placed on a care and maintenance basis for the near-term and can be restarted immediately when needed.
Scorpio Gold's President & CEO, Peter J. Hawley, 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, President & CEO
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