Scorpio Gold Reports Results of Drilling at the Keystone-Jumbo Area, Goldwedge Property, Nevada
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News Release No. 281
Scorpio Gold Reports Results of Drilling at the Keystone-Jumbo Area,
Goldwedge Property, Nevada
Vancouver, December 6, 2019 – Scorpio Gold Corporation (“Scorpio Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:
SGN) announces results of its first phase of drilling at its 100% owned Goldwedge property located in
Manhattan Nevada. Nine exploration holes totalling 628 meters were drilled to test an area of previously
reported surface soil sampling anomalies as well as structures relating to historic mineralization within the
Keystone-Jumbo claim block (December 15, 2016 news release).
Scorpio Gold’s President, Chris Zerga, comments, “Our first phase of drilling at Keystone -Jumbo was a
relatively short exploratory program. It met with some technical difficulties but has provided valuable
information to build our understanding of the controls to mineralization in the area. Following a complete
examination of the data we will be planning a follow-up program.”
Known mineralization within the Keystone and Jumbo deposits is controlled by high -angle N30W faults
transected by a weaker N30E and N80E structur es. The gold itself is localized within silicified polylithic
fault breccias and silicified metasediments as well as oxidized quartz -pyrite-gold veinlet stockworks
surrounding the core of the known mineralization.
Drill hole KP19-DDH-01 was collared within the Keystone pit to test the intersection of two high-angle
NW and NE trending f aults. The hole intersected mineralized polymictic breccia for its entire 19.2 meter
length and returned 2.18 g/t Au over 14.63 meters (open). The hole was terminated in mineralization due
to failure of the drill rig head assembly.
Holes KP19-DDH-02 and 03 were scissor holes to test the NW trending fault just south of the Keystone
pit. Both holes intersected iron oxidized polylithic fault breccias near surface, but the strong silicification
characteristic of the mineralized breccia in hole 01 was not present and no significant gold values were
returned in the fault zone. Several occurrences of visible gold were noted in hole 03 below the fault zone
within a silicified breccia at 9.75 meters downhole and within fractured quartzite at ~21 -23 meters
downhole; however, assay results were negative for gold in the samples taken. Further investigation will be
taken to determine the relation of the gold mineralization to that within the Keystone and Jumbo deposits.
Holes KP19-DDH-04 and 05 were collared ~87 meters west of the Keystone pit to test a pronounced gold-
in-soil anomaly. Both were very shallow holes that did not intersect mineralization but hole 05 did intersect
a 5.9 meter void at 36 meters downhole that is suspected to be historic underground workings.
Hole KP19-DDH-06 targeted the soil anomaly ~200 meters northwest of holes 04-05. The hole intersected
an impressive section of polymictic breccia with disseminated pyrite over much of its length. The breccia
unit strongly resembles the breccia intersected in hole 01 but with less silicification. Although no significant
gold mineralization was encountered in the hole, this area will be a primary target of investigation in the
next phase of drilling.
Hole KP19-DDH-07 was collared 50 meters northwest of the Keystone pit to test the northwest extension
of the NW trending fault but failed to intersect the fault by its termination depth of 121 meters. Hole KP19-
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DDH-08 targeted the NW trending fault just southeast of the Keystone pit but was terminated prior to
reaching target depth due to a stuck drill bit.
Hole KP19-DDH-09 was collared 66 meters southeast of the Keystone pit to test the NW trending fault and
a coincident soil anomaly. The hole intersected the mineralized fault near surface returning 1.00 g/t Au over
its 6.1 m. Further investigation in this area is needed to determine why the gold-bearing mineralization in
hole 09 was not intersected in holes 02 and 03.
Map Link: Drill Hole Plan
Table 1. 2019 Keystone-Jumbo Area Surface Drilling - Significant Results
Hole
No.
From
(ft)
To
(ft)
Width
(ft)
From
(m)
To
(m)
Width
(m)
Silver
(oz/t)
Silver
(g/t)
Gold
(oz/t)
Gold
(g/t)
KP19-DDH-01 15.0 63.0 48.0 4.57 19.20 14.63 1.331 45.64 0.064 2.18
KP19-DDH-03 31.2 32.8 1.6 9.51 10.00 0.49 VG in section; Au, Ag <detection limit
66.2 71.2 5.0 20.18 21.70 1.52 VG in section; Au, Ag <detection limit
71.2 73.8 2.6 21.70 22.49 0.79 VG in section; Au, Ag <detection limit
KP19-DDH-05 119.5 139 19.5 36.42 42.37 5.94 Void - possible underground workings
KP19-DDH-09 5.0 30.0 25.0 1.52 7.62 6.10 0.12 4.11 0.029 1.00
Table 2. Drill Hole Data
Hole No. UTM E UTM N Azm
(deg)
Dip
(deg)
Length
(ft)
Length
(m) Notes
KP19-DDH-01 494877 4262552 250 -45 63.0 19.2 Hole terminated in mineralization
KP19-DDH-02 494908 4262430 55 -59 277.0 84.4 Intersected fault near surface
KP19-DDH-03 494944 4262473 230 -60 233.4 71.1 Intersected fault near surface
KP19-DDH-04 494593 4262550 238 -45 142.3 43.4
KP19-DDH-05 494595 4262551 242 -55 153.8 46.9 Intersected 5.9 m void at 36.4 m
KP19-DDH-06 494451 4262707 213 -45 451.0 137.5 Intersected extensive breccia
KP19-DDH-07 494739 4262598 50 -54 398.0 121.3 Did not intersect fault
KP19-DDH-08 494937 4262504 230 -56 209.9 64.0 Hole terminated before target depth
KP19-DDH-09 494999 4262386 230 -50 134.0 40.8 Intersected fault near surface
All holes presented in Table 1 were completed by NQ-size diamond (core) drilling. Widths are presented
as down hole core lengths; true widths are unknown at this time. Analytical results were performed by
American Assay Laboratory Inc. in Sparks, Nevada, an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited facility. Further
details are presented in the Company’s quality assurance and quality control program for the Goldwedge
project available at: GW QAQC.
About Scorpio Gold
Scorpio Gold holds a 100% interest in the Mineral Ridge gold mining operation located in Esmeralda
County, Nevada. Mineral Ridge is a conventional open pit mining and heap leach operation. Mining at
Mineral Ridge was suspended in November 2017; however, th e Company continues to generate limited
revenues from residual but diminishing recoveries from the leach pads. 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.
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Scorpio Gold’s Chairman, Peter J. Hawley, P.Geo., is a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument
43-101 and has reviewed and approved the content of this release.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
SCORPIO GOLD CORPORATION
Brian Lock,
CEO
For further information contact:
Brian Lock
Tel: (604) 889-2543
Email: [email protected]
Chris Zerga, President
Tel: (604) 536-2711
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.scorpiogold.com
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