Mediterranean Resources Ltd. - Appointment of new director

VANCOUVER, Dec. 20, 2012 /CNW/ - Mediterranean Resources Ltd. (TSX: MNR), (Frankfurt: MHM1) (the "Company") is pleased to advise that it has appointed a new director, Dr. Michael Hirschberger, MD, PhD, to its board.

Dr. Michael Hirschberger is Principal and CEO of Strategic Min-Metals, AG, Vienna, a niche company focused on the exploitation of Chromite in selected countries. He previously organized and operated Global Min-Metal Holdings, SA, an exploration company developing manganese ore principally in Panama. During his time with Global Min-Metal, he successfully recruited a broad range of professionals with extensive international experience in geology, mining, and large scale production of manganese.

Dr. Hirschberger spent the first half of his career in Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Business Development and Product Management with Roche, Merck, and Wyeth. More recently, Dr. Hirschberger held various positions with the Wall Street firms of White, Weld & Company, The Northern Trust, and Societe Générale S.A. in New York and his own firm, Healthcare Capital Group, based in Geneva, Switzerland. He served as a senior analyst, Executive VP of Corporate Finance, a venture capitalist, and principal. Much of his investment focus centered on early stage medical devices, specialty pharmaceutical companies, and emerging medical technology respectively.

Mediterranean Resources Ltd. is focused on an emerging mineral region in north-eastern Turkey where it is developing two advanced exploration stage gold properties.

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SOURCE Mediterranean Resources Ltd.