Calgary, Alberta: June 12, 2012 - Mkango Resources Ltd. (TSXV-MKA) (the "Corporation" or "Mkango") is pleased to announce results for a further seven holes of the Stage 2 drilling programme at the Songwe project in Malawi. The results for the remaining 15 drill holes from the Stage 2 drilling will be announced as the analyses become available. Highlights from the new results are as follows:

¹ Includes 5.7 m cavity which was not sampled. ² Includes 2.2 m cavity which was not sampled. ³ Includes 2.6 m cavity which was not sampled. TREO: total rare earth oxides including yttrium. These intersections are reported as down hole widths and do not necessarily represent true thicknesses and attitude of the mineralised zones, the estimation of which will require further refining of the geological model. See Appendix for contents of TREO and for further details on results of Stage 2 drilling programme.

• A total of 25 holes were completed in Stage 2 for a total of approximately 4,860 metres to a maximum vertical depth of approximately 350 metres.
• Consistent with Stage 1 drilling completed in 2011, Stage 2 drilling intersected broad zones of mineralised carbonatite, carbonatite breccia and fenite.
• Drilling to date has focused on an area measuring approximately 350 m by 100 m comprising rare earth enriched lithologies largely exposed at surface.
• Mineralisation is open to depth and along strike, and there are known areas of additional carbonatite exposure within the Songwe vent system constituting further exploration upside.
• The MSA Group, Johannesburg, South Africa, will commence estimation of a National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource estimate for the Songwe project on receipt of all the assay results.

A schematic geological map illustrating the location of the drill hole collars and estimated drill hole traces is available on the Company's website (www.mkango.ca).

The Songwe Hill Rare Earth Project

The Songwe Hill rare earth project is located within a 100% owned exclusive prospecting licence covering an area of 1,283 km2 in southeast Malawi (the "Phalombe Licence"). Songwe is accessible by road from Zomba, the former capital, and Blantyre, the principal commercial town of Malawi. Total travel time from Zomba is approximately 2 hours, which will reduce as infrastructure continues to be upgraded in the area.

Scientific and technical information, including data verification, contained in this release has been approved and verified by Dr. Scott Swinden of Swinden Geoscience Consultants Ltd, who is a "Qualified Person" in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Sample preparation and analytical work for the drilling and channel sampling programmes are being provided by Intertek-Genalysis Laboratories (Johannesburg, South Africa and Perth, Australia) employing ICP-MS techniques suitable for rare earth element (REE) analyses and following strict internal QAQC procedures inserting duplicates, blanks and standards. Internal Laboratory QAQC was also completed to include blanks, standards and duplicates.

Mkango Resources Ltd.

Mkango's primary business is the exploration for rare earth elements and associated minerals in the Republic of Malawi. It holds, through its wholly owned subsidiary Lancaster, a 100% interest in two exclusive prospecting licenses covering a combined area of 1,751 km² in southern Malawi. The main exploration target is the Songwe Hill rare earth deposit, which features carbonatite hosted rare earth mineralisation and was subject to previous exploration in the late 1980s.

The Corporation's corporate strategy is to further delineate the rare earth mineralisation at Songwe Hill and secure additional rare earth element and other mineral opportunities in Malawi and elsewhere in Africa.

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