Scorpio Gold Awards Mining Contract for the Mineral Ridge Gold Deposit, Nevada

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire - May 9, 2011) - Scorpio Gold Corporation ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: SGN) announces that a mining contract has been signed with Ledcor CMI Inc. ("Ledcor") for its Mineral Ridge Gold heap leach project. Ledcor is currently providing contract mining services for both Barrick Gold Corporation and Newmont Mining Corporation in Nevada.

The initial term of the contract extends to May 1, 2012 and is renewable annually until the completion of the project. The current mine plan contains 3.2 million tons of mineralized material to be mined plus waste rock extraction over a period of 41 months. The mine plan will be updated on annual basis.

Ledcor will begin mobilization of equipment on May 9, 2011 with setup of site facilities expected to be completed by June 3, 2011. Preparations for the start of mining are to begin this week with the cleaning of loose material from previously mined safety benches and extraction of mineralized material stock piles left behind by the previous owner/operator.

Initial production is slated for approximately 14,000 total tons per day ramping up to full production schedule of approximately 20,000 tons per day.

Ledcor will be responsible for all aspects of drilling, blasting, loading and hauling of material and Mineral Ridge Gold personnel will be responsible for pit and dump layout, blast hole surveying and all aspects of grade control.

In addition, the Company announces that on May 2, 2011, a second shipment of loaded precious metal carbon was shipped from the Mineral Ridge facilities to Metals Research in Kimberley, Idaho for processing.

For additional information please see the Company's website at www.scorpiogold.com

President & CEO, Mr. Peter J. Hawley, PGeo, is the Company's Qualified Person for the various Company projects. Mr. Hawley is responsible for the current exploration and development programs and has reviewed the content of this release.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD SCORPIO GOLD CORPORATION

Peter J. Hawley
President & CEO



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Contact Information

Scorpio Gold Corporation
Peter J. Hawley
President & CEO
(819) 825-7618
phawley@scorpiogold.com
www.scorpiogold.com

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