Nuestra Senora Main Zone Increases In Size With Underground Drilling Reporting 988 g/t Ag, 11.06% Zn, 2.36% Cu, 8.63% Pb and 0.729 g/t Au Over 1.90 Meters And 6.70 Meters Grading 325 g/t Ag, 3.89% Zn, 2.03% Cu, 1.18% Pb and 0.343 g/t Au

Vancouver, March 12, 2008 - Scorpio Mining Corporation (TSX:SPM) is pleased to report additional underground drill results targeting the main zone of the Nuestra Senora deposit from the 11th, 10th, 9th, 8th and 6th Levels of the Nuestra Senora ramp at its 100% owned Nuestra Senora project, Sinaloa State, Mexico.

Peter J. Hawley, Chairman, CEO comments, "Drilling of the main zone of the Nuestra Senora deposit continues to support the overall wide spread mineralization modelled and is also allowing mineral resources to be converted to reserves. Given the recent surge in metal prices, the planned start of commissioning of the mill on March 31st, 2008 is well timed for the Company to benefit from the higher prices of the various commodities."

Table 1 - 11th Level Underground Drill Results - Nuestra Senora Main Zone

Hole # 	From
(m) 	To
(m) 	Length
(m) 	Ag
(g/t) 	Au
(g/t) 	Cu
% 	Pb
% 	Zn
%
NS11L-07-182 	141.60 	142.50 	0.90 	196 	0.052 	0.76 	1.11 	1.37
  	145.60 	145.90 	0.30 	439 	0.091 	1.08 	5.49 	7.80
  	159.90 	160.40 	0.50 	125 	0.068 	0.03 	0.32 	3.31
NS11L-07-183 	27.60 	28.90 	1.30 	105 	0.056 	0.11 	0.23 	0.96
  	40.30 	43.70 	3.40 	356 	0.419 	0.69 	0.01 	0.41
  	49.10 	50.60 	1.50 	165 	0.134 	0.04 	0.42 	0.22
  	193.30 	194.80 	1.50 	114 	0.051 	0.63 	0.54 	2.43
NS11L-07-184 	16.30 	16.80 	0.50 	164 	0.096 	0.18 	0.26 	0.07
NS11L-07-186 	127.60 	128.50 	0.90 	105 	0.097 	0.57 	0.05 	0.02
  	132.00 	133.30 	1.30 	296 	0.148 	0.23 	0.31 	0.14
  	159.15 	160.60 	1.45 	158 	0.158 	1.52 	0.27 	0.76
  	174.25 	175.30 	1.05 	192 	0.270 	1.59 	0.66 	3.12

Table 2 - 10th Level Underground Drill Results - Nuestra Senora Main Zone

Hole # 	From
(m) 	To
(m) 	Length
(m) 	Ag
(g/t) 	Au
(g/t) 	Cu
% 	Pb
% 	Zn
%
NS10L-07-97 	22.50 	30.00 	7.50 	304 	0.139 	0.02 	1.68 	0.92
NS10L-07-142 	110.30 	110.50 	0.20 	10 	0.033 	0.22 	0.01 	23.30
NS10L-07-143 	61.90 	62.30 	0.40 	127 	0.007 	0.01 	2.10 	2.41
NS10L-07-146 	107.30 	111.30 	4.00 	334 	0.131 	1.58 	1.05 	1.62

Table 3 - 9th Level Underground Drill Results - Nuestra Senora Main Zone

Hole #
	

From
(m)
	

To
(m)
	

Length
(m)
	

Ag
(g/t)
	

Au
(g/t)
	

Cu
%
	

Pb
%
	

Zn
%

NS9L-07-120
	

64.80
	

65.80
	

1.00
	

164
	

0.102
	

0.02
	

0.77
	

0.05

NS9L-07-122
	

0
	

5.45
	

5.45
	

70
	

0.180
	

0.06
	

0.62
	

8.00

 
	

