Scorpio Gold Announces Further Drill Results from Manhattan District, Nevada
Scorpio Gold Delivers Deep Expansion Intercepts as Aggressive 50,000m Nevada Drill Campaign Accelerates Under High-Profile Backing

The news release dated December 30, 2025, provides partial results from the 2025 Phase 2 drilling program at the Manhattan District Project in Nevada. The company completed 10,880 meters across 35 holes using diamond drilling. Key results from 21 reported intervals show mineralization extending laterally and at depth beyond the current Inferred Resource Constraining Pit (IRCP), which was modeled at a gold price of $2,500. Notable intercepts include 2.77 meters at 3.54 g/t Au (Hole 25MN-031) and 2.53 meters at 2.71 g/t Au (Hole 25MN-028). CEO Zayn Kalyan emphasized that the drilling is "additive" to the existing system and that assays for 12 additional holes (3,169 meters) are pending.
- Resource Expansion Potential: The news is materially positive because it confirms that the gold system at Manhattan remains open and extends beyond the boundaries of the maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) released in September 2025. Specifically, intercepts found 70-190 meters below the modeled pit floor suggest the potential for a significantly larger resource base.
- Cadence of Discovery: The company is successfully transitioning from a "re-interpretation" phase of historical data to a "discovery" phase with the drill bit. The 50,000-meter program is one of the largest in the junior sector, and early results validate the aggressive exploration strategy.
- Technical De-risking: By intercepting mineralization in the "Gap Zone" and "West Pit Extension," Scorpio is proving continuity between previously fragmented mining areas, which is critical for future open-pit mine planning.
- High-Cost Environment: While results are positive, the modeling of the resource at a $2,500 gold price indicates that the project requires a sustained high-gold-price environment to remain economically robust under current assumptions.
Scorpio Gold Corp. is focused on the Manhattan District in Nevada, a consolidated land package that includes the past-producing Goldwedge and Manhattan Pit mines. The flagship project currently hosts an Inferred Mineral Resource of 740,000 ounces of gold at 1.26 g/t. The company also holds the Goldwedge mill (400 tpd) and significant water rights, providing a path to production that many peers lack. The strategy is to expand the current resource to over 2 million ounces to justify a large-scale mining operation.