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Scorpio Gold Adds William M. Sheriff to its Board of Directors

Management Changes

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Scorpio Gold Adds William M. Sheriff to its Board of Directors

May 21, 2024 - Vancouver, British Columbia – Scorpio Gold Corporation (TSX-V: SGN, OTC: SRCRF, FSE:

RY9) (“Scorpio Gold”, “Scorpio”, or the “ Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. W illiam

M. Sheriff to its Board of Directors .

Mr. Sheriff, as the founder and Executive Chairman of enCore Energy

Corp., has advanced the company from inception to a uranium producer

with a multi- jurisdictional United States asset base. Mr. Sheriff is an

entrepreneur and visionary with over 40 years of experience in the minerals

industry; has raised over $500 MM in the public markets and has extensive

experience with mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Sheriff was a pioneer in the

uranium renaissance as co-founder and Chairman of Energy Metals Corp.

and was responsible for compiling the largest domestic uranium resource

base in US history before the company was acquired by Uranium One Corp

for $1.8 Billion in 2007. With his in -depth understanding of the nuclear

industry and market conditions, plus his knowledge of the financial markets,

Mr. Sheriff is regarded as a leader and avid supporter of nuclear energy as

a clean and reliable energy source for the United States.

Mr. Sheriff also has a significant interest in the gold exploration sector with personal and corporate gold

exploration assets across the United States and Canada. He is a Director and co-founder of Group 11

Technologies Inc, a private company committed to the development and application of environmentally and

socially responsible precious metals mineral extraction as an alternative to conventional mining methods. He

also serves as Chairman of Nuclear Fuels Inc. and C2C Metals Corp, both publicly-traded companies. Mr. Sheriff

holds a B.Sc. degree (Geology) from Fort Lewis College, Colorado and an MSc in Mining Geology from the

University of Texas-El Paso. He has compiled one of the largest privately-held mining databases in the world.

“Mr. Sheriff brings a wealth of experience to our board of directors. I am looking forward to working closely with

him as we advance our initiatives in Nevada. William will be a huge asset to our team as Scorpio looks to expand

and define the exciting opportunity at both Manhattan and Mineral Ridge. Williams’ deep experience with high-

grade, low-tonnage mining, and first-hand knowledge of Scorpio’s asset s in the Walker Lane Trend, uniquely

positions him to add considerable value”, Scorpio Gold’s CEO and Director Zayn Kalyan commented. “I would

also like to thank, on behalf of the board, Peter Brieger for his immense contribution to Scorpio as a director over

the past 10 year. Peter has been an instrumental part of Scorpio’s history, and we wish him all the best in his

retirement”, furthered Mr. Kalyan.

Peter Brieger, a long-time director of Scorpio who has worked with the Company since 2013, has retired from

the board. The Company wishes Mr. Brieger all the best in his retirement and future endeavours.

About Scorpio Gold Corp.

Scorpio Gold holds a 100% interest in two past producing mines, the Manhattan Mine and the Mineral Ridge

Mine, both located in the Walker Lane Trend of Nevada, USA. Scorpio's Manhattan District comprises the

advanced exploration-stage Goldwedge Project, with a 400 ton per day gravity mill. Adjacent to Goldwedge is

the 4,300-acre Manhattan Project, centered on two past-producing pits, acquired from Kinross in 2021. The

consolidated Manhattan District presents an exciting late-stage exploration opportunity, with over 100,000m+ of

historical drilling, with significant resource potential, alongside valuable permitting. Scorpio Gold also holds a

100% interest in the Mineral Ridge gold project located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Scorpio produced over

222,440oz of gold at Mineral Ridge between 2010 and 2020. With a proven and probable resource, valuable

permits, water rights, infrastructure, and the recently acquired adjacent North Star exploration target, Mineral

Ridge has significant near-term development potential.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF SCORPIO GOLD CORPORATION

Zayn Kalyan, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Tel: (604)-252-2672

Email: [email protected]

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Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward -looking statements that are based on the Company’s current

expectations and estimates. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as

“plan”, “expect”, “project”, “intend”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “suggest”, “indicate” and other

similar words or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” occur, and include, without

limitation, statements regarding: the Company’s future initiatives in Nevada on it’s projects. There is

significant risk that the forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate, that the management’s

assumptions may not be correct and that actual results may differ materially from such forward- looking

statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other

factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events

or results implied or expressed in such forward-looking statements, including those risk factors outlined

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whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Forward-looking statements

are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such

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