Scorpio's Underground Drilling of Sept 9 Zone Hits 1,483 g/t Ag, 1.06% Zn, 0.46% Cu, 4.10% Pb and 0.426 g/t Au over 4.5 metres
 
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Vancouver, September 25, 2007 - Scorpio Mining Corporation (TSX:SPM) is pleased to report additional underground drill results targeting the Sept 9 body from the 9th, 10th, 10.5 sub- and 11th Levels of its 100% owned Nuestra Señora project, Sinaloa State, Mexico.

Peter J. Hawley, Chairman, CEO reports, "Underground drilling targeting the Sept 9 zone continues to be successful. The 9th Level drill station is located approximately 210 metres below surface. The drill program has defined the Sept 9 over a vertical distance of 60 metres and it remains open at depth. This zone is situated in close proximity to the Hoag zone and is easily accessible by the main ramp for extraction. Since commencing exploration on the Nuestra Senora property, the Company has had success defining the Nuestra Señora, Candelaria, Santa Teresa, Santo Domingo, Hoag, Sept 9, Main South and Main North Zones, the last four of which are new discoveries."

Table 1. 9th Level Underground Drill Results - Sept 9 Zone

















































Hole #

From

(m)


To


(m)



Length


(m)



Ag


(g/t)



Au


(g/t)



Cu


%



Pb


%



Zn


%


NS9L-07-8428.5032.504.001480.1100.490.543.91
NS9L-07-863.004.001.001490.0130.080.940.02
 33.0049.0016.001590.0220.161.828.16


Table 2. 10th Level Underground Drill Results - Sept 9 Zone




























































































Hole #

From

(m)


To


(m)



Length


(m)



Ag


(g/t)



Au


(g/t)



Cu


%



Pb


%



Zn


%


NS10L-07-36 3.00 6.00 3.00 114 0.058 0.21 3.91 6.98
NS10L-07-39 22.90 25.20 2.30 350 0.127 1.72 4.72 14.39
NS10L-07-117 0.00 5.50 5.50 299 0.087 0.64 8.62 5.00
NS10L-07-118 0.00 1.00 1.00 270 0.021 0.97 5.21 0.92
NS10L-07-119 0.00 1.00 1.00 257 0.033 0.35 3.09 0.95
  7.00 14.00 7.00 175 0.027 0.15 4.46 4.13
  16.00 23.00 7.00 266 0.089 1.42 6.46 9.28


Table 3. 10.5 Level Underground Drill Results - Sept 9 Zone
































































































































































































































Hole #

From

(m)


To


(m)



Length


(m)



Ag


(g/t)



Au


(g/t)



Cu


%



Pb


%



Zn


%


NSUG-07-149 0.00 2.30 2.30 139 0.075 0.41 6.16 6.86
NSUG-07-151 11.00 12.00 1.00 105 0.019 0.03 1.92 1.29
  14.00 18.90 4.90 276 0.033 0.19 3.34 2.67
NSUG-07-153 1.90 2.90 1.00 107 0.025 0.06 0.55 0.41
NSUG-07-154 12.80 14.10 1.30 104 0.015 0.16 6.23 9.26
  58.10 64.10 6.00 75 0.010 0.18 2.70 3.21
  78.00 82.20 4.20 196 0.012 0.62 2.16 4.05
NSUG-07-155 0.00 0.70 0.70 146 0.020 0.99 3.06 5.18
  26.00 32.80 6.80 75 0.013 0.11 1.36 3.97
  52.10 55.20 3.10 97 0.043 0.10 1.26 4.26
  64.80 67.20 2.40 130 0.106 0.25 0.14 4.67
  77.80 79.30 1.50 175 0.093 0.20 0.28 1.29
NSUG-07-156 0.00 2.40 2.40 66 0.055 0.12 4.25 5.04
  28.90 30.00 1.10 127 0.045 0.06 1.06 0.06
NSUG-07-157 1.30 2.40 1.10 137 0.027 0.15 3.46 4.70
NSUG-07-158 12.60 18.20 5.60 138 0.027 0.13 3.13 4.79
NSUG-07-160 16.70 17.90 1.20 167 0.009 0.03 2.00 1.23
NSUG-07-161 11.20 24.60 13.40 175 0.043 0.18 2.62 2.95
  32.90 34.60 1.70 128 0.089 0.21 0.03 2.02


Table 4. 11th Level Underground Drill Results - Sept 9 Zone




























































































Hole #

From

(m)


To


(m)



Length


(m)



Ag


(g/t)



Au


(g/t)



Cu


%



Pb


%



Zn


%


NSUG-07-162 0.00 0.60 0.60 81 0.031 0.27 2.20 7.26
NSUG-07-163 8.50 9.30 0.80 105 0.031 0.05 3.83 5.03
  20.20 28.00 7.80 154 0.024 0.28 2.56 3.28
  71.30 72.00 0.70 116 0.048 0.13 0.36 2.76
  76.50 81.00 4.50 1,483 0.426 0.46 4.10 1.06
  88.00 91.10 3.10 215 0.115 0.58 0.51 4.61
  100.10 101.60 1.50 108 0.041 0.35 0.32 1.00



Drillhole 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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