Scorpio Gold Intersects Near Surface Mineralization at the Wedge B Zone, Mineral Ridge Project

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire - Nov. 8, 2011) - Scorpio Gold Corporation ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: SGN) announces the initial drill results from the Wedge B Zone at the 70% owned Mineral Ridge project, Nevada.

Peter J. Hawley, President and CEO reports, "Our initial drilling on the Wedge B Zone, located 225 metres west of the Drinkwater pit where the Company is currently mining, has intersected mineralization of interest. Given the shallow depth of the mineralization and its close proximity to the crushing unit and haul roads, the Company is examining the viability of adding the extraction of this zone into the 2012 mine planning. This addition has the potential to increase the overall gold production scheduled for the coming year."


Table 1. Wedge B Zone - Significant Drill Results

Hole No.   From(ft)  To(ft)  Width(ft)  From(m)  To(m)  Width(m)  Gold 
OPT   Gold g/t
MR11176 	0 		20 		20 		0.00 		6.10 		6.10 		0.024 	0.68
	70 		80 		10 		21.34 		24.38 		3.05 		0.033 	0.94
MR11177 	25 		45 		20 		7.62 		13.72 		6.10 		0.016 	0.45
	60 		65 		5 		18.29 		19.81 		1.52 		0.037 	1.05
MR11178 	0 		5 		5 		0.00 		1.52 		1.52 		0.018 	0.51
	25 		30 		5 		7.62 		9.14 		1.52 		0.018 	0.51
	40 		45 		5 		12.19 		13.72 		1.52 		0.032 	0.91
	55 		80 		25 		16.76 		24.38 		7.62 		0.030 	0.85
	105 		110 		5 		32.00 		33.53 		1.52 		0.024 	0.68
MR11179 	0 		5 		5 		0.00 		1.52 		1.52 		0.025 	0.71
	25 		50 		25 		7.62 		15.24 		7.62 		0.021 	0.60
	95 		100 		5 		28.96 		30.48 		1.52 		0.071 	2.01
MR11180 	45 		50 		5 		13.72 		15.24 		1.52 		0.015 	0.43
	55 		60 		5 		16.75 		18.29 		1.52 		0.014 	0.40
MR11181 	40 		60 		20 		12.19 		18.29 		6.10 		0.034 	0.96
MR11182 	45 		55 		10 		13.72 		16.76 		3.05 		0.101 	2.86
MR11183 	55 		70 		15 		16.76 		21.34 		4.57 		0.042 	1.19
MR11184 	30 		35 		5 		9.14 		10.67 		1.52 		0.018 	0.51
MR11185 	40 		45 		5 		12.19 		13.72 		1.52 		0.018 	0.51
	100 		105 		5 		30.48 		32.00 		1.52 		0.018 	0.51
MR11186 	45 		60 		15 		13.72 		18.29 		4.57 		0.085 	2.41
MR11187 	85 		95 		10 		25.91 		28.96 		3.05 		0.032 	0.91
MR11188 	100 		120 		20 		30.48 		36.58 		6.10 		0.019 	0.54
MR11190 	5 		10 		5 		1.52 		3.05 		1.52 		0.027 	0.77
MR11194 	35 		40 		5 		10.67 		12.91 		1.52 		0.019 	0.54
MR11196 	60 		65 		5 		18.29 		19.81 		1.52 		0.024 	0.68
	75 		90 		15 		22.86 		27.43 		4.57 		0.029 	0.82
MR11198 	125 		130 		5 		38.10 		39.62 		1.52 		0.052 	1.47
MR11199 	0 		15 		15 		0.00 		4.57 		4.57 		0.035 	0.99

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.

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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President & CEO
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