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:moc.dlogoiprocs@kcubeors
Investor Relations:
Jim Macdonald, Torrey Hills Capital
Tel: (858) 456-7300
Email:moc.chtds@mj
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.
