Scorpio Mining Reports Second Quarter Results,Signs Land Agreement on Cosalá Norte Properties and Files NI- 43-101 Technical Report for its Nuestra Señora, San Rafael and El Cajón
Scorpio Mining Corporation reported operating and financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2012. The Company produced a total 606,786 silver equivalent ounces in Q2 2012 compared to production of 709,393 during Q2 2011. Net earnings for Q2 2012 were $0.6 million or $0.00 per share compared to net earnings of $3.3 million or $0.02 per share for Q2 2011. The decline in earnings in Q2 2012 compared to Q2 2011 was due to lower production of contained metals as a result of lower head grades in silver and copper, decreases in the recorded metal prices for all metals and an increase in lead and zinc concentrate inventories at the end of Q2 2012.









