GERMAN FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND ENERGY OFFICIALLY OPENS HYPROMAG PLANT IN PFORZHEIM LONDON, UK AND VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 28, 2026 / Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM:MKA)(TSXV:MKA) (&#34;Mkango&#34;)

GERMAN FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND ENERGY OFFICIALLY OPENS HYPROMAG PLANT IN PFORZHEIM LONDON, UK AND VANCOUVER, BC / <a href='https://www.accessnewswire.com/'>ACCESS Newswire</a> / April 28, 2026 / Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM:MKA)(TSXV:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MKA">MKA</a>) ("Mkango") is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, HyProMag GmbH ("HyProMag") will today officially open its rare earth magnet recycling and manufacturing plant (the "Plant") in Pforzheim, Germany. The opening ceremony will be presided over by Stefan Rouenhoff, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.<a href="https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/7729abab-04c4-49f3-8542-73445d36d5df/1161824/image.jpeg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/7729abab-04c4-49f3-8542-73445d36d5df/1161824/image.jpeg" style="width:90px;text-align:center;margin:0.9em auto;"></a><div> </div><div> </div>On 27 April 2026, the bilateral Germany-UK Business Government Forum took place at the Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft in Berlin. Katherina Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany and The Right Honourable Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade for the United Kingdom signed a Joint Statement on cooperation on Critical Raw Materials.HyProMag featured explicitly in the declaration, as a practical demonstration of both nations' commitment to diversifying supply chains, and in supporting resilient, sustainable, and responsible raw material value chains to enhance interlinkages and business collaborations. The joint declaration specifically noted HyProMag's expansion of its rare earth magnet recycling facilities to Germany and marks a major step in the de-risking of mutual supply chains, along with supporting the resilience of key industries such as automotive, as the transition to electric vehicles takes increasing effect.The Pforzheim PlantThe Plant consists of a commercial scale rare earth sintered magnet recycling and manufacturing line, underpinned by the patented Hydrogen Processing of Magnet Scrap ("HPMS") technology, developed at the University of Birmingham ("UoB") and exclusively licensed to HyProMag.The Plant site is fully permitted for production of up to 750 tonnes per annum of neodymium-iron-boron ("NdFeB") magnets and alloys.Once fully commissioned, the Plant will have a minimum initial capacity of approximately 100 tonnes per annum of NdFeB increasing to up to circa 350 tonnes per annum. A further scale-up to 750 tonnes per annum is currently under evaluation, and HyProMag GmbH is targeting a phased scale-up to this production level over the next three years.First commissioning runs of the HPMS reactor were successfully completed, with sequential commissioning of other major equipment underway, as announced on 9 April 2026: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/l3dv">First Commissioning Runs Completed</a>.About Mkango Resources Ltd.Mkango is listed on the AIM and the TSX-V Stock Exchanges. Mkango's corporate strategy is to become a market leader in the production of recycled rare earth magnets, alloys and oxides, through its interest in Maginito Limited ("Maginito"), which is owned 79.4 per cent by Mkango and 20.6 per cent by CoTec Holdings Ltd ("CoTec"), and to develop new sustainable sources of neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium to supply accelerating demand from electric vehicles, wind turbines and other clean energy technologies.Maginito holds a 100 per cent interest in HyProMag Limited and a 90 per cent direct and indirect interest (assuming conversion of Maginito's convertible loan) in HyProMag GmbH, focused on short loop rare earth magnet recycling in the UK and Germany, respectively, and a 100 per cent interest in Mkango Rare Earths UK Ltd ("Mkango UK"), focused on long loop rare earth magnet recycling in the UK via a chemical route.Maginito and CoTec are also expanding HPMS recycling technology into the United States via the 50/50 owned HyProMag USA joint venture company.Mkango currently owns 100% of the advanced stage Songwe Hill rare earths project in Malawi and the proposed Puławy rare earths separation plant in Poland. Both the Songwe and Puławy projects have been selected as Strategic Projects under the European Union Critical Raw Materials Act. Songwe has also received Development Funding from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the U.S. Government's development finance institution, securing US$4.6 million in reimbursable funding for Front End Engineering and Design. Mkango signed a Business Combination Agreement with Crown PropTech Acquisitions to list the Songwe Hill and Puławy rare earths projects on NASDAQ via a SPAC Merger under the name Mkango Rare Earths Limited.For more information, please visit <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/l3dw">www.mkango.ca</a>Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) DisclosureThe information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 ('MAR') which has been incorporated into UK law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis news release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of that term under applicable securities laws) with respect to Mkango. Generally, forward looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "is expected to", "scheduled", "estimates" "intends", "anticipates", "believes", or variations of such words and phrases, or statements that certain actions, events or results "can", "may", "could", "would", "should", "might" or "will", occur or be achieved, or the negative connotations thereof. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are based will occur. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not occur, which may cause actual performance and results in future periods to differ materially from any estimates or projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, without limiting the foregoing, the availability of (or delays in obtaining) financing to develop Songwe Hill, the recycling plants being developed by Maginito in the UK, Germany and the US (the "Maginito Recycling Plants"), governmental action and other market effects on global demand and pricing for the metals and associated downstream products for which Mkango is exploring, researching and developing, geological, technical and regulatory matters relating to the development of Songwe Hill, the ability to scale the HPMS and chemical recycling technologies to commercial scale, competitors having greater financial capability and effective competing technologies in the recycling and separation business of Maginito and Mkango, availability of scrap supplies for Maginito's recycling activities, government regulation (including the impact of environmental and other regulations) on and the economics in relation to recycling and the development of the Maginito Recycling Plants and Pulawy, and future investments in the United States pursuant to the proposed cooperation agreement between Maginito and CoTec, cost overruns, complexities in building and operating the plants, and the positive results of feasibility studies on the various proposed aspects of Mkango's and Maginito's activities. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Additionally, the Company undertakes no obligation to comment on the expectations of, or statements made by, third parties in respect of the matters discussed above.For further information on Mkango, please contact:Mkango Resources LimitedWilliam Dawes Chief Executive Officer <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:will@mkango.ca">will@mkango.ca</a>Alexander Lemon President <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:alex@mkango.ca">alex@mkango.ca</a>Canada: +1 403 444 5979 <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/l3dx">www.mkango.ca</a> @MkangoResourcesMontfort CommunicationsAnn-marie Wilkinson, Jack Hickman UK: +44 20 3514 0897 <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:mkango@montfort.london">mkango@montfort.london</a>SP Angel Corporate Finance LLPNominated Adviser and Joint Broker Caroline Rowe, Jen Clarke, Devik Mehta UK: +44 20 3470 0470Alternative Resource CapitalJoint Broker Alex Wood, Keith Dowsing UK: +44 20 4530 9160/9177H&P Advisory LimitedJoint Broker Andrew Chubb, Leif Powis, Jay Ashfield UK: +44 20 7907 8500The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. Neither the 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 does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any equity or other securities of the Company in the United States. The securities of the Company will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold within the United States to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act.This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. 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Mkango Resources Limited Announces Opening of Hypromag Plant in Pforzheim

Mkango launches rare earth magnet recycling plant in Germany

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 GERMAN FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND ENERGY OFFICIALLY OPENS HYPROMAG PLANT IN PFORZHEIM LONDON, UK AND VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 28, 2026 / Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM:MKA)(TSXV:MKA) (&amp;#34;Mkango&amp;#34;)
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 Mkango Resources has officially launched its rare earth magnet recycling plant in Germany, which marks a significant expansion in a strategic market. The facility is key to enhancing supply chain resilience for critical materials, anticipating increased demand from electric vehicle production and sustainable technologies.
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 <ul><li>Mkango&#039;s subsidiary opens a rare earth magnet plant in Germany.</li><li>Plant has a potential capacity of up to 750 tonnes annually.</li><li>The opening supports supply chain diversification for rare earth materials.</li><li>Joint cooperation between Germany and the UK enhances raw material strategies.</li><li>Mkango aims to lead in recycled rare earth magnets and materials.</li></ul>
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 <ul><li>The plant&#039;s opening enhances MKNGF&#039;s position in a critical materials market.</li><li>Increased production capacity could drive future revenue growth for MKNGF.</li><li>Strategic alliances recognize MKNGF&#039;s role in sustainable supply chain initiatives.</li><li>Demand for electric vehicle components will likely boost MKNGF&#039;s business opportunity.</li></ul>
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 <ul><li>HyProMag&#039;s plant in Germany can initially produce 100 tonnes of magnets.</li><li>Production capacity targets 350 tonnes, scaling up to 750 tonnes by 2029.</li><li>The project aligns with EU Critical Raw Materials Act initiatives.</li><li>Mkango aims to capitalize on growing demand from clean energy sectors.</li><li>First commissioning runs of HPMS technology completed in April 2026.</li></ul>
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 Investors should consider accumulating MKNGF shares due to strategic expansion and long-term growth potential.
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GERMAN FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND ENERGY OFFICIALLY OPENS HYPROMAG PLANT IN PFORZHEIM LONDON, UK AND VANCOUVER, BC / <a href='https://www.accessnewswire.com/'>ACCESS Newswire</a> / April 28, 2026 / Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM:MKA)(TSXV:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MKA">MKA</a>) ("Mkango") is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, HyProMag GmbH ("HyProMag") will today officially open its rare earth magnet recycling and manufacturing plant (the "Plant") in Pforzheim, Germany. The opening ceremony will be presided over by Stefan Rouenhoff, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.<a href="https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/7729abab-04c4-49f3-8542-73445d36d5df/1161824/image.jpeg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/7729abab-04c4-49f3-8542-73445d36d5df/1161824/image.jpeg" style="width:90px;text-align:center;margin:0.9em auto;"></a><div> </div><div> </div>On 27 April 2026, the bilateral Germany-UK Business Government Forum took place at the Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft in Berlin. Katherina Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany and The Right Honourable Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade for the United Kingdom signed a Joint Statement on cooperation on Critical Raw Materials.HyProMag featured explicitly in the declaration, as a practical demonstration of both nations' commitment to diversifying supply chains, and in supporting resilient, sustainable, and responsible raw material value chains to enhance interlinkages and business collaborations. The joint declaration specifically noted HyProMag's expansion of its rare earth magnet recycling facilities to Germany and marks a major step in the de-risking of mutual supply chains, along with supporting the resilience of key industries such as automotive, as the transition to electric vehicles takes increasing effect.The Pforzheim PlantThe Plant consists of a commercial scale rare earth sintered magnet recycling and manufacturing line, underpinned by the patented Hydrogen Processing of Magnet Scrap ("HPMS") technology, developed at the University of Birmingham ("UoB") and exclusively licensed to HyProMag.The Plant site is fully permitted for production of up to 750 tonnes per annum of neodymium-iron-boron ("NdFeB") magnets and alloys.Once fully commissioned, the Plant will have a minimum initial capacity of approximately 100 tonnes per annum of NdFeB increasing to up to circa 350 tonnes per annum. A further scale-up to 750 tonnes per annum is currently under evaluation, and HyProMag GmbH is targeting a phased scale-up to this production level over the next three years.First commissioning runs of the HPMS reactor were successfully completed, with sequential commissioning of other major equipment underway, as announced on 9 April 2026: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/l3dv">First Commissioning Runs Completed</a>.About Mkango Resources Ltd.Mkango is listed on the AIM and the TSX-V Stock Exchanges. Mkango's corporate strategy is to become a market leader in the production of recycled rare earth magnets, alloys and oxides, through its interest in Maginito Limited ("Maginito"), which is owned 79.4 per cent by Mkango and 20.6 per cent by CoTec Holdings Ltd ("CoTec"), and to develop new sustainable sources of neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium to supply accelerating demand from electric vehicles, wind turbines and other clean energy technologies.Maginito holds a 100 per cent interest in HyProMag Limited and a 90 per cent direct and indirect interest (assuming conversion of Maginito's convertible loan) in HyProMag GmbH, focused on short loop rare earth magnet recycling in the UK and Germany, respectively, and a 100 per cent interest in Mkango Rare Earths UK Ltd ("Mkango UK"), focused on long loop rare earth magnet recycling in the UK via a chemical route.Maginito and CoTec are also expanding HPMS recycling technology into the United States via the 50/50 owned HyProMag USA joint venture company.Mkango currently owns 100% of the advanced stage Songwe Hill rare earths project in Malawi and the proposed Puławy rare earths separation plant in Poland. Both the Songwe and Puławy projects have been selected as Strategic Projects under the European Union Critical Raw Materials Act. Songwe has also received Development Funding from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the U.S. Government's development finance institution, securing US$4.6 million in reimbursable funding for Front End Engineering and Design. Mkango signed a Business Combination Agreement with Crown PropTech Acquisitions to list the Songwe Hill and Puławy rare earths projects on NASDAQ via a SPAC Merger under the name Mkango Rare Earths Limited.For more information, please visit <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/l3dw">www.mkango.ca</a>Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) DisclosureThe information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 ('MAR') which has been incorporated into UK law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis news release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of that term under applicable securities laws) with respect to Mkango. Generally, forward looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "is expected to", "scheduled", "estimates" "intends", "anticipates", "believes", or variations of such words and phrases, or statements that certain actions, events or results "can", "may", "could", "would", "should", "might" or "will", occur or be achieved, or the negative connotations thereof. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are based will occur. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not occur, which may cause actual performance and results in future periods to differ materially from any estimates or projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, without limiting the foregoing, the availability of (or delays in obtaining) financing to develop Songwe Hill, the recycling plants being developed by Maginito in the UK, Germany and the US (the "Maginito Recycling Plants"), governmental action and other market effects on global demand and pricing for the metals and associated downstream products for which Mkango is exploring, researching and developing, geological, technical and regulatory matters relating to the development of Songwe Hill, the ability to scale the HPMS and chemical recycling technologies to commercial scale, competitors having greater financial capability and effective competing technologies in the recycling and separation business of Maginito and Mkango, availability of scrap supplies for Maginito's recycling activities, government regulation (including the impact of environmental and other regulations) on and the economics in relation to recycling and the development of the Maginito Recycling Plants and Pulