Scorpio Gold Drilling Intersects 12.20 Metres Grading 4.22 g/t Gold on Mary Zone, Mineral Ridge Project

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire - Feb. 28, 2012) - Scorpio Gold Corporation (“Scorpio Gold“ or the “Company“) (TSX VENTURE: SGN) announces additional drill results from the Mary Zone, located southwest of the current mining in the Drinkwater pit at the 70% owned Mineral Ridge project, Nevada.

Peter J. Hawley, President and CEO reports, “Drill results continue to support an increase in the overall width of the Mary Zone and to confirm that gold mineralization extends southwest from the Mary Zone to the adjacent Mary LC Zone, encompassing a strike length of 780 metres. Assays for the final 11 holes of the Mary Zone drill program are pending and will be incorporated into the overall database for a NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource and reserve estimate in conjunction with a Mine Plan Study by AMEC. Completion of the study is expected in Q2 2012.“


Table 1. Mary Zone - Significant Drill Results

Hole No.  From(ft)  To(ft)  Width(ft)  From(m)  To(m)   Width(m)  Gold(OPT) Gold(g/t)
MR11318 	130 	170 	40 	39.63 	51.83 	12.20 	0.088 	3.03
MR11319 	10 	15 	5 	3.05 	4.57 	1.52 	0.018 	0.62
MR11320 	105 	115 	10 	32.01 	35.06 	3.05 	0.016 	0.53
	140 	145 	5 	42.68 	44.21 	1.52 	0.043 	1.47
MR11321 	55 	85 	30 	16.77 	25.91 	9.15 	0.084 	2.88
	95 	100 	5 	28.96 	30.49 	1.52 	0.018 	0.62
MR11322 	135 	145 	10 	41.16 	44.21 	3.05 	0.040 	1.37
MR11323 	45 	55 	10 	13.72 	16.77 	3.05 	0.026 	0.89
	125 	135 	10 	38.11 	41.16 	3.05 	0.015 	0.50
MR11324 	10 	15 	5 	3.05 	4.57 	1.52 	0.075 	2.57
	60 	70 	10 	18.29 	21.34 	3.05 	0.033 	1.11
MR11325 	15 	30 	15 	4.57 	9.15 	4.45 	0.060 	2.06
MR11327 	0 	5 	5 	0.00 	1.52 	1.52 	0.022 	0.75
MR11328 	95 	105 	10 	28.96 	32.01 	3.05 	0.025 	0.84
MR11329 	35 	40 	5 	10.67 	12.20 	1.52 	0.017 	0.58
	110 	115 	5 	33.54 	35.06 	1.52 	0.031 	1.06
MR11331 	125 	145 	20 	38.11 	44.21 	6.10 	0.21 	7.12
MR11332 	135 	145 	10 	41.16 	44.21 	3.05 	0.071 	2.42
MR11333 	125 	140 	15 	38.11 	42.68 	4.57 	0.253 	8.67
MR11334 	110 	150 	40 	33.54 	45.73 	12.20 	0.123 	4.22
MR11337 	90 	95 	5 	27.44 	28.96 	1.52 	0.038 	1.30
MR11339 	135 	160 	25 	41.16 	48.78 	7.62 	0.200 	6.85

A longitudinal section of current mining and exploration in the Drinkwater Pit and Mary and Mary LC Zones is available at:
www.scorpiogold.com/i/maps/mr/DW-Mary_LS.jpg.

All holes presented in the above table 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/i/pdf/reports/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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