Midlands Minerals Signs MOU with Obo Traditional Council Allowing Continued Exploration of the Sian Gold Project

Midlands Minerals Corp. ("Midlands" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:MEX)
(OTCQX:MDLXF) is pleased to announce that it signed a memorandum of
understanding (the "MOU") with the Obo Traditional Council, representing the
Nifa Division of the Kwahu traditional area and its constituent communities (the
"Community") on January 4, 2011. The MOU reflects that Midlands and the
Community have agreed to forge a new relationship for the mutual benefit of both
parties. The MOU allows Midlands complete access to the Sian gold project,
facilitating the continued exploration of the project. As part of the agreement,
Midlands has also agreed to assist the Community with its socio-economic
development issues. 


Mr. Craig Pearman, President and CEO of Midlands commented: "The MOU is
significant for Midlands in that it opens the way for accelerated exploration of
the prospective Sian gold project in 2012 and establishes an environment of
mutual company-community respect and support which is critical to the company's
success on the project. Midlands looks forward to resuming active exploration at
Sian early in 2012." 


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 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 gpt gold
(192,400 ounces) and Inferred gold resources of 2.7 million tonnes grading 2.35
gpt 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. 


Please note: mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have
demonstrated economic viability. Craig Pearman, President and CEO of Midlands,
is a "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101, and 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. 


On behalf of the Board of Directors: 

Nick Tintor, Chairman of the Board

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 Midlands Minerals Corp. (the "Company") are
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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
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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,
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