Mr. William Dawes reports

MKANGO RELEASES YEAR-END 2022 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, APPOINTS INVESTOR RELATIONS ADVISER AND ISSUES SHARES TO BACCHUS CAPITAL

Mkango Resources Ltd. has released the financial statements and management discussion and analysis for the period ended Dec. 31, 2022. The reports are available under the company's profile on SEDAR and on the company's website.

Furthermore, the Company announces that it has entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with Tavistock Communications Ltd ("Tavistock") to act as Mkango's retained communications and investor relations adviser with immediate effect. As consideration for the services to be provided, Tavistock will receive cash compensation in the amount of pounds sterling4,250 per month.

Tavistock is a leading corporate and financial communications consultancy based in London. Tavistock currently holds no securities of Mkango, however, Tavistock may from time to time acquire or dispose of securities of the Company through the market, privately or otherwise, as circumstances or market conditions warrant and in accordance with applicable securities laws. The Agreement can be terminated with three months' notice by either party and is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V").

Lastly, Mkango has issued 224,317 shares (the "Shares") to Bacchus Capital Advisors Limited ("Bacchus Capital"), an arm's length party to Mkango, in connection with the strategic and financial advisory services provided by Bacchus Capital to the Company for the period from 23 January 2023 to 31 March 2023. The value of the Shares is equivalent to a monthly retainer of US$15,000 (equivalent to C$24,000) and were issued at a deemed price per Share of C$0.2025, based on the closing price of the common shares of Mkango on 31 March 2023. Pursuant to the agreement with Bacchus Capital, Shares are issuable to it on a quarterly basis, based on the closing price of the shares of Mkango on the last trading day in the applicable quarter. The issuance of the Shares to Bacchus Capital remains subject to the approval of the TSX-V.

The Shares may not be sold through the facilities of the TSX-V or, absent a prospectus exemption, otherwise to a resident of Canada until four months and one day from the date of issue. The issuing of these shares is subject to TSX-V approval. The Shares will rank pari passu with the existing shares and application has been made for the Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will become effective and dealings in the Shares will commence at 8:00 am on or around 11 May 2023. The Shares will also trade on the TSX-V. In accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (DTR 5.6.1R) the Company hereby notifies the market that immediately following Admission, its issued share capital will consist of 243,430,865 shares. The Company does not hold any shares in treasury. Shareholders may use this figure as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

A bou t M k an go

Mkango's corporate strategy is to develop new sustainable primary and secondary sources of neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium to supply accelerating demand from electric vehicles, wind turbines and other clean technologies. This integrated Mine, Refine, Recycle strategy differentiates Mkango from its peers, uniquely positioning the Company in the rare earths sector. Mkango is listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange ("AIM") and the Toronto Venture Exchange ("TSX-V").

Mkango is developing its Songwe Hill rare earths project ("Songwe") in Malawi with a Feasibility Study completed in July 2022 and an Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment approved by the Government of Malawi in January 2023. Malawi is known as "The Warm Heart of Africa", a stable democracy with existing road, rail and power infrastructure, and new infrastructure developments underway.

In parallel, Mkango and Grupa Azoty PULAWY, Poland's leading chemical company and the second largest manufacturer of nitrogen and compound fertilizers in the European Union, have agreed to work together towards development of a rare earth Separation Plant at Pulawy in Poland (the "Pulawy Separation Plant"). The Pulawy Separation Plant will process the purified mixed rare earth carbonate produced at Songwe Hill.

Through its ownership of Maginito (www.maginito.com), Mkango is also developing green technology opportunities in the rare earths supply chain, encompassing neodymium (NdFeB) magnet recycling as well as innovative rare earth alloy, magnet, and separation technologies.

Mkango also has an extensive exploration portfolio in Malawi, including the Mchinji rutile exploration project, the Thambani uranium-tantalum-niobium-zircon project and Chimimbe nickel-cobalt project.

We seek Safe Harbor.