Acadian Mining Corporation Director Resignation

HALIFAX, Jan. 11, 2013 - Acadian Mining Corporation ("Acadian" or the "Company") (TSX-V: ADA) (OTCQX: ADAIF) announces that Mr. Glenn Williams has resigned from the Board of Directors for personal reasons.

Acadian wishes to express its sincere gratitude for the services provided by Mr. Williams during his tenure as an Acadian director, and as Chair of the Audit Committee. Following the departure of Mr. Williams from Acadian's Board of Directors, Mr. Jascha Boge, who is currently a member of the Audit Committee, will become Chair of the Audit Committee, and Mr. William Bush, currently a director, will join the Audit Committee.


Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information regarding Acadian contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, guidance, or other statements that are not statements of fact. Although Acadian believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Acadian cautions that actual performance will be affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond Acadian's control, and that future events and results may vary substantially from what Acadian currently foresees. Discussion of the various factors that may affect future results is contained in Acadian's Annual Information Form dated March 29, 2012, which is available at www.SEDAR.com. Acadian's forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


About the Corporation

Acadian is a Halifax, Nova Scotia, based company with several gold projects located in Atlantic Canada. The Company also owns barite properties on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Acadian's primary focus is centered on exploration and development of its two core gold deposits, namely the Fifteen Mile Stream and Beaver Dam Projects.

For additional information on Acadian's properties and activities, please visit our web site at: www.acadianmining.com.



Acadian Mining Corp.
Grant Ewing, President and Chief Executive Officer
(902) 444-7779 Toll Free: (877) 444-7774
mail@acadianmining.com
Halifax, Nova Scotia