Trading Symbol: ADA: TSX; ADAIF: OTCQX News Release No. 14-12
December 21, 2012

NEWS RELEASE Acadian Mining Corporation to Commence Trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on December 24, 2012 Halifax, Nova Scotia - Acadian Mining Corporation ("Acadian" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its common shares will commence trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on December 24, 2012 under the trading symbol ADA.

As announced previously, the common shares of Acadian will be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") at the close of business on Friday, December 21, 2012. Acadian's common shares will be listed on the TSX Venture Exchange at the same time as they are delisted from the TSX to ensure continued and seamless trading liquidity for the Company's shareholders.

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.

About the Corporation

Acadian is a Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada based company with five advanced gold projects, all of which host National Instrument 43-101 compliant resources. The Corporation also owns barite properties on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Acadian's primary focus is centered on exploration and development of its core gold deposits in Atlantic Canada, 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Grant Ewing, President and Chief Executive Officer
(902) 444-7779 Toll Free: (877) 444-7774 mail@acadianmining.com
Halifax, Nova Scotia

No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the contents of this news release.

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