Scorpio Gold Announces First Gold and Silver Sales from the Mineral Ridge Project, Nevada

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire - June 28, 2011) - Scorpio Gold Corporation ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: SGN) is pleased to announce that on June 23, 2011, the Company made its first precious metals sale from the first production batch of gold and silver in loaded carbon produced at the Mineral Ridge gold deposit, Nevada. In total, the Company sold 623 ounces of gold and 301 ounces of silver to Waterton Global Resource Management, as per its sales agreement.

Peter J. Hawley, President & CEO reports; "This was a monumental day for Scorpio Gold, and marks the start of on-going sales of its precious metals from Mineral Ridge. The Company would like to thank the operations team for their commitment and hard work to make this happen in a very short period of time, as well as the shareholders of the Company for their continued support."

During the week of June 20th 2011, the Company hosted two mine tours of the Mineral Ridge operation by representatives of financial institutions, mining analysts, industry media and high net worth investors. This successful review of operations included visits to various mineralized sites, allowing attendees to witness both the efficiency of the current mining operation and the significant upside potential from property-wide exploration. Highlights of the tour included participation in a 250-hole, open pit blast of approximately 15,000 tons of mineralization plus the handling of physical gold from assays in the assay lab.

For additional information please see the Company's website at www.scorpiogold.com. President & CEO, Peter J. Hawley, PGeo, is the Qualified Person for the Mineral Ridge project and has reviewed the content of this release.


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

Torrey Hills Capital
Andrew Hoffman
Investor Relations
(858) 456-7300
ahoffman@torreyhillscapital.com