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Re: News Releases - Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Scorpio's Construction of a 33-Kv Line to Connect the Comederos
Hydro Electric Dam to the Nuestra Se�ora Mine Site is Well
Underway
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Vancouver, April 10th, 2007 - Scorpio Mining Corporation (TSX:SPM) is
pleased to report that the construction of the high tension line that
will supply electricity to the Nuestra Se�ora Silver - Zinc Project is
well advanced.
Peter J. Hawley, Chairman, CEO reports, "Approval for the construction
of a 33,000-volt electrical line connecting the Nuestra Se�ora Project
with the Comedero Hydro Electric Dam, situated 26 kilometres west of
Cosal�, was granted by the Mexican Comisi�n Federal de Electricidad in
early March. The first pole was erected immediately following the
signing of the agreement, and by the end of the month, 50% of the 400
poles had been erected and the first kilometre of transmission line
installed. Completion of the 34-kilometre line is expected by the end
of July 2007. The line will also supply several communities located in
the project area with electricity. The speed and efficiency with which
this agreement was negotiated and construction commenced is owing to
the excellent cooperation the Company received from the Municipality of
Cosal�, the State of Sinaloa and federal agencies."
Further information on the Company and the Nuestra Se�ora 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 Se�ora project. Mr. Scammell is responsible for
the current exploration and development program and has reviewed the
content of this release.
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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Copyright (c) 2007 SCORPIO MINING CORPORATION (SPM) All rights
reserved. For more information visit our website at
http://www.scorpiomining.com/ or send mailto:scorpio@scorpiomining.com
Message sent on Thu Apr 5, 2007 at 3:36:33 PM Pacific Time
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