MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Dec. 17, 2014) - Midland Exploration Inc. ("Midland") (TSX VENTURE:MD) is pleased to announce that it has completed a second tranche private placement by issuing a total of 162,858 units at a price of $0.70 per unit and 30,000 flow-through shares at $0.85 per share, for total gross proceeds to Midland of $139,501. The total gross proceeds for this tranche and the one previously announced on December 3, 2014 is $1.8 million. The securities issued in the second tranche of the private placement are subject to a four-month hold period expiring on April 18, 2015.

Each unit will be comprised of one common share and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each whole common share purchase warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one common share of Midland at a price of $0.95 until December 16, 2016.

Midland will use the private placement proceeds to fund its exploration plan and for general corporate purposes.

As a result of the private placement, there are 32,636,483 common shares of Midland issued and outstanding.

The Offering was carried on a private placement basis pursuant to prospectus exemptions of applicable securities laws and is subject to final acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Midland

Midland targets the excellent mineral potential of Quebec to make the discovery of new world-class deposits of gold, PGE, base metals and rare earth elements. Midland is proud to count on reputable partners such as Teck Resources Limited, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Sphinx Resources Limited, Maudore Minerals Limited, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation and SOQUEM Inc. Midland prefers to work in partnership and intends to quickly conclude additional agreements in regard to newly acquired properties. Management is currently reviewing other opportunities and projects to build up the Company portfolio and generate shareholder value.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from targeted results. Such risks and uncertainties include those described in Midland's periodic reports including the annual report or in the filings made by Midland from time to time with securities regulatory authorities those described in Midland's periodic reports including the annual report or in the filings made by Midland from time to time with securities regulatory authorities.

Gino Roger, President and Chief Executive Officer
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