8.20
	

11.60
	

3.40
	

87
	

0.130
	

0.01
	

0.47
	

2.61

Table 4 - 8th Level Underground Drill Results - Nuestra Senora Main Zone

Hole # 	From
(m) 	To
(m) 	Length
(m) 	Ag
(g/t) 	Au
(g/t) 	Cu
% 	Pb
% 	Zn
%
NS8L-07-187 	0.00 	0.40 	0.40 	209 	0.191 	0.73 	4.49 	11.50
  	5.30 	10.30 	5.00 	213 	0.169 	0.07 	1.27 	1.37
  	12.40 	13.70 	1.30 	264 	0.186 	0.01 	0.75 	1.04
  	25.20 	31.90 	6.70 	325 	0.343 	2.03 	1.18 	3.89
NS8L-07-188 	1.40 	1.90 	0.50 	340 	0.363 	0.71 	10.70 	7.52
  	5.90 	11.30 	5.40 	331 	0.599 	0.29 	1.83 	2.33
  	13.50 	15.70 	2.20 	107 	0.108 	0.01 	0.30 	1.56
NS8L-07-189 	1.60 	2.70 	1.10 	160 	0.173 	0.01 	0.39 	0.05
  	6.90 	8.70 	1.80 	577 	1.298 	0.90 	4.50 	4.75
NS8L-07-190 	0.60 	0.90 	0.30 	120 	0.044 	0.55 	3.69 	5.65
  	4.95 	10.00 	5.05 	177 	0.306 	0.24 	1.74 	2.64
  	13.10 	15.00 	1.90 	988 	0.729 	2.36 	8.63 	11.06
  	20.85 	24.20 	3.35 	160 	0.186 	0.21 	1.77 	2.98
  	34.80 	36.90 	2.10 	129 	0.192 	0.05 	0.90 	0.58
NS8L-08-66 	48.20 	50.10 	1.90 	98 	0.123 	0.64 	0.89 	11.82
  	52.40 	56.50 	4.10 	174 	0.131 	0.06 	2.16 	0.94
NS8L-08-67 	8.40 	10.40 	2.00 	150 	0.207 	0.08 	2.07 	0.74
  	23.30 	24.60 	1.30 	275 	0.290 	0.88 	4.04 	2.94
  	49.30 	52.50 	3.20 	477 	0.301 	0.89 	1.54 	3.48
NS8L-08-68 	9.80 	10.60 	0.80 	105 	0.115 	0.82 	0.92 	1.75
  	16.90 	17.20 	0.30 	132 	0.258 	0.60 	2.85 	5.12
NS8L-08-69 	54.80 	55.55 	0.75 	642 	0.560 	0.10 	4.81 	6.67
NS8L-08-70 	2.50 	3.40 	0.90 	85 	0.173 	0.08 	2.90 	8.00
  	43.60 	45.75 	2.15 	80 	0.227 	0.22 	3.03 	4.04
  	61.60 	63.30 	1.70 	392 	0.327 	0.27 	3.58 	10.40
  	76.20 	76.80 	0.60 	484 	0.230 	0.00 	2.06 	15.05
NS8L-08-71 	43.40 	44.50 	1.10 	342 	0.383 	0.00 	0.77 	0.37

Table 5 - 6 Level Underground Drill Results - Nuestra Senora Main Zone

Hole # 	From
(m) 	To
(m) 	Length
(m) 	Ag
(g/t) 	Au
(g/t) 	Cu
% 	Pb
% 	Zn
%
NS6L-07-21 	148.40 	151.10 	2.70 	114 	0.176 	0.28 	2.78 	2.55

Drillhole data in the tables reflect down hole core lengths and actual (uncut) grades. True widths cannot be reliably estimated at this time. Further information on the Company and the Nuestra Señora project is available on the Scorpio Mining web site at: www.scorpiomining.com.

President, Mr. D. Roger Scammell, PGeo, is the Company´s Qualified Person for the Nuestra Señora project. Mr. Scammell is responsible for the current exploration and development program and has reviewed the content of this release. All technical information for the Nuestra Señora property is obtained and reported under a formal quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) program. Samples are shipped to the ALS Chemex preparation laboratory in Hermosillo, Mexico for drying, crushing and pulverizing. ALS Chemex, Hermosillo then sends the pulps by air-freight to ALS Chemex, Vancouver for assaying. Systematic assaying of standards and blanks are performed for precision and accuracy; check assays are regularly conducted by SGS Lakefield Research. Details of the QA/QC program are available on the Company´s website.


ON BEHALF OF SCORPIO MINING CORPORATION

Peter J. Hawley
Chairman & CEO



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