Scorpio Gold Provides News Release Correction


Vancouver, October 14, 2014 - Scorpio Gold Corporation ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX-V: SGN) reports corrections to four production numbers previously announced in its October 9, 2014 news release on operating results for the third quarter of 2014 at its 70% owned Mineral Ridge project, located in Nevada. 

Corrections made within the Key Operating Statistics table below include:

For the three month period ending September 30, 2014:

  • Drinkwater pit - total ore tonnes mined was 74,343 tonnes (originally stated as 73,343 tonnes)
  • Total mining operations - total waste tonnes mined was 1,468,994 tonnes (originally stated as 1,450,582 tonnes) and total mined was 1,702,868 tonnes (originally stated as 1,684,456 tonnes)

For the nine month period ending September 30, 2013:

  • Mary pit - total ore tonnes mined was 148,797 (originally stated as 148,79 tonnes)


Key Operating Statistics (corrected)

      Three Months Ending Sep 30 Nine Months Ending Sep 30
      2014 2013 Change 2014 2013 Change
Mining operations            
  Drinkwater Pit            
    Ore tonnes mined 74,343 134,147 -44.6% 395,177 506,803 -22.0%
    Waste tonnes mined 110,401 478,927 -76.9% 834,938 1,660,758 -49.7%
    Total mined 184,744 613,074 -69.9% 1,230,115 2,167,561 -43.2%
    Strip Ratio 1.5 3.6 -58.3% 2.1 3.3 -36.4%
                 
  Mary Pit            
    Ore tonnes mined 130,145 80,212 62.3% 302,287 148,797 103.2%
    Waste tonnes mined 564,727 652,326 -13.4% 1,592,599 1,423,370 11.9%
    Total mined 694,872 732,538 -5.1% 1,894,886 1,572,167 20.5%
    Strip Ratio 4.3 8.1 -46.9% 5.3 9.6 -44.8%
                 
  Total producing pits            
    Ore tonnes mined 204,488 214,359 -4.6% 697,464 655,600 6.4%
    Waste tonnes mined 675,128 1,131,253 -40.3% 2,427,537 3,084,128 -21.3%
    Total mined 879,616 1,345,612 -34.6% 3,125,001 3,739,728 -16.4%
    Strip Ratio 3.3 5.3 -37.7% 3.5 4.7 -25.5%
                 
  Pits under development            
    Mary LC Pit            
    Ore tonnes mined 29,386 - - 36,301 - -
    Waste tonnes mined (pre-stripping) 775,454 62,079 1,149.1% 1,444,012 62,079 2,226.1%
    Total mined 804,840 62,079 1,196.5% 1,480,313 62,079 2,284.6%
                 
    Satellite Pits            
    Ore tonnes mined - - - - - -
    Waste tonnes mined (pre-stripping) 18,412 - - 18,412 - -
    Total mined 18,412 - - 18,412 - -
                 
  Total mining operations            
    Ore tonnes mined 233,874 214,359 9.1% 733,765 655,600 11.9%
    Waste tonnes mined 1,468,994 1,193,332 23.1% 3,889,961 3,146,207 23.6%
    Total mined 1,702,868 1,407,691 21.0% 4,623,726 3,801,807 21.6%
                 
Processing                
  Tonnes processed 276,857 247,105 12.0% 768,703 661,213 16.3%
  Gold head grade (g/t) 1.49 2.08 -28.4% 1.74 2.34 -25.6%
  Ounces produced            
    Gold 11,228 9,632 16.6% 30,556 27,812 9.9%
    Silver 4,911 3,702 32.7% 13,795 10,821 27.5%
  Crusher throughput (tonnes per day) 3,009 2,686 12.0% 3,138 2,699 16.3%
  Recoverable(2) gold (ounces) placed on pad 8,616 10,764 -20.0% 27,879 32,291 -13.7%


(1) A 65% metallurgical recovery factor has been applied to the estimated contained ounces crushed and placed on the leach pad. 

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 Waterton Global Value L.P. (30%), and Scorpio Gold is currently entitled to receive 80% of cash flow generated. 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 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 President, Steve Roebuck, 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


Steve Roebuck, 
President

For further information contact:
Steve Roebuck, President
Tel: (819) 825-7618
Email:

Investor Relations:
Jim Macdonald, Torrey Hills Capital
Tel: (858) 456-7300
Email:

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 restriction, any statements regarding the Company achieving production forecasts for 2014 and anticipated future increases in head grades at the Mineral Ridge project. 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 related to open pit mining and heap leach operations, including unanticipated changes in the mineral content of materials being mined; unanticipated changes in recovery rates; changes in project parameters; failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; the failure of contracted parties to perform; availability of skilled labour and the impact of labour disputes; delays in obtaining governmental approvals; changes in metals prices; the availability of cash flows or financing to meet the Company's ongoing financial obligations; unanticipated changes in key management personnel; changes in general economic conditions; other risks of the mining industry; 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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