Scorpio Gold Drilling on the Brodie Zone, Mineral Ridge Project, Intersects 12.91 g/t Gold Over 3.05 Metres and Terminates in Mineralization

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire - Oct. 18, 2011) - Scorpio Gold Corporation ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: SGN) announces the initial drill results from the Brodie Zone at the 70% owned Mineral Ridge project, Nevada.

Peter J. Hawley, President and CEO reports, "Our initial drilling on the Brodie Zone, located 975 metres (3,200 feet) southwest of the Drinkwater pit, has intersected mineralization of interest, in particular drill hole MR11210, which terminated in high-grade mineralization. Additional drilling on the Brodie Zone is planned following review and compilation of the latest results together with historical drilling. Meanwhile, the drill has moved to the Wedge Zone for initial drill testing in that area."


Table 1. Brodie Zone - Significant Drill Results

Hole No.  From(ft)   To(ft)  Width(ft)  From(m)  To(m)  Width(m)  Gold OPT   Gold g/t
MR11201 	25 		45 		20 		7.62 		13.72 		6.10 		0.036 	1.01
MR11202 	45 		50 		5 		13.72 		15.24 		1.52 		0.024 	0.68
	110 		115 		5 		33.54 		35.06 		1.52 		0.113 	3.20
MR11203 	80 		85 		5 		24.39 		25.91 		1.52 		0.021 	0.60
MR11206 	105 		110 		5 		32.01 		33.54 		1.52 		0.229 	6.49
MR11210 	0 		5 		5 		0.00 		1.52 		1.52 		0.016 	0.45
	130 		140 		10 		39.63 		42.68 		3.05 		0.456 	12.91
MR11211 	30 		45 		15 		9.15 		13.72 		4.57 		0.035 	1.00
	75 		85 		10 		22.87 		25.91 		3.05 		0.062 	1.74
MR11212 	65 		85 		20 		19.82 		25.91 		6.10 		0.019 	0.53
MR11214 	5 		20 		15 		1.52 		6.10 		4.57 		0.038 	1.08
MR11215 	0 		15 		15 		0.00 		4.57 		4.57 		0.015 	0.43
MR11218 	30 		35 		5 		9.15 		10.67 		1.52 		0.023 	0.65
MR11221 	140 		145 		5 		42.68 		44.21 		1.52 		0.027 	0.77
MR11227 	60 		65 		5 		18.29 		19.82 		1.52 		0.025 	0.71
MR11228 	35 		40 		5 		10.67 		12.20 		1.52 		0.025 	0.71
	60 		65 		5 		18.29 		19.82 		1.52 		0.023 	0.65
MR11229 	15 		20 		5 		4.57 		6.10 		1.52 		0.030 	0.85
	50 		65 		15 		15.24 		19.82 		4.57 		0.078 	2.21
MR11230 	65 		75 		10 		19.82 		22.87 		3.05 		0.095 	2.69
MR11233 	20 		25 		5 		6.10 		7.62 		1.52 		0.096 	2.72
	80 		85 		5 		24.39 		25.91 		1.52 		0.019 	0.54
MR11234 	95 		100 		5 		28.96 		30.49 		1.52 		0.02 	0.57
MR11236 	25 		35 		10 		7.62 		10.67 		3.05 		0.094 	2.65
	40 		45 		5 		12.20 		13.72 		1.52 		0.026 	0.74
MR11242 	5 		15 		10 		1.52 		4.57 		3.05 		0.092 	2.61
MR11243 	0 		5 		5 		0.00 		1.52 		1.52 		0.031 	0.88
	125 		140 		15 		38.11 		42.68 		4.57 		0.014 	0.41
MR11244 	170 		175 		5 		51.83 		53.35 		1.52 		0.023 	0.65

All holes presented in the above tables were completed by reverse circulation (RC) drilling. True width is estimated at ~90% downhole width. Analytical results were performed by American Assay Laboratory Inc. (AAL) in Sparks, Nevada, USA. AAL does not have ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation but implements a quality management system following ISO/IEC 17025 standards and maintains a paperwork trail for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. AAL participates in a number of testing and certification programs, details of which are presented in the Company's quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) program for the Mineral Ridge project at: www.scorpiogold.com/Documents/QAQC-MR.pdf. External check assays to verify lab accuracy are routinely completed by ALS Chemex, an ISO 9001:2000 certified and ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited laboratory.

President & CEO, Peter J. Hawley, PGeo, is the Qualified Person for the Mineral Ridge project and has reviewed the content of this release. 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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