Midlands Minerals Corp. ("Midlands" or the "Company") (TSX
VENTURE:MEX)(OTCQX:MDLXF) is pleased to announce the results of a 1,995 meter
diamond drilling program completed on March 8 at the Kaniago West and Mmooho
targets on its Kaniago gold project in Ghana. 


Drilling at the Mmooho gold target aimed at expanding the target along strike
and down dip whilst also providing core samples for structural analysis and
investigating the presence of additional deeper parallel zones of
mineralization. Drill holes KNDD-12-001, KNDD-12-002 and KNDD-12-003A totaling
1,289 meters confirmed the presence at depth and on strike of gold
mineralization above 0.5 g/t gold with a best composite of 3.8 meters grading
4.86 g/t gold at a depth of 95.6 meters in KNDD-12-002. The drilling provided
the expected structural control but did not enhance grades or thicknesses
compared to the 2011 RC drill program.


Drilling at the Kaniago West gold target focused on defining controls to gold
mineralization adjacent to the thick zone of gold mineralization intercepted in
previously released drill hole KNRC-11-041 (27 meters grading 2.97 g/t gold -
please see press release dated February 6, 2012). Drill holes KNDD-12-004 and
KNDD-12-005 totaling 606.7 meters confirmed the presence at depth and on strike
of gold mineralization above 0.5 g/t gold with a best composite of 7.0 meters
grading 1.75 g/t gold at a drill depth of 165.5 meters in KNDD-12-005. The
drilling provided the expected structural control but as at Mmooho it did not
enhance grades or thicknesses compared to the 2011 RC drill program. 


A recent reinterpretation of soil geochemical results has further enhanced the
gold anomalous trends. The NNE trending Esaase-Kaniago West soil geochemical
trend extends NNE to the Keegan Resources' Esaase gold deposit (measured and
indicated resources of 98.7 million tonnes at an average grade of 1.1 g/t for
3.64 million ounces gold) and PMI Gold Corporation's Abore gold deposit
(measured and indicated resources of 6.03 million tonnes at an average grade of
1.6 g/t for 0.31 million ounces gold) on the adjacent concessions. The Kaniago
West and Mmooho prospects are located on this trend.


Parallel to this trend, two further trends are known to extend on adjacent
companies' concessions and host significant gold deposits: 




--  the Besease-Adubiaso NNE trend hosts PMI Gold Corporation's Adubiaso
    gold deposit (measured and indicated resources of 4.17 million tonnes at
    an average grade of 2.59 g/t for 0.35 million ounces gold) immediately
    south of the Kaniago concession; and, 
--  the Kampese-Nkran-Asuadai NNE trend hosts PMI Gold Corporation's Nkran
    gold deposit (measured and indicated resources of 32.15 million tonnes
    at an average grade of 2.28 g/t for 2.35 million ounces gold) and
    Asuadai gold deposit (measured and indicated resources of 2.44 million
    tonnes at an average grade of 1.28 g/t for 0.1 million ounces gold). 



Midlands' next phase of work on the Kaniago concession will focus on expanding
the potential for large shallow, potentially bulk-mineable gold deposits
associated with NNE shear zones along the soil geochemical trends by testing
them with systematic fences of air core drilling spaced 500 meters to 800 meters
across the trends. Air core holes will be drilled at -50 degrees to refusal,
usually the limit of fresh rock. The collar of the following hole on the fence
will be located vertically above the last sample of the last drilled hole in
order to cover all the target area with drill information.


Additionally, the Company announced that it has granted stock options to acquire
an aggregate of 1,500,000 common shares to the Vice President, Exploration of
the Company under Midlands Minerals' stock option plan. Each option granted to
the officer is exercisable for a five year period to acquire one common share at
a price of $0.10 per share and vest on an annual schedule over a period of 3
years. 


About Midlands Minerals:

Midlands Minerals is focused on developing a portfolio of high quality gold
exploration projects in Ghana and Tanzania, countries with exceptional histories
of gold production and home to some of the most profitable gold mines in Africa.
Midland's flagship gold property is the 65% owned Sian project, site of a past
producing open pit gold mine located in the Ashanti gold belt. Sian has NI
43-101 compliant Indicated gold resources of 2.6 million tonnes grading 2.33 g/t
gold (192,400 ounces) and Inferred gold resources of 2.7 million tonnes grading
2.35 g/t gold (203,350 ounces). Extensions to these resources are open along
strike and at depth, highlighting the potential to grow the gold resource at
Sian. Midlands' Kaniago gold project is located in Ghana's Asankrangwa gold belt
and is contiguous to two past open pit gold producers: Abore to the north and
Obotan to the south. Recent drilling and exploration has produced encouraging
results, demonstrating the gold resource potential of the project.


Midlands also holds licences for gold and diamonds in two regions in Tanzania.
The first is found in the Lake Victoria Goldfields region and includes its
advanced Itilima Gold Project, which lies within the Geita-Bulyanhulu-Sekenke
Trend, which hosts over 40 million ounces in gold reserves. The second region
lies within the Kilindi-Handeni Trend and includes the New Kilindi-Handeni
prospecting licences.


Dr Dominique Fournier, EurGeol, a "qualified person" as defined by National
Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information and data
included in this press release. Additional information on Midlands can be viewed
under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com or on Midlands' website:
www.midlandsminerals.com. 


This news release includes certain forward-looking statements or information.
All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this
release, including, without limitation, statements relating to the potential
mineralization and geological merits of the company's projects and other future
plans, objectives or expectations of the Company are forward-looking statements
that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that
such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's
plans or expectations include risks relating to the actual results of current
exploration activities, fluctuating gold prices, possibility of equipment
breakdowns and delays, exploration cost overruns, availability of capital and
financing, general economic, market or business conditions, regulatory changes,
timeliness of government or regulatory approvals and other risks detailed herein
and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with securities
regulators. The Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise except as otherwise required by
applicable securities legislation. 


To view the figures associated with this press release, please visit the
following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/MEX528figs.pdf
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