Scorpio Gold Drilling Intersects 10.67 Metres Grading 1.35 g/t Gold on the Bluelite-Brodie Trend, Mineral Ridge Project

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire - June 12, 2012) - Scorpio Gold Corporation ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: SGN) announces initial drill results from its 2012 drilling program on the Bluelite Zone, located 1,100 metres (3,600 feet) northwest of the current mining in the Drinkwater pit at the 70% owned Mineral Ridge project, Nevada.

The 2012 initial drilling of the Bluelite Zone was designed to outline the boundaries of the mineralized Brodie structural corridor, which connects the Brodie Zone in the southwest through the Brodie Northwest and Bluelite zones, encompassing a strike length of some 1,370 metres (4,500 feet). Holes MR12366, MR12372 and MR12378 mark the southwest hanging wall of the structure while holes MR 12367, MR 12370 and MR12377 define the northeast footwall. At its northern extent, mineralization lies near surface and is represented by three discrete quartz lenses. To the southeast, mineralization is more controlled by the northwest trending structure and is characterized by greater widths and increased grades. These latest results will be compiled with the existing model to further define the controls of the mineralization for a second phase drill program.

Results of nine holes completed on the Bluelite Zone are presented below. Previous drilling results for the Brodie and Brodie Northwest zones are available in the Company's news releases of October 18, 2011, November 15, 2011, May 24, 2012 and June 4, 2012. Infill and step-out exploration drilling continues at Mineral Ridge; results will be released as received and compiled.


Table 1. Bluelite Zone - Significant Drill Results

Hole No.  From(ft)  To(ft)  Width(ft)  From(m)  To(m)  Width(m)  Gold(OPT)  Gold (g/t)
MR12365 	5 	10 	5 	1.52 	3.05 	1.52 	0.021 	0.72
	145 	155 	10 	44.21 	47.26 	3.05 	0.016 	0.55
	180 	190 	10 	54.88 	57.93 	3.05 	0.016 	0.55
MR12366 	60 	65 	5 	18.29 	19.82 	1.52 	0.026 	0.89
	90 	95 	5 	27.44 	28.96 	1.52 	0.061 	2.09
	120 	125 	5 	36.59 	38.11 	1.52 	0.015 	0.51
MR12367 	65 	80 	15 	19.82 	24.39 	4.57 	0.029 	0.98
	90 	95 	5 	27.44 	28.96 	1.52 	0.029 	0.99
	120 	125 	5 	36.59 	38.11 	1.52 	0.029 	0.99
	180 	185 	5 	54.88 	56.40 	1.52 	0.021 	0.72
	200 	205 	5 	60.98 	62.50 	1.52 	0.020 	0.69
MR12368 	75 	90 	15 	22.87 	27.44 	4.57 	0.015 	0.53
	295 	300 	5 	89.94 	91.46 	1.52 	0.023 	0.79
MR12369 	60 	70 	10 	18.29 	21.34 	3.05 	0.078 	2.67
	95 	105 	10 	28.96 	32.01 	3.05 	0.020 	0.67
MR12370 	55 	60 	5 	16.77 	18.29 	1.52 	0.016 	0.55
MR12372 	200 	210 	10 	60.98 	64.02 	3.05 	0.035 	1.20
MR12377 	80 	85 	5 	24.39 	25.91 	1.52 	0.015 	0.51
	135 	155 	20 	41.16 	47.26 	6.10 	0.013 	0.45
	185 	190 	5 	56.40 	57.93 	1.52 	0.035 	1.20
	220 	255 	35 	67.07 	77.74 	10.67 	0.039 	1.35
MR12378 	275 	290 	15 	83.84 	88.41 	4.57 	0.015 	0.51

A drill hole location map for the Bluelite, Brodie, Brodie Northwest, Solberry, Oromonte and Wedge B zones is available at:
www.scorpiogold.com/i/maps/mr/MR_DHplanW.jpg.

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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