To: Mr. Aloha who wrote (2182 ) 2/26/2007 11:04:45 AM From: johnlw Respond to of 3270 Acadian Gold Corp (C-ADA) - News Release Acadian Gold gets industrial approval for Scotia mine 2007-02-26 10:59 ET - News Release Shares issued 106,517,990 ADA Close 2007-02-23 C$ 1.19 Mr. G. William Felderhof reports ACADIAN GOLD OBTAINS INDUSTRIAL APPROVAL FOR START-UP OF SCOTIA (ZINC-LEAD) MINE Acadian Gold Corp. subsidiary ScoZinc Ltd. has received its industrial approval from the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour for the start-up of the Scotia mine in Gays River, N.S. This is the final governmental approval required for commencement of zinc-lead surface mining operations at the Scotia mine. The industrial approval requires ScoZinc to increase the reclamation bond lodged with the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and a domestic well-water bond with the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour within the next 45 business days. The receipt of the industrial approval permit leaves project financing and plant refurbishment as the final steps to proceed with the start-up of the Scotia mine. Negotiations with respect to project financing are in the final stages and are expected to be concluded shortly. Plant refurbishment is scheduled be completed during the first week of March, 2007. Commissioning of the plant, preproduction stripping and stockpiling of ore will commence upon receipt of project financing, which is expected to be in mid-March, 2007. Peter Webster, PGeo, is responsible for the management and supervision of the company's exploration program. He 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 Ltd. and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. We seek Safe Harbor.