Scorpio Gold Reports Results from 2016 Definition Drilling at Custer Deposit

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Scorpio Gold (TSXV:SGN) has released results from the 2016 definition drilling program on the Custer deposit at the Mineral Ridge project located in Nevada. Definition drilling in 2016 followed up on a highly successful first-pass drilling program in 2015. As quoted in the press release: A total of 81 holes have now outlined the Custer …

Scorpio Gold (TSXV:SGN) has released results from the 2016 definition drilling program on the Custer deposit at the Mineral Ridge project located in Nevada. Definition drilling in 2016 followed up on a highly successful first-pass drilling program in 2015.
As quoted in the press release:

A total of 81 holes have now outlined the Custer mineralized zone over a 150 x 200 meter area at depth. Planning and permitting for open pit mining of the Custer deposit is in progress, with targeted extraction in 2017.
Highlights from 2016 RC drilling at the Custer target include:

  • MR161950: 3.69 grams per tonne (“g/t”) gold over 6.10 meters
  • MR161986: 13.99 g/t gold over 1.52 meters
  • MR161987: 5.33 g/t gold over 3.05 meters
  • MR162012: 2.09 g/t gold over 9.14 meters
  • MR162013: 2.15 g/t gold over 4.57 meters
  • MR162018: 9.15 g/t gold over 1.52 meters
  • MR162019: 3.27 g/t gold over 3.05 meters
  • MR162021 8.16 g/t gold over 3.05 meters
  • MR162023 6.70 g/t gold over 3.05 meters

A drill hole location map is available at: DH Plan

Click here for the full press release.

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