Mkango Renews Thambani Licence
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MKANGO RESOURCES LTD.
706 27 Avenue NW,
Calgary, Alberta T2M 2J3
MKANGO RENEWS THAMBANI LICENCE
Calgary, Alberta: August 23 , 2017 – Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM / TSXV: MKA ) (the " Company" or
"Mkango"), is pleased to announce that the Government of Malawi has granted a further two year
renewal, from September 8, 2017, for Exclusive Exploration Licence ("EPL") 0303/10R3 ("the Thambani
Licence"), in southwest Malawi.
The main exploration targets in the Thambani licence are uranium, niobium, tantalum , zircon and other
associated minerals. In May 2017, Mkango announced the results of recent exploration at Thambani. Assay
results from 85 rock grab samples returned high grade uranium, tantalum and niobium values, ranging up
to 3.3 % U 3O8, 1.9 % Ta 2O5 and 6.0 % Nb 2O5. 35 of the samples graded above 500ppm U 3O8 and 24 graded
above 1,000ppm U 3O8. The May 2017 press release can be accessed via the following link:
http://www.mkango.ca/s/news.asp?ReportID=790626. Mkango is currently evaluating strategic options for
Thambani, including opportunities to joint venture or spin -off the project, and other potential avenues to
create value.
About Mkango Resources Ltd.
Mkango's primary business is the exploration for rare earth elements and associated minerals in the
Republic of Malawi, a country whose hospitable people have earned it a reputation as “the warm heart of
Africa”. Mkango holds, through its wholly owned subsidiary Lancaster Exploration Limited, a 100% interest
in two exclusive prospecting licences in southern Malawi, the Phalombe licence and the Thambani
licence.
The main exploration target in the Phalombe licence is the Songwe Hill rare earths’ deposit, which
features carbonatite hosted rare earth mineralisation and was subject to previous exploration in the late
1980s. Mkango completed an updated Pre -feasibility Study for the project in November 2015. Mkango’s
strategy for Songwe is to further optimise the project with a view to maximising ef ficiency and reducing
costs, thereby providing a strong platform for entering into partnerships, marketing and offtake
arrangements. In December 2016, Mkango entered into an agreement with Noble Resources International
to collaborate in the rare earths sector. In March 2017, Mkango entered into a MOU with Metalysis Limited
to jointly research, develop and commercialise novel rare earth metal alloys for use in three -dimensional
(3D) printed permanent magnets.
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Mkango Resources Limited
William Dawes Alexander Lemon
Chief Executive Officer President
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