Scorpio Gold Reports on Expansion Drilling at the Brodie Satellite Deposit, Mineral Ridge Project, Nevada


Vancouver, February 25, 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 Brodie deposit lies southwest of the currently producing Drinkwater and Mary pits and is immediately adjacent to the leach pad.

The drilling program continues to meet with success, returning significant intercepts both within and extending outside of the floating cone pit shells modelled by Telesto, and along the mineralized trend that extends northwest toward the Bluelite deposit. Previous drill results from the first and second phases of expansion drilling on the Brodie deposit were reported in the Company's August 7, 2013 and November 13, 2013 news releases.

Highlights from the third phase of expansion drilling at Brodie include:

  • MR13662 2.48 g/t gold over 7.62 meters
  • MR13710: 3.07 g/t gold over 3.05 meters
  • MR13740: 2.37 g/t gold over 6.10 meters
  • MR13742: 2.48 g/t gold over 9.14 meters


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

Table 1. Brodie Area - 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)
MR13661 0 -90 50 55 5 15.24 16.76 1.52 0.013 0.45
      125 130 5 38.10 39.62 1.52 0.069 2.37
      145 150 5 44.20 45.72 1.52 0.029 0.99
MR13662 225 -65 140 145 5 42.67 44.20 1.52 0.019 0.65
      180 205 25 54.86 62.48 7.62 0.072 2.48
      320 335 15 97.54 102.11 4.57 0.014 0.49
      350 365 15 97.54 102.11 4.57 0.015 0.53
      440 470 30 134.11 143.26 9.14 0.038 1.29
MR13663 0 -90 110 125 15 33.53 38.10 4.57 0.036 1.23
      145 155 10 44.20 47.24 3.05 0.018 0.60
      175 195 20 53.34 59.44 6.10 0.011 0.36
      225 230 5 68.58 70.10 1.52 0.067 2.30
MR13664 0 -90 175 180 5 53.34 54.86 1.52 0.010 0.34
      185 195 10 56.39 59.44 3.05 0.019 0.63
      230 235 5 70.10 71.63 1.52 0.022 0.75
      245 250 5 74.68 76.20 1.52 0.020 0.69
      300 305 5 91.44 92.96 1.52 0.017 0.58
      410 415 5 124.97 126.49 1.52 0.023 0.79
      510 515 5 155.45 156.97 1.52 0.033 1.13
MR13665 0 -90 305 325 20 92.96 99.06 6.10 0.021 0.71
      355 360 5 108.20 109.73 1.52 0.017 0.58
      390 395 5 118.87 120.40 1.52 0.020 0.69
      405 410 5 123.44 124.97 1.52 0.030 1.03
MR13666 0 -90 320 355 35 97.54 108.20 10.67 0.016 0.56
MR13667 0 -90 160 165 5 48.77 50.29 1.52 0.119 4.08
      440 455 15 134.11 138.68 4.57 0.025 0.87
MR13668 0 -90 155 160 5 47.24 48.77 1.52 0.139 4.77
      220 225 5 67.06 68.58 1.52 0.015 0.51
      265 270 5 80.77 82.30 1.52 0.031 1.06
      380 390 10 115.82 118.87 3.05 0.017 0.57
MR13669 0 -90 230 235 5 70.10 71.63 1.52 0.012 0.41
      255 260 5 77.72 79.25 1.52 0.014 0.48
      320 325 5 97.54 99.06 1.52 0.028 0.96
MR13710 0 -90 430 440 10 131.06 134.11 3.05 0.090 3.07
      455 460 5 138.68 140.21 1.52 0.027 0.93
      465 470 5 141.73 143.26 1.52 0.023 0.79
      520 530 10 158.50 161.54 3.05 0.060 2.04
MR13714     No Significant Results
MR13740 0 -90 50 55 5 15.24 16.76 1.52 0.019 0.65
      125 145 20 38.10 44.20 6.10 0.069 2.37
      160 165 5 48.77 50.29 1.52 0.010 0.34
      205 240 35 62.48 73.15 10.67 0.026 0.88
      305 310 5 92.96 94.49 1.52 0.067 2.30
MR13741 0 -90 170 175 5 51.82 53.34 1.52 0.014 0.48
      340 345 5 103.63 105.16 1.52 0.043 1.47
      395 400 5 120.40 121.92 1.52 0.024 0.82
MR13742 0 -90 255 265 10 77.72 80.77 3.05 0.015 0.51
      275 305 30 83.82 92.96 9.14 0.072 2.48
      335 340 5 102.11 103.63 1.52 0.020 0.69
      365 370 5 111.25 112.78 1.52 0.056 1.92
      390 400 10 118.87 121.92 3.05 0.015 0.50
MR13743 0 -90 290 310 20 88.39 94.49 6.10 0.020 0.69
      350 355 5 106.68 108.20 1.52 0.021 0.72
      365 375 10 111.25 114.30 3.05 0.027 0.93
      415 425 10 111.25 114.30 3.05 0.021 0.72


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, and and has entered into a letter of intent to sell the advanced exploration-stage Pinon gold property near Carlin, 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

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Website: www.scorpiogold.com 

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