Near Surface Mineralization Intersected At Wedge B Zone 

VANCOUVER, BC - Scorpio Gold Corporation President Peter J. Hawley said, "Our initial drilling on the Wedge B Zone, located 225 metres west of the Drinkwater pit, Nevada, 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."

The company's address is 206-595 Howe St., Vancouver, BC V6C 2T5, (604) 678-9639, fax: (604) 558-1136, email: [email protected].