Scorpio Gold Reports Final Results from 2013 Expansion Drilling at the Bluelite Satellite Deposit, Mineral Ridge Project, Nevada


Vancouver, March 17, 2014 - Scorpio Gold Corporation ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX-V: SGN) reports additional results from its 2013 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 2013 satellite drilling program was 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. Final results from the 2013 drilling on the Bluelite deposit have added to an overall successful program, returning significant intercepts both within and extending outside of the floating cone pit shells modelled by Telesto. Results from continuation of the satellite deposit drilling program in 2014 will be released as received and compiled.

Previous results from earlier phases of expansion drilling on the Bluelite deposit were reported in the Company's November 10, 2013, November 20, 2013 and December 16, 2013 news releases. Highlights of the final results received for the 2013 drilling at Bluelite include:
 

  • MR13774: 1.09 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold over 4.57 meters
  • MR13775: 2.76 g/t gold over 7.62 meters


A drill hole location map is available at: View Drill Plan

Table 1. Bluelite Deposit - Significant Drill Results

Hole No. Azm (deg) Dip (deg) From (ft) To (ft) Width (ft) From (m) To (m) Width (m) Gold (OPT) Gold (g/t)
MR13760 0 -90 125 135 10 38.10 41.15 3.05 0.02 0.60
MR13761 0 -90 No Significant Results
MR13770 0 -90 No Significant Results
MR13771 0 -90 40 45 5 12.19 13.72 1.52 0.08 2.74
      265 270 5 80.77 82.30 1.52 0.02 0.51
MR13772 0 -90 10 15 5 3.05 4.57 1.52 0.09 3.19
      80 100 20 24.38 30.48 6.10 0.02 0.76
MR13773 0 -90 No Significant Results
MR13774 0 -90 60 65 5 18.29 19.81 1.52 0.01 0.45
      75 90 15 22.86 27.43 4.57 0.03 1.09
MR13775 0 -90 45 50 5 13.72 15.24 1.52 0.02 0.55
      85 110 25 25.91 33.53 7.62 0.08 2.76


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: View 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 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,
CEO

For further information contact:
Steve Roebuck Tel: (819) 825-7618
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Investor Relations:
Jim Macdonald, Torrey Hills Capital
Tel: (858) 456-7300
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Website: www.scorpiogold.com 

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 future resource estimates and other exploration activities on the satellite deposits. 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 exploration 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.

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