Scorpio Gold Corporation: Atlantic Gold Elects to Exercise Right to Purchase Cochrane Hill Gold Deposit
20.04.2011 | Marketwired
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire - April 20, 2011) - Scorpio Gold Corporation ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: SGN) has been advised by Atlantic Gold that it intends to exercise its right of first refusal to purchase the Cochrane Hill gold deposit, as triggered by the recent offer received by the Company from Steeple Holdings Limited (see April 11, 2011 news release).Atlantic Gold has not provided a formal notice of acceptance and once it does so, the Company will provide further details.
For additional information please see the Company's website at www.scorpiogold.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD SCORPIO GOLD CORPORATION
Peter J. Hawley
President & CEO
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Contact Information
Scorpio Gold Corporation
Peter J. Hawley
President & CEO
(819) 825-7618
phawley@scorpiogold.com
www.scorpiogold.com
Investor Relations:
Torrey Hills Capital
Andrew Hoffman
(858) 456-7300
ahoffman@torreyhillscapital.com
