Scorpio Gold Corp. (SRCRF)

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2.4mil Stock Options authorized: $0.275

Scorpio Gold Grants Incentive Stock Options
2:05p ET June 7, 2013 (Market Wire)

Scorpio Gold Corporation ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: SGN) has granted a total of 2,545,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers, consultants and employees, exercisable at a price of $0.275 per share for a period of ten (10) years.

About Scorpio Gold

Scorpio Gold holds a 70% interest in the Mineral Ridge gold mining operation located in Esmeralda County, Nevada with joint venture partner Waterton Global Value L.P. (30%), and is currently entitled to receive 80% of cash flow generated. Mineral Ridge is currently in production as a conventional open pit mining and heap leach operation. The Mineral Ridge property is host to multiple gold-bearing structures, veins and bodies at exploration, development and production stages. Scorpio Gold recently acquired the Goldwedge advanced exploration-stage property and processing facility in Manhattan, Nevada, and the Pinon advanced exploration-stage gold property near Carlin, Nevada. The Company is assessing its exploration plans for these properties as well as the potential for toll milling at the Goldwedge plant, which is currently permitted for 400 tons per day.

Scorpio Gold's CEO, Peter J. Hawley, PGeo, is a Qualified Person for the Company's projects and has reviewed and approved the content of this release.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

SCORPIO GOLD CORPORATION

Peter J. Hawley, CEO

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


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