Abacus Mining and Exploration Corporation announced management and board of director changes effective February 1, 2014. Mr. James Excell has resigned as President, CEO and a director of Abacus effective immediately, in order to pursue other business opportunities. Mr. Thomas McKeever will retire as Executive Chairman of the company, but will remain a director of Abacus.

Effective immediately, Mr. Michael McInnis will assume the role of Chairman, President & CEO of the Company. Mr. McInnis is a professional geologist with over 25 years of experience successfully managing junior mining companies, most recently as President and CEO of Riverstone Resources Inc.