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Tue, February 28, 2012 Scorpio Gold Drilling Intersects 12.20 Metres Grading 4.22 g/t Gold on Mary Zone, Mineral Ridge Project
February 28, 2012 08:00 ET
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 | 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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