Scorpio Gold Drilling Intersects 7.62 Metres Grading 2.67 g/t Gold on the Mary LC Zone, Mineral Ridge Project

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire - July 30, 2012) - Scorpio Gold Corporation ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SGN) announces additional drill results from its 2012 drilling program on the Mary LC Zone, located adjacent to the Mary pit which is currently undergoing pre-stripping in advance of commencing full-scale open pit production at the 70% owned Mineral Ridge project, Nevada. Production from the Mary pit will add to and supplement current production from the Drinkwater pit.

Peter J. Hawley, President, CEO reports; "Results from the current drilling program continue to support modification of the Mary pit design and extending the pit wall from its current planned location, which is based on drilling up to the end of 2011, to the southwest to include the continuation of mineralization into the Mary LC Zone."

Scorpio Gold's exploration work to date has determined that the Drinkwater, Mary and Mary LC zones represent one continuous zone of mineralization, with the LC area being the least defined to date. The results presented in Table 1 are from infill and step out holes to historical drilling on the Mary LC zone by previous operators. A drill hole plan is available on the Company's website at: www.scorpiogold.com/i/maps/mr/MaryLC_DHplan.jpg.


Table 1. Mary LC Zone - Significant Drill Results

Hole No.  From (ft)  To (ft)  Width (ft)  From (m)  To (m)  Width (m)  Gold (OPT)  Gold (g/t)
MR12401 	90 	115 	25 	27.44 	35.06 	7.62 	0.078 	2.67
	205 	210 	5 	62.50 	64.02 	1.52 	0.014 	0.48
MR12402 	45 	50 	5 	13.72 	15.24 	1.52 	0.012 	0.41
MR12403 	45 	50 	5 	13.72 	15.24 	1.52 	0.020 	0.69
	65 	70 	5 	19.82 	21.34 	1.52 	0.017 	0.58
MR12404 	5 	25 	20 	1.52 	7.62 	6.10 	0.019 	0.65
	85 	90 	5 	25.91 	27.44 	1.52 	0.010 	0.34
	100 	105 	5 	30.49 	32.01 	1.52 	0.013 	0.45
MR12405 	150 	165 	15 	45.73 	50.30 	4.57 	0.010 	0.35
MR12406 	Nil 							
MR12407 	Nil 							
MR12408 	Nil 							
MR12409 	125 	140 	15 	38.11 	42.68 	4.57 	0.018 	0.62
	195 	205 	10 	59.45 	62.50 	3.05 	0.018 	0.60
	210 	215 	5 	64.02 	65.55 	1.52 	0.016 	0.55
MR12410 	80 	100 	20 	24.39 	30.49 	6.10 	0.017 	0.58
MR12411 	150 	155 	5 	45.73 	47.26 	1.52 	0.017 	0.58
	190 	195 	5 	57.93 	59.45 	1.52 	0.026 	0.89
MR12412 	110 	115 	5 	33.54 	35.06 	1.52 	0.020 	0.69
	260 	265 	5 	79.27 	80.79 	1.52 	0.045 	1.54
MR12413 	110 	120 	10 	33.54 	36.59 	3.05 	0.061 	2.07
	140 	145 	5 	42.68 	44.21 	1.52 	0.031 	1.06
	215 	225 	10 	65.55 	68.60 	3.05 	0.020 	0.69
MR12414 	110 	120 	10 	33.54 	36.59 	3.05 	0.164 	5.62
	155 	165 	10 	47.26 	50.30 	3.05 	0.014 	0.46

All holes presented in the above table were completed by reverse circulation (RC) drilling. True width is estimated at ~90% of 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.

Scorpio Gold's President & CEO, Peter J. Hawley, PGeo, is a Qualified Person for the Mineral Ridge project and has reviewed and approved 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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Peter J. Hawley
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phawley@scorpiogold.com
www.scorpiogold.com

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