1.69 grams per metric tonne ("g/t") gold ("Au") over 55.7 metres ("m").
Wide high-grade intercept demonstrates open-pit potential of the Goldwedge Underground, further confirming larger open-pit potential for Manhattan District
The Goldwedge Underground Stope Trend is open at depth and along strike.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 11, 2024) - Scorpio Gold Corp.(TSXV: SGN) (OTCQB: SRCRF) (FSE: RY9) ("Scorpio Gold", or the "Company") is pleased to announce further results from its 2024 drilling campaign at the Manhattan District Project ("Manhattan"), Nevada, USA. Under Scorpio's new management, the 2024 drilling campaign had two goals: (1) drilling to support an open-pit focused, maiden mineral resource estimate, and (2) drilling to test expansion potential of the Goldwedge Underground Stope Trend ("Goldwedge Trend") and the Reliance Fault to the northwest of the historic Manhattan open pits. Hole 24MN-009 tested the Goldwedge Trend successfully, extending mineralization and adding to the results announced on October 24, 2024 (Figure 1).
Scorpio Gold's Vice President of Exploration, Harrison Pokrandt, commented, "Hole 24MN-009 undercuts the underground workings and previous drilling along the Goldwedge Trend. The 1.69 g/t over 55.7 metres interval further strengthens our belief that the Goldwedge Trend has open pit potential at Manhattan. Results from the 2024 drilling campaign are strengthening our belief in Manhattan's potential as a multi-million-ounce gold resource in Nevada."
Scorpio Gold's CEO, Zayn Kalyan, remarked, "2024 has been a transformative year for Scorpio Gold. With new management and a re-set share structure we refocused the company on Manhattan's potential to host a large open-pit gold deposit. Today's result is a large step forward, with a wide, high-grade intercept on the Goldwedge Trend that is open for expansion. We have more drilling results expected in early 2025, ahead of Manhattan's maiden mineral resource estimate. We are using these results to guide a larger expansion drilling program in 2025."
Figure 1: Plan view of Manhattan District gold mineralization. Note: Indicative grade shells are shown, 2024 drill holes are labelled with their attributes listed in Table 3, B to B' cross-section noted in green (Figure 2).
Drill hole 24MN-009 targeted the Goldwedge Trend beneath the underground workings and confirms mineralization 115 m below surface that is open at depth, along strike, and to the east (see Figure 1).
The hole features notable mineralization related to the Goldwedge Trend within a drilled depth of 118.9 m to 174.7 m, including 2.53 g/t Au over 8.7 m and 4.71 g/t Au over 8.8 m (see Table 1). This interval expands the strong mineralization noted in historic surface and underground drill holes at the Goldwedge Mine (see Figure 2). The mineralization is hosted within strongly silicified and sericite-chlorite altered argillite and limestone units with brecciated quartz-adularia-calcite veins. The zone is strongly deformed (see Figure 3) with multiple brittle fault zones.
Drill Hole ID
From (m)
To (m)
Intercept (m)
Gold (g/t)
ETW¹ (m)
24MN-003
41.1
55.1
14.0
0.64
12.6
including
53.9
55.1
1.2
5.63
1.0
199.3
206.0
6.7
2.45
6.0
including
202.4
204.2
1.8
8.36
1.6
254.9
260.0
5.1
0.73
4.6
24MN-009
118.9
174.7
55.7
1.69
33.4
including
121.4
122.8
1.4
3.09
0.9
including
126.2
127.7
1.5
3.14
0.9
including
129.2
130.6
1.4
3.12
0.8
including
132.0
135.2
3.2
2.24
1.9
including
148.1
149.7
1.5
1.05
0.9
including
152.9
161.5
8.7
2.53
5.2
including
165.8
174.7
8.8
4.71
5.3
¹ "ETW" is "estimated true width" is based on drill hole geometry and geological interpretations.
Table 1: Manhattan District gold assay highlights from 2024 drilling campaign.
