Scorpio Gold Reports Results of Exploration Drilling at the State Bank Target, Mineral Ridge Project, Nevada
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec 21, 2015) - Scorpio Gold Corp. ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SGN) reports results from its 2014-2015 exploration drilling program within the State Bank target area at its 70% owned Mineral Ridge project, located in Nevada.
State Bank is a large target area located west- southwest of the Bluelite deposit. Targeting of the area was based on a combination of soil geochemistry, rock chip sampling, geophysical interpretation and aster imagery. Detailed geological and structural mapping determined that elevated gold grades correlate with fold axes, a feature common to several of the gold deposits at Mineral Ridge.
In total, 78 reverse circulation and two diamond core holes tested parts of the target area. Approximately 42% of the holes intersected mineralization of interest; however, the majority of holes returned sub-gram gold assays. High-grade mineralization was intersected in two holes (MR151899-900) in the southwest corner of the target area. Follow-up drilling is planned in 2016.
Highlights from RC drilling on the State Bank target include:
- MR141071: 1.33 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold over 9.14 meters
- MR141087: 1.89 g/t gold over 9.14 meters
- MR141088: 1.31 g/t gold over 3.05 meters
- MR141093: 2.85 g/t gold over 1.52 meters
- MR141095: 1.87 g/t gold over 3.05 meters
- MR151732: 2.51 g/t gold over 6.10 meters
- MR151899: 9.98 g/t gold over 1.52 meters
- MR151900: 17.02 g/t gold over 3.05 meters
A drill hole location map is available at: DH Plan
Table 1. State Bank Target - 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) |
| MR141013 | 300 | -60 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR141014 | 300 | -65 | 37 | 45 | 8 | 11.28 | 13.72 | 2.44 | 0.027 | 0.92 |
| MR141070 | 0 | -90 | 725 | 730 | 5 | 220.98 | 222.50 | 1.52 | 0.015 | 0.50 |
| MR141071 | 0 | -90 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 7.62 | 9.14 | 1.52 | 0.039 | 1.33 |
| 350 | 355 | 5 | 106.68 | 108.20 | 1.52 | 0.019 | 0.64 | |||
| MR141072 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR141073 | 0 | -90 | 230 | 235 | 5 | 70.10 | 71.63 | 1.52 | 0.013 | 0.45 |
| 345 | 355 | 10 | 105.16 | 108.20 | 3.05 | 0.021 | 0.71 | |||
| MR141074 | 0 | -90 | 30 | 35 | 5 | 9.14 | 10.67 | 1.52 | 0.011 | 0.37 |
| 55 | 70 | 15 | 16.76 | 21.34 | 4.57 | 0.014 | 0.47 | |||
| 345 | 355 | 10 | 105.16 | 108.20 | 3.05 | 0.014 | 0.50 | |||
| 365 | 400 | 35 | 111.25 | 121.92 | 10.67 | 0.022 | 0.77 | |||
| MR141075 | 0 | -90 | 310 | 315 | 5 | 94.49 | 96.01 | 1.52 | 0.024 | 0.82 |
| MR141076 | 0 | -90 | 260 | 265 | 5 | 79.25 | 80.77 | 1.52 | 0.022 | 0.74 |
| MR141077-079 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR141080 | 0 | -90 | 110 | 115 | 5 | 33.53 | 35.05 | 1.52 | 0.010 | 0.34 |
| 185 | 190 | 5 | 56.39 | 57.91 | 1.52 | 0.043 | 1.47 | |||
| MR141081-082 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR141083 | 0 | -90 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 6.10 | 7.62 | 1.52 | 0.023 | 0.77 |
| MR141084 | 0 | -90 | 95 | 100 | 5 | 28.96 | 30.48 | 1.52 | 0.018 | 0.62 |
| MR141085 | 0 | -90 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 6.10 | 7.62 | 1.52 | 0.023 | 0.77 |
| MR141086 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR141087 | 0 | -90 | 20 | 50 | 30 | 6.10 | 15.24 | 9.14 | 0.055 | 1.89 |
| MR141088 | 0 | -90 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 6.10 | 9.14 | 3.05 | 0.038 | 1.31 |
| MR141089-090 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR141091 | 0 | -90 | 180 | 185 | 5 | 54.86 | 56.39 | 1.52 | 0.010 | 0.34 |
