MRK Merc International Minerals Inc.

Merc International Minerals Inc. ("Merc" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:MRK)
announced today that Michael Byron, President and Chief Executive Officer, has
resigned his position with Merc in accordance with the terms of his employment
contract. Dr. Byron will stay on as a Director with Merc to assist the Company
in the further development of the Damoti Lake Gold Project.


David Wiley has been appointed Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis to
ensure operations are transitioned smoothly to a new Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Wiley is a Founding Partner of Raven Hill Partners, a Toronto-based merchant
banking company. Mr. Wiley co-founded in 2004 Phoenix Coal (now Elgin Mining
Inc.), a Toronto Stock Exchange listed mining company, and served as a director
and CEO until 2010. Prior to joining Phoenix Coal, Mr. Wiley was the Managing
Director with MHI Energy Partners (an energy private equity fund) and the Chief
Investment Officer of an investment firm that he co-founded in 1996 to advise a
New York-based hedge fund.


Mr. Wiley was quoted as saying, "We would like to thank Dr. Michael Byron for
his contribution to Merc in advancing the Damoti Lake Gold Project over the past
two years. Our current emphasis will be to find a permanent replacement for Dr.
Byron at the executive level while expanding on our recently announced
successful drill program. Furthermore, we will continue developing an attractive
regional platform to grow the Company's footprint in the Northwest Territories
by identifying and assessing compelling local mining assets. We look forward to
growing shareholder value by building upon our asset base, attracting talented
employees and meeting milestones in the short and long term."


This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on assumptions
and judgments of management regarding future events or results. Such statements
are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual
events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the
forward-looking statements. Merc disclaims any intention or obligation to revise
or update such statements.

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