Scorpio's Drilling of the Main Zone from the 8th Level of the Nuestra Senora Deposit Intersects 6.8, 14.3, 12.9 and 30.0 metres of Mineralization in One Hole

Vancouver, May 5, 2008 - Scorpio Mining Corporation (TSX:SPM) is pleased to announce additional drill results from the 8th Level of the Nuestra Senora deposit at the 100% owned Nuestra Senora project, Sinaloa State, Mexico.

Peter J. Hawley, Chairman, CEO reports, "The robust nature of the mineralization within the Nuestra Senora Main Zone and its seven peripheral satellite zones continues to be demonstrated with results such as in Hole NS8L-08-72, which targeted the center of the Main Zone mineralization and reported four mineralized intersections totalling 64 metres core length within a 73.2 metre section of core length overall."

The underground drill holes presented in Table 1 were drilled from the 8th Level (approximately 130 metres below surface) as part of the ongoing program to define the extent of the mineralization for mine planning and upgrading of mineral resources.

Table 1. 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-07-62 	19.50 	22.80 	3.30 	293 	0.207 	0.00 	0.89 	1.15
  	27.20 	31.50 	4.30 	136 	0.234 	0.00 	1.02 	0.09
  	37.60 	38.80 	1.20 	137 	0.258 	0.01 	0.78 	0.43
NS8L-08-63 	68.85 	77.85 	9.00 	198 	0.147 	0.04 	1.30 	6.44
NS8L-08-64 	6.80 	10.20 	3.40 	149 	0.306 	0.93 	3.48 	5.35
  	44.90 	46.20 	1.30 	18 	14.85 	0.01 	0.18 	0.44
  	50.55 	56.00 	5.45 	179 	0.114 	0.14 	1.02 	17.35
NS8L-08-65 	1.20 	2.80 	1.60 	92 	0.083 	0.33 	2.92 	4.17
  	4.90 	5.85 	0.95 	256 	0.089 	0.82 	1.54 	10.85
  	38.90 	43.40 	4.50 	165 	0.348 	0.26 	2.06 	11.22
  	46.20 	48.80 	2.60 	63 	0.384 	0.05 	0.42 	10.50
NS8L-08-66 	24.85 	26.55 	1.70 	199 	0.169 	0.49 	4.00 	3.74
NS8L-08-71 	65.85 	69.25 	3.40 	106 	0.180 	0.19 	1.18 	2.47
  	79.35 	81.20 	1.85 	166 	0.135 	0.01 	1.00 	2.89
NS8L-08-72 	28.60 	29.15 	0.55 	236 	0.248 	0.03 	2.03 	1.36
  	39.10 	45.90 	6.80 	154 	0.244 	0.02 	1.19 	2.26
  	50.70 	65.00 	14.30 	106 	0.212 	0.03 	0.82 	3.77
  	67.10 	80.00 	12.90 	73 	0.163 	0.02 	0.50 	2.30
  	82.30 	112.30 	30.00 	164 	0.181 	0.03 	1.29 	4.22
NS8L-08-73 	32.20 	34.95 	2.75 	148 	0.376 	0.02 	1.18 	0.98
NS8L-08-74 	29.70 	30.00 	0.30 	520 	0.840 	0.49 	3.03 	0.19
NS8L-08-75 	29.20 	29.55 	0.35 	1,235 	1.465 	1.49 	4.35 	7.67
  	31.80 	32.20 	0.40 	255 	0.601 	0.25 	2.35 	6.24
NS8L-08-76 	27.75 	28.00 	0.25 	690 	0.347 	1.16 	2.45 	3.54
  	50.20 	58.90 	8.70 	406 	0.232 	0.01 	1.15 	1.79
  	69.70 	73.10 	3.40 	285 	0.156 	0.03 	2.09 	3.27
NS8L-08-78 	40.20 	41.45 	1.25 	168 	0.241 	0.00 	0.47 	0.01
  	44.30 	46.40 	2.10 	101 	0.239 	0.27 	1.06 	1.60
  	51.00 	51.70 	0.70 	476 	0.519 	0.63 	2.78 	8.09
  	54.25 	54.95 	0.70 	313 	0.266 	0.04 	1.13 	3.30
  	61.75 	62.60 	0.85 	206 	0.235 	0.06 	1.37 	0.61
NS8L-08-79 	48.70 	49.80 	1.10 	208 	0.110 	0.03 	1.00 	0.28
NS8L-08-80 	10.20 	11.10 	0.90 	123 	0.307 	0.42 	3.90 	5.48
  	44.40 	45.90 	1.50 	253 	0.083 	0.01 	1.12 	2.80
  	61.50 	65.00 	3.50 	142 	0.148 	0.01 	0.58 	1.29
NS8L-07-191 	1.40 	1.80 	0.40 	278 	0.147 	0.89 	9.89 	17.40
  	4.00 	11.90 	7.90 	264 	0.553 	0.13 	1.95 	1.30
  	14.00 	15.90 	1.90 	414 	0.289 	0.01 	1.13 	5.44
  	23.40 	26.40 	3.00 	184 	0.143 	0.01 	0.50 	0.69
  	39.00 	39.40 	0.40 	287 	0.070 	0.02 	2.07 	5.75
NS8L-07-192 	1.90 	8.40 	6.50 	236 	0.281 	0.23 	2.05 	1.95
  	14.70 	15.80 	1.10 	192 	0.147 	0.01 	0.53 	0.37
  	21.80 	22.40 	0.60 	178 	1.435 	0.10 	3.57 	1.84
  	25.00 	25.60 	0.60 	267 	0.223 	0.57 	3.34 	14.85
  	27.80 	29.60 	1.80 	107 	0.173 	0.04 	0.29 	0.06
NS8L-07-193 	0.04 	0.60 	0.20 	485 	0.362 	0.70 	11.85 	3.32
  	4.60 	8.00 	3.40 	342 	0.564 	0.36 	3.21 	4.27
  	12.30 	13.30 	1.00 	380 	0.181 	0.12 	0.23 	0.45
  	33.10 	38.40 	5.30 	608 	0.430 	0.74 	6.25 	7.53

Drill hole data in Table 1 reflects 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 the 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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