| MR141092 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR141093 | 0 | -90 | 115 | 120 | 5 | 35.05 | 36.58 | 1.52 | 0.083 | 2.85 |
| MR141094 | 0 | -90 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 7.62 | 9.14 | 1.52 | 0.011 | 0.38 |
| 50 | 55 | 5 | 15.24 | 16.76 | 1.52 | 0.016 | 0.55 | |||
| 65 | 70 | 5 | 19.81 | 21.34 | 1.52 | 0.039 | 1.34 | |||
| 135 | 140 | 5 | 41.15 | 42.67 | 1.52 | 0.036 | 1.23 | |||
| MR141095 | 0 | -90 | 40 | 50 | 10 | 12.19 | 15.24 | 3.05 | 0.042 | 1.42 |
| 90 | 100 | 10 | 27.43 | 30.48 | 3.05 | 0.055 | 1.87 | |||
| MR141096-098 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR141099 | 0 | -90 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 10.67 | 12.19 | 1.52 | 0.020 | 0.69 |
| 380 | 385 | 5 | 115.82 | 117.35 | 1.52 | 0.019 | 0.65 | |||
| MR151581 | 0 | -90 | 25 | 40 | 15 | 7.62 | 12.19 | 4.57 | 0.011 | 0.39 |
| MR151582 | 300 | -60 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 10.67 | 12.19 | 1.52 | 0.047 | 1.61 |
| MR151583,585 | 300 | -60 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151584 | 300 | -60 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 4.57 | 6.10 | 1.52 | 0.019 | 0.65 |
| 45 | 50 | 5 | 13.72 | 15.24 | 1.52 | 0.023 | 0.79 | |||
| MR151586 | 300 | -60 | 40 | 45 | 5 | 12.19 | 13.72 | 1.52 | 0.022 | 0.75 |
| MR151587,590 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151588 | 0 | -90 | 310 | 315 | 5 | 94.49 | 96.01 | 1.52 | 0.018 | 0.62 |
| MR151589 | 0 | -90 | 235 | 240 | 5 | 71.63 | 73.15 | 1.52 | 0.013 | 0.45 |
| MR151591 | 0 | -90 | 140 | 145 | 5 | 42.67 | 44.20 | 1.52 | 0.013 | 0.45 |
| MR151592-597 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151713,715 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151719-721 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151722 | 0 | -90 | 245 | 250 | 5 | 74.68 | 76.20 | 1.52 | 0.012 | 0.41 |
| MR151729-731 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151732 | 0 | -90 | 215 | 235 | 20 | 65.53 | 71.63 | 6.10 | 0.073 | 2.51 |
| MR151733 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151897-898 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151899 | 0 | -90 | 150 | 155 | 5 | 45.72 | 47.24 | 1.52 | 0.291 | 9.98 |
| 190 | 200 | 10 | 57.91 | 60.96 | 3.05 | 0.017 | 0.58 | |||
| MR151900 | 0 | -90 | 135 | 145 | 10 | 41.15 | 44.20 | 3.05 | 0.497 | 17.02 |
| incl | 135 | 140 | 5 | 41.15 | 42.67 | 1.52 | 0.949 | 32.54 | ||
| 175 | 180 | 5 | 53.34 | 54.86 | 1.52 | 0.053 | 1.82 | |||
| MR151902 | 0 | -90 | 150 | 160 | 10 | 45.72 | 48.77 | 3.05 | 0.015 | 0.51 |
| MR151903 | 0 | -90 | 180 | 185 | 5 | 54.86 | 56.39 | 1.52 | 0.012 | 0.41 |
| MR151 901,904 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151905-910 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151911 | 0 | -90 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3.05 | 4.57 | 1.52 | 0.018 | 0.62 |
| 210 | 215 | 5 | 64.01 | 65.53 | 1.52 | 0.018 | 0.62 | |||
| MR151912-913 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
| MR151914 | 0 | -90 | 230 | 235 | 5 | 70.10 | 71.63 | 1.52 | 0.015 | 0.51 |
| MR151915-917 | 0 | -90 | No Significant Results | |||||||
All holes presented in Table 1 were completed by reverse circulation (RC) drilling with the exception of core holes MR141013-14. 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: www.scorpiogold.com/i/pdf/reports/QAQC-MR.pdf.
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 Elevon, LLC (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 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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