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ACADIAN MINING INTERSECTS 30 METRES OF 1.54% ZINC AND 0.74% LEAD AT ITS EASTVILLE PROPERTY, NOVA SCOTIA
09:00 EDT Friday, July 06, 2007



FSC / Press Release

ACADIAN MINING INTERSECTS 30 METRES OF 1.54% ZINC AND 0.74% LEAD AT ITS EASTVILLE PROPERTY, NOVA SCOTIA

Halifax, Nova Scotia CANADA, July 06, 2007 /FSC/ - Acadian Mining Corporation (ADA - TSX Venture), ("Acadian") is pleased to announce assay results from its initial drill program on its 100% owned Eastville zinc-lead property. All three holes intersected wide zones of zinc-lead mineralization supporting continuation into a second phase program to assess the potential for a bulk tonnage - open pit deposit. Drill hole 1923-07-01 intersected 30.metres grading 1.54% zinc and 0.74% lead, 1923-07-02 intersected 12.0 metres grading 1.43% zinc and 0.89% lead, and 1923-07-03 intersected 13.0 metres grading 2.01% zinc and 0.73% lead. As currently interpreted, estimated true widths are approximately 80 % of intersected widths. The Scotia Mine mill is located approximately 56 kilometres southwest of the Eastville property. See Table 1 below for further details and Table 2 for results of historical (1981-1982) discovery drill holes.

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Table 1 - Acadian Drill Holes
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Drill Hole No. From To Metres Zinc % Lead % Silver g/t
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1923-07-01 63.0 93.0 30.0 1.54 0.74 3.68
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Including 73.0 87.0 14.0 1.83 0.88 6.70
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1923-07-02 85.0 97.0 12.0 1.43 0.89 4.22
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Including 92.0 93.0 1.0 2.59 3.42 7.00
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1923-07-03 74.0 87.0 13.0 2.01 0.73 4.40
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Including 76.0 77.0 1.0 5.10 2.18 10.30
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Table 2 - Historical Drill Holes *
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Drill Hole No. From To Metres Zinc % Lead % Silver g/t
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224-26 107.00 122.70 15.70 1.58 0.94 **
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224-28 75.37 84.70 9.33 2.80 1.29 **
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* St. Joseph Expl. Ltd. - 1981-1982; ** not assayed for silver

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The zinc-lead-silver mineralization occurs as fracture filling in an east-west, steeply north dipping shear zone. The mineralized structure is open in all directions and further drilling will be targeted up dip and along strike. The potential for an associated sedex style lead-zinc deposit will also be examined. The current drill indicated strike length is 120 metres.

Sample Protocol
All drilling, core logging and sampling is supervised by Peter C. Webster, P. Geo. and pertinent information is recorded by staff geologists into a computerized system. Drill core is stored and sampled in a secure locked facility. One metre core sample intervals are established over the entire hole length by staff geologists and sample intervals are recorded. Core is cut by a diamond tipped saw and one half of the core is sampled. Samples are bagged and labeled with pre-numbered sample tags, sealed with a metal tie and secured in sealed buckets for shipment by courier to ALS Chemex in Val d'Or, Quebec. Once received by the lab, samples were logged in a sample tracking system and received weights were recorded. After crushing, splitting and pulverizing, samples were routinely analyzed by ICP-AES multi-element methodology. Samples returning zinc or lead values >10,000 parts per million were re-analyzed using ore grade assay procedures. The quality control protocol for this program included insertion of standards, blanks and duplicate samples by Acadian and ALS Chemex.

About the Corporation
The Corporation is a Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada based resource company which has brought a zinc-lead mine, Scotia Mine, located at Gays River, Nova Scotia into operation. In addition to bringing the new mine on stream, the Corporation is focused on exploring and developing gold, zinc and barite properties in Atlantic Canada.

The Scotia Mine will operate initially as an open pit mine and is expected to produce 30,000 tonnes of high grade zinc concentrate and 10,000 tonnes of high grade lead concentrate per year. Please see News Release No. 16-06, July 17, 2006 for further details.

The Corporation is also focused on developing four advanced gold properties, Beaver Dam, Tangier, Forest Hill and Goldenville, which form the core holdings of the Scotia Goldfields project. All of the four advanced properties host gold resources described in technical reports prepared in compliance with National Instrument 43-101 and are available on www.sedar.com. A summary of gold resources is provided in News Release No. 01-06, January 5, 2006, under the paragraph titled "About Acadian Gold". The Corporation is bringing a new approach to the development of Nova Scotia gold deposits by pursuing a multiple mine central processing, managing and servicing strategy.

The Corporation holds a 44.44% equity interest in Royal Roads Corp. ("Royal Roads") (RRO-TSX-V). Royal Roads' principal asset is a 16,075 hectare (approximately 32 km x 5 km) mineral property known as the Tulks North property which is strategically located in the centre of the world-class Buchans base metal camp in central Newfoundland, Canada. In addition, Royal Roads holds a 34.05% equity interest in Buchans River Ltd. ("Buchans River") (BUV-TSX-V), which company also holds a highly prospective property portfolio in the Buchans camp. Acadian's indirect interest in Buchans River is 15.13%.

Royal Roads' Tulks North property is host to the Daniels Pond deposit which was discovered by BP Resources Canada Ltd. in 1989. Royal Roads reported (see Press Release issued November 7, 2006) an inferred resource (Zn cutoff = 2%, S.G. 4.0) of 1.69 million tonnes grading 0.57% copper, 4.40% lead, 8.37% zinc, 196.9 g/t silver and 0.68 g/t gold over an average width of 4.2 metres.

Other
Peter C. Webster, P. Geo. is responsible for the management and supervision of the Company's exploration program and is responsible for the preparation of the technical information reported in this news release. Mr. Webster is an independent third party geologist, President of Mercator Geological Services Limited and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

Forward Looking Statement
Certain information regarding the Corporation 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 the Corporation 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. The Corporation cautions that actual performance will be affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond the Corporation's control, and that future events and results may vary substantially from what the Corporation currently foresees. Discussion of the various factors that may affect future results is contained in the Corporation's 2006 Annual Report which is available at www.sedar.com. The Corporation's forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

For additional information on the Corporation's properties and activities, please visit our web site at www.acadianmining.com. If you wish to be added to the Corporation's e-mail or fax distribution list for future news releases and updates, please contact us at phone: [phone], fax: [phone], email: [e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
G. William Felderhof, President & CEO
or Terry F. Coughlan, Vice President
[phone] Toll Free: 877-444-7774
[e-mail]
Halifax, Nova Scotia

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

News Release No. 22-07
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