Figure 2: Drill hole 24MN-009 cross-section (B to B'), as noted in Figure 1. Note: Coordinate system is ESPG: 32008 (feet); elevations are in feet; drill holes without collar dots are oblique to the cross-section plane.
Figure 3: Hole 24MN-009 highlight from 554 to 563 feet. Showing strongly deformed, altered and mineralized Goldhill Formation sediments, which are indicative of mineralization associated with the Stope Trend. These deformation zones increase our understanding of the geology at Manhattan.
Table 2: Significant historic Scorpio Gold drilling results at Manhattan. Drill holes are indicated on Figure 1. For full detail refer to news releases dated July 27, 2020, May 12, 2022 and October 6, 2022.
Drill Hole ID
Easting
Northing
Azimuth
Dip
Total Depth (m)
24MN-003
380148
1379647
45
-62
1017
24MN-009
379992
1381664
255
-75
754
GWUG20-001
379536
1381781
243
-10
48
MWRC22-003
380571
1380128
238
-62
186
MWRC22-011
381052
1378374
40
-61
183
MWRC22-014
380857
1378618
47
-60
213
MWRC22-018
380904
1380581
240
-47
290
MWRC22-021
380982
1380298
66
-46
299
Table 3: Manhattan District drill hole attributes. Coordinate system is ESPG: 32008 (feet).
OPEN HOUSE
Scorpio Gold will be hosting an open house at headquarters in Vancouver, BC on January 21, 2025, from 1-3pm PT. Welcoming shareholders and the investment community to meet with management, ask questions about our Manhattan and Mineral Ridge projects, preview our drill core and more. To learn more about the event, or to RSVP (by January 10, 2025), please email ir@scorpiogold.com.
QA/QC
Diamond drill core samples were bagged and secured with security tags to ensure integrity during transportation to either the Reno, NV, or Elko, NV, ALS Geochemistry facility for preparation. For Quality Assurance, unmarked blanks (coarse and fine), unmarked certified reference materials, and requested laboratory duplicates were inserted into the sampling sequence. QA samples were systematically inserted into each batch of samples, amounting to approximately 8% of the run of samples. Samples were analyzed for gold using method Au-AA24 (50 gram), a four-acid digestion fire assay with atomic absorption spectroscopy finish. All ALS Geochemistry facilities comply with ISO/IEC 17025:2017. For detailed QA/QC refer to news release dated October 24, 2024.
Composite assay grades presented are defined as mineralized intervals using a gold grade minimum average of 0.10 g/t with no break in mineralization greater than 3.00 m.
Qualified Person
The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Thomas Poitras, P. Geo., Chief Geologist of Scorpio Gold, a "Qualified Person", as defined under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Scorpio Gold Corp.
Scorpio Gold holds a 100% interest in two past producing mines, the Manhattan Mine and the Mineral Ridge Mine, both located in the Walker Lane Trend of Nevada, USA. Scorpio Gold's Manhattan District comprises the advanced exploration-stage Goldwedge Project, with a 400 ton per day gravity mill. Adjacent to Goldwedge is the ~4,780-hectare Manhattan Project, centered on two past-producing pits, acquired from Kinross in 2021. The consolidated Manhattan District presents an exciting late-stage exploration opportunity, with over 100,000 meters of historical drilling, with significant resource potential, alongside valuable permitting. Scorpio Gold also holds a 100% interest in the Mineral Ridge gold project located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Scorpio Gold produced over 222,440 oz of gold at Mineral Ridge between 2010 and 2020. With a proven and probable resource, valuable permits, water rights, infrastructure, and the recently acquired adjacent North Star exploration target, Mineral Ridge has significant near-term development potential.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF SCORPIO GOLD CORPORATION
Zayn Kalyan, Chief Executive Officer and Director Tel: (604) 252-2672 Email: zayn@scorpiogold.com
Investor Relations Contact: Kin Communications Inc. Tel: (604) 684-6730 Email: SGN@kincommunications.com
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