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Scorpio Hits 5.2 metres of 171.96 g/t Ag, 11.36% Zn, 2.27% Cu, 4.81% Pb and 0.11 g/t Au within 19.10 metres grading 105.50 g/t Ag, 4.49% Zn, 1.05% Cu, 1.95% Pb and 0.08 g/t Au
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Vancouver, February 26, 2007 - Scorpio Mining Corporation (TSX:SPM) is pleased to report results of additional drilling from the 8th Level of the Nuestra Señora Silver-Zinc Project, targeting areas peripheral to the Nuestra Señora mineralized body.
Peter J. Hawley, Chairman, CEO reports, "The drilling continues to demonstrate the robust nature of the project and the potential to continue to expand the resource base. It is interesting to note that variation of grades within the Nuestra Señora deposit, as indicated by previous drill results and the recent ones in Table 1, will permit considerable flexibility of future mineral extraction even with fluctuating metal prices. As a consequence of current prices, the mine planning of stope layouts is underway and designed to extract the mineralized material, commencing with the Hoag Zone, by bulk mining methods. This technique allows for large volumes of material to be removed at lower cost."
Table 1 - 8th Level Drill Results
Hole #
|
From
(m)
|
To
(m)
|
Length
(m)
|
Ag
(g/t)
|
Au
(g/t)
|
Cu
%
|
Pb
%
|
Zn
%
|
NS8L-06-37 |
8.40 |
12.70 |
4.30 |
92.02 |
0.12 |
0.81 |
0.67 |
2.31 |
Including |
10.90 |
11.80 |
0.90 |
180.00 |
0.39 |
1.51 |
2.89 |
9.00 |
|
31.00 |
32.10 |
1.10 |
90.00 |
0.07 |
0.55 |
1.38 |
4.77 |
|
100.50 |
108.40 |
7.90 |
156.61 |
0.42 |
0.05 |
1.04 |
1.25 |
Including |
101.90 |
103.10 |
1.20 |
558.00 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
2.51 |
0.44 |
|
111.60 |
118.60 |
7.00 |
69.46 |
0.14 |
0.09 |
1.50 |
2.52 |
Including |
111.60 |
112.90 |
1.30 |
86.00 |
0.06 |
0.22 |
1.73 |
7.43 |
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124.40 |
125.30 |
0.90 |
70.00 |
0.19 |
0.22 |
1.68 |
2.50 |
NS8L-06-38 |
3.60 |
5.10 |
1.50 |
144.40 |
0.05 |
0.99 |
0.70 |
6.54 |
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18.10 |
37.20 |
19.10 |
105.50 |
0.08 |
1.05 |
1.95 |
4.49 |
Including |
18.10 |
19.40 |
1.30 |
396.00 |
0.21 |
2.77 |
2.98 |
4.38 |
Including |
27.30 |
28.20 |
0.90 |
239.00 |
0.09 |
2.88 |
2.86 |
10.95 |
Including |
32.00 |
37.20 |
5.20 |
171.96 |
0.11 |
2.27 |
4.81 |
11.36 |
Including |
33.60 |
37.20 |
3.60 |
229.89 |
0.12 |
3.07 |
6.47 |
15.10 |
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89.00 |
90.10 |
1.10 |
129.00 |
0.05 |
0.01 |
0.55 |
0.20 |
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94.30 |
95.30 |
1.00 |
111.00 |
0.10 |
0.01 |
0.38 |
0.11 |
NS8L-06-39 |
0.00 |
4.50 |
4.50 |
52.56 |
0.05 |
0.36 |
0.27 |
1.62 |
Including |
3.50 |
4.50 |
1.00 |
130.00 |
0.14 |
0.88 |
0.53 |
3.07 |
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12.00 |
14.20 |
2.20 |
112.00 |
0.09 |
0.81 |
2.73 |
3.94 |
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18.80 |
22.30 |
3.50 |
229.40 |
0.39 |
0.96 |
1.54 |
4.64 |
Including |
21.70 |
22.30 |
0.60 |
674.00 |
1.26 |
3.35 |
5.22 |
20.30 |
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28.50 |
29.80 |
1.30 |
122.00 |
0.03 |
0.13 |
0.33 |
0.16 |
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44.40 |
45.15 |
0.75 |
128.00 |
0.02 |
1.20 |
3.89 |
7.87 |
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56.20 |
63.15 |
6.95 |
196.55 |
0.31 |
1.44 |
4.08 |
8.29 |
Including |
60.65 |
63.15 |
2.50 |
191.84 |
0.26 |
1.15 |
6.42 |
12.56 |
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75.20 |
76.30 |
1.10 |
114.00 |
0.35 |
0.01 |
0.29 |
0.06 |
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78.50 |
85.70 |
7.20 |
188.81 |
0.16 |
0.05 |
0.58 |
3.09 |
Including |
82.90 |
85.70 |
2.80 |
350.13 |
0.28 |
0.05 |
0.93 |
5.43 |
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88.30 |
89.50 |
1.20 |
219.00 |
0.14 |
0.01 |
0.79 |
0.09 |
NS8L-06-40 |
34.50 |
37.00 |
2.50 |
91.60 |
0.23 |
0.57 |
3.06 |
3.29 |
Including |
36.00 |
37.00 |
1.00 |
136.00 |
0.33 |
0.93 |
5.11 |
6.07 |
NS8L-06-41 |
42.50 |
47.00 |
4.50 |
135.00 |
0.32 |
1.28 |
0.36 |
2.22 |
Including |
42.50 |
44.50 |
2.00 |
150.50 |
0.44 |
2.53 |
0.69 |
4.27 |
Including |
46.00 |
47.00 |
1.00 |
285.00 |
0.39 |
0.55 |
0.08 |
0.84 |
Drill hole data in the table 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
For further information contact:
Glenn Little, Jackson Little Holdings Ltd: 604-930-4375; 1-888-930-4375
Email: jlconsulting@telus.net
Rich Kaiser, YES International: 1-800-631-8127; 001-757-306-6090 (outside North America)
Email: yes@yesinternational.com
This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, that address future exploration drilling, exploration activities and events or developments that the Company expects, are forward looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include metal prices, exploration success, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. |
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