Vancouver, December 10, 2010 - Scorpio Mining Corporation (TSX:SPM) ("Scorpio Mining") announced today that Roger Scammell is no longer an employee of Scorpio Mining and its subsidiaries and will no longer serve as President of Scorpio Mining.

ON BEHALF OF SCORPIO MINING CORPORATION

Parviz Farsangi
CEO & Director

For further information contact:
Rich Kaiser, YES International: 1-800-631-8127; 001-757-306-6090 (outside North America)
Email: [email protected]