Scorpio Gold Reports Results of Exploration Drilling at the State Bank Target, Mineral Ridge Project, Nevada
/EINPresswire.com/ -- VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 12/21/15 -- Scorpio Gold Corporation ("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
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Hole Azm Dip From To Width From To Width Gold Gold
No. (deg) (deg) (ft) (ft) (ft) (m) (m) (m) (OPT) (g/t)
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MR141013 300 -60 No Significant Results
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MR141014 300 -65 37 45 8 11.28 13.72 2.44 0.027 0.92
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MR141070 0 -90 725 730 5 220.98 222.50 1.52 0.015 0.50
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MR141071 0 -90 25 30 5 7.62 9.14 1.52 0.039 1.33
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350 355 5 106.68 108.20 1.52 0.019 0.64
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MR141072 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR141073 0 -90 230 235 5 70.10 71.63 1.52 0.013 0.45
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345 355 10 105.16 108.20 3.05 0.021 0.71
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MR141074 0 -90 30 35 5 9.14 10.67 1.52 0.011 0.37
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55 70 15 16.76 21.34 4.57 0.014 0.47
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345 355 10 105.16 108.20 3.05 0.014 0.50
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365 400 35 111.25 121.92 10.67 0.022 0.77
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MR141075 0 -90 310 315 5 94.49 96.01 1.52 0.024 0.82
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MR141076 0 -90 260 265 5 79.25 80.77 1.52 0.022 0.74
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MR141077-079 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR141080 0 -90 110 115 5 33.53 35.05 1.52 0.010 0.34
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185 190 5 56.39 57.91 1.52 0.043 1.47
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MR141081-082 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR141083 0 -90 20 25 5 6.10 7.62 1.52 0.023 0.77
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MR141084 0 -90 95 100 5 28.96 30.48 1.52 0.018 0.62
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MR141085 0 -90 20 25 5 6.10 7.62 1.52 0.023 0.77
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MR141086 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR141087 0 -90 20 50 30 6.10 15.24 9.14 0.055 1.89
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MR141088 0 -90 20 30 10 6.10 9.14 3.05 0.038 1.31
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MR141089-090 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR141091 0 -90 180 185 5 54.86 56.39 1.52 0.010 0.34
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MR141092 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR141093 0 -90 115 120 5 35.05 36.58 1.52 0.083 2.85
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MR141094 0 -90 25 30 5 7.62 9.14 1.52 0.011 0.38
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50 55 5 15.24 16.76 1.52 0.016 0.55
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65 70 5 19.81 21.34 1.52 0.039 1.34
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135 140 5 41.15 42.67 1.52 0.036 1.23
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MR141095 0 -90 40 50 10 12.19 15.24 3.05 0.042 1.42
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90 100 10 27.43 30.48 3.05 0.055 1.87
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MR141096-098 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR141099 0 -90 35 40 5 10.67 12.19 1.52 0.020 0.69
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380 385 5 115.82 117.35 1.52 0.019 0.65
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MR151581 0 -90 25 40 15 7.62 12.19 4.57 0.011 0.39
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MR151582 300 -60 35 40 5 10.67 12.19 1.52 0.047 1.61
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MR151583,585 300 -60 No Significant Results
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MR151584 300 -60 15 20 5 4.57 6.10 1.52 0.019 0.65
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45 50 5 13.72 15.24 1.52 0.023 0.79
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MR151586 300 -60 40 45 5 12.19 13.72 1.52 0.022 0.75
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MR151587,590 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR151588 0 -90 310 315 5 94.49 96.01 1.52 0.018 0.62
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MR151589 0 -90 235 240 5 71.63 73.15 1.52 0.013 0.45
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MR151591 0 -90 140 145 5 42.67 44.20 1.52 0.013 0.45
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MR151592-597 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR151713,715 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR151719-721 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR151722 0 -90 245 250 5 74.68 76.20 1.52 0.012 0.41
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MR151729-731 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR151732 0 -90 215 235 20 65.53 71.63 6.10 0.073 2.51
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MR151733 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR151897-898 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR151899 0 -90 150 155 5 45.72 47.24 1.52 0.291 9.98
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190 200 10 57.91 60.96 3.05 0.017 0.58
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MR151900 0 -90 135 145 10 41.15 44.20 3.05 0.497 17.02
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incl 135 140 5 41.15 42.67 1.52 0.949 32.54
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175 180 5 53.34 54.86 1.52 0.053 1.82
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MR151902 0 -90 150 160 10 45.72 48.77 3.05 0.015 0.51
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MR151903 0 -90 180 185 5 54.86 56.39 1.52 0.012 0.41
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MR151 901,904 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR151905-910 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR151911 0 -90 10 15 5 3.05 4.57 1.52 0.018 0.62
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210 215 5 64.01 65.53 1.52 0.018 0.62
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MR151912-913 0 -90 No Significant Results
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MR151914 0 -90 230 235 5 70.10 71.63 1.52 0.015 0.51
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MR151915-917 0 -90 No Significant Results
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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
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
The Company relies on litigation protection for forward-looking statements. This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on the Company's current expectations and estimates. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "suggest", "indicate" and other similar words or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur, and include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's plans with respect to the exploration, development and exploitation of its Mineral Ridge project,, including additional drilling in the State Bank target area in 2016.. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results implied or expressed in such forward-looking statements, including risks involved in mineral exploration and development programs and those risk factors outlined in the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis as filed on SEDAR. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty thereof.
Contacts:
Scorpio Gold Corporation
Peter J. Hawley
President & CEO
(819) 825-7618
phawley@scorpiogold.com
Investor Relations:
Jim Macdonald
Torrey Hills Capital
(858) 456-7300
jm@sdthc.com
www.scorpiogold.com
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