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Midlands Gets Over 80% Representation at Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Midlands Gets Over 80% Representation at Annual Meeting of Shareholders
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nMidlands Gets Over 80% Representation at Annual Meeting of Shareholders\n\n\n Jun. 29, 2009 (Baystreet.ca) -- TORONTO, ONTARIO -- Midlands Minerals Corporation (\"Midlands\" or the \"Company\")(TSX VENTURE: MEX), is pleased to announce representation of over 80% of the votes at its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders. The Meeting was held on Thursday June 25, 2009 at the Toronto Board of Trade. \"This is a remarkable turnout and a strong indication of the level of involvement that Midlands' shareholders have with their company\", said Kim Harris, President and Chief Executive Officer.\n\nThe Company would like to thank all those who took the time to vote their shares as well as those who took the time to attend the meeting in person. \nMidlands is also pleased to announce the Company's present Board of Directors was re-elected by a significant majority of shares voted, giving the Board and Management team a strong mandate to move forward. The Shareholder Rights Plan was approved by an equally significant number of the shares voted. \nOn June 24, 2009, the Company announced an agreement with South Africa's E+PC Engineering & Projects Company (www.e-pc.co.za). This agreement, terms of which are currently being finalized by the two parties, creates a clear and focused arrangement, which brings together a new combined highly skilled team with broad African experience. Midlands brings extensive geological and exploration experience, and E+PC brings strong engineering, technical and operational expertise. This partnership will result in continued value creation for Midlands and its shareholders as we move the Sian gold project closer to production. E+PC's project development experience as well as their experience in bringing gold projects into production will ensure appropriate sequencing of work programs and reduce risks on Sian. \nPlease click on the link below to view a recent article on Midlands: \nhttp://www.miningweekly.com/article/junior-has-high-hopes-for-ex-chinese-owned-ghana-gold-project-2009-06-23 \nABOUT MIDLANDS MINERALS \nMidlands is a growth oriented and value based gold exploration company operating in Ghana and Tanzania, two stable countries with a history of gold mining. Midlands' top priority project is the fully permitted Sian gold project in Ghana. The Sian property contains Esaase and Ampeha, two previo...