MD Midland Exploration Inc

Midland Exploration Inc. ("Midland") (TSX VENTURE:MD) is pleased to report the
commencement of the exploration program on the Patris gold property, wholly
owned by Midland and currently under option to Teck Resources Limited ("Teck")
where Midland is the Operator. This project consists of 218 claims covering an
underexplored area of about 90 square kilometres in La Pause and Clericy
townships, only 30 kilometres northeast of Rouyn-Noranda and less than 10
kilometres northwest of the prolific Doyon/Westwood-Bousquet-La Ronde gold
mining camp.


The exploration program will primarily consist of trenching, prospecting, and
soil geochemistry. This work will mainly focus on a new prospective area that
was recently identified during the 2013 summer prospecting campaign, during
which a new high-grade gold showing (Rosie) was discovered, with assay results
up to 15.5 g/t Au in a grab sample. This new showing is associated with a
network of quartz-pyrite veinlets injected in a felsic dyke with strong ankerite
alteration, which has never been drill-tested. Trenching in this area is
expected to provide a better understanding of the geological setting of this
showing so as to orient future follow-up work. 


In parallel with the trenching program, prospecting work will focus on several
new induced polarization anomalies identified proximal to the Destor-Porcupine
Fault and soil geochemistry anomalies identified during the 2013 summer field
program in the vicinity of the Rosie and KE-3 (4.7 g/t Au over 0.4 metre in
channel sample) showings, in order to prioritize targets for an upcoming diamond
drilling program proposed for early 2014.


The Patris property offers excellent gold potential as it covers the Manneville
Fault over more than 8 kilometres and the La Pause Fault over more than 10
kilometres, both recognized as subsidiary faults to the famous Destor-Porcupine
Fault Zone. The geological setting on the Patris property, where clastic
sediments and ultramafic rocks are juxtaposed along a faulted contact and
intruded by a porphyry dyke swarm, is similar to the Malartic mining camp and
the South Barnat ore deposit on the Canadian Malartic property held by Osisko. 


Exploration Agreement Terms 

Teck has the option to earn an initial 50% interest in the Patris property ("the
Property") by incurring a cumulative aggregate of $3,000,000 in expenditures on
the Property over a period of four years, with $500,000 in exploration
expenditures to be completed in the first year. After earning an initial 50%
interest, Teck may elect to increase its interest in the Property up to 60% over
a period of two years, by incurring an additional $2,500,000 in exploration
expenditures and making $300,000 in cash payments, earning a 2% additional
interest for each tranche of $500,000 in additional exploration expenditures and
$60,000 in cash payments. Upon earning a 60% interest, Teck will then have the
option to increase its interest to 65% over a period of two years, earning a 1%
additional interest for each tranche of $1,000,000 in additional exploration
expenditures incurred over a period of two years.


Maps showing the location of the new option agreement with Teck for the Patris
property and the location of the new showing may be consulted using the
following link:
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/Figures_Patris_Teck_Option_Oct%202013.pdf. 


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, Osisko Mining Corporation, 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. 


This press release was prepared by Mario Masson, VP Midland Exploration and
Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.


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


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Gino Roger
President and Chief Executive Officer
450 420-5977
450 420-5978 (FAX)
info@midlandexploration.com
www.midlandexploration.com

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