Just found a definition of a scoping study and it says,
" a hypothetical development scenario and is based on preliminary information "
Pre-feasibility on the other hand,
"The key differences between a scoping study and a feasibility study have to do with:
stage of the project -- scoping study is limited to early stage projects
usage of inferred resources -- a scoping study, with strict disclosure requirements, may use inferred resources. A feasibility study would be restricted to Proven and Probable reserves plus Measured and Indicated resources.
Given that Inferred resources have a greater uncertainly associated with them, a scoping study relying on Inferred resources is going to have a much higher degree of uncertainty associated with it than a feasibility study limited to reserves and Measured + Indicated resources would have."