Mediterranean Resources advises change of status of CEO and appointment of Non-Executive Chairman

VANCOUVER, April 16, 2014 /CNW/ - Mediterranean Resources Ltd. (TSX: MNR) (Frankfurt: MHM1) ("MNR" or the "Company") wishes to advise that Christopher Ecclestone has resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the company with immediate effect. The Board appointed Mr. Ecclestone as Non-Executive Chairman. The Board of Directors has started a search for a new CEO.

About Mediterranean Resources

The company is developing two mine projects located at its 100%-owned Red Mountain (K?z?lda?) Project in Northeastern Turkey. The projects consist of the Tac (gold/copper) deposit and the Corak (gold/zinc/lead) deposit.

Tac and Corak were the subject of an NI 43-101 resource statement prepared by SRK in 2009 and a Preliminary Assessment (also by SRK) prepared in September 2011. The company plans on advancing these deposits into production through open-pit mining.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors.

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SOURCE Mediterranean Resources Ltd.