Medallion Partners With Takamul Investment Company to Evaluate Rare-Earth Production in Oman

Medallion Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:MDL)(OTCQX:MLLOF)(FRANKFURT:MRD)
("Medallion" or the "Company") today announced that it has signed a memorandum
of understanding (the "MOU") with Takamul Investment Company ("Takamul"), a
subsidiary of government-owned Oman Oil Company, to conduct studies
investigating the viability of constructing and operating a monazite-based,
rare-earth extraction facility in the Omani industrial city of Duqm. A
Duqm-based facility is fully aligned with Medallion's production strategy, which
is to exploit available supplies of the mineral by-product monazite from
heavy-mineral-sand mines in the Indian Ocean basin in order to extract and
produce significant quantities of rare-earth products.


Medallion's partnership with Takamul, a leader in developing sustainable
projects in the mineral, metal and petrochemical industries in the Middle East,
moves the Company significantly closer to the development of a large-scale,
rare-earth processing facility. A financial and technical study of the viability
of a Duqm-based facility will begin shortly and be conducted by a leading,
third-party engineering firm. In preparation for this project milestone,
Medallion has completed process flow sheets, safety and environmental studies,
detailed financial models, and established the necessary relationships within
the heavy-mineral-sands industry to source long-term monazite feedstock
supplies. 


"We're very excited about partnering with Takamul to evaluate rare-earth
processing in Oman," said Dr Bill Bird, Medallion Chairman and CEO. "Takamul and
the new special economic zone at Duqm, within the context of Oman's vibrant
economic development, provide investment and a location that enable us to move
quickly to complete project planning and feasibility. We look forward to
bringing rare-earth production and value-added industries to Oman, while
providing industrial consumers worldwide with a significant alternative source
of rare-earth products." 


Under the MOU terms, Medallion and Takamul have agreed, subject to acceptance of
independent co-funded financial, technical and environmental assessment studies,
and definitive documentation, to establish a joint venture allocating a 60%
interest to Medallion and a 40% interest to Takamul, with each party providing
proportional capital for the project. 


In addition to potential direct financing, Takamul is well positioned, with
acceptance of the studies, to provide Omani and Duqm-based support services,
government liaison and support in accessing local bank debt financing. Medallion
is to provide, under terms to be established in the joint-venture agreement,
monazite feedstock sourcing, technical support, and sales and marketing
services. Medallion has agreed to provide Takamul and the Sultanate of Oman
exclusivity, within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, for the
implementation of a rare-earth project of this type. The initial financial and
technical study is expected to cost approximately $700,000 and be completed in
the first quarter of 2014. 


About Medallion Resources Ltd. 

Medallion is rethinking rare earths. Headed by Dr Bill Bird and supported by an
experienced technical team, the Company believes it is well positioned to
identify and exploit the world's most promising rare-earth opportunities.
Medallion's strategy is to target large deposits amenable to straightforward
low-cost mining and metallurgical processes that lead to near-term, rare-earth
production and long-term, low-cost supply. Rare earths are used in critical
components for virtually all computing and mobile electronic products, as well
as wind turbines, electric and hybrid vehicles and strategic defense systems.
Medallion is committed to following best practices and accepted international
standards in all aspects of mining, mineral processing and the safe management
of waste materials. More about Medallion (TSX
VENTURE:MDL)(OTCQX:MLLOF)(FRANKFURT:MRD) can be found at
www.medallionresources.com.


About Takamul Investment Company 

Takamul is a subsidiary company of Oman Oil Company (OOC), a Commercial Venture
of the government of the Sultanate of Oman. The company was formed in 2008 to
develop a sustainable downstream chain to support Oman's thriving industrial
sector. The company's primary objective is to promote and invest in value-added
economically viable projects that feed off local upstream industries that
include metals, petrochemicals and minerals.


Medallion management has prepared this news release and takes full
responsibility for content. 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.
Some of the statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements,
such as estimates and statements that describe Medallion's future exploration,
production and financing plans, objectives or goals, including words to the
effect that Medallion or management expects a stated condition or result to
occur. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by
their very nature, they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results
in each case could differ materially from those currently anticipated in these
statements. Such risks include expectations that may be raised by discussing
potential business, acquisitions or development plans, where all conditions to
completing those transactions have not been met. Also, in order to proceed with
Medallion's plans, additional funding will be necessary and, depending on market
conditions, this funding may not be forthcoming on a schedule or on terms that
facilitate Medallion's plans.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Medallion Resources Ltd.
Donald Lay
President
+1.604.681.9558
info@medallionresources.com
www.medallionresources.com


Hamza Thindal Capital Corp.
Kam Thindal
Partner
+1.888.371.9098
kam@htcapitalcorp.com
Medallion Resources (TSXV:MDL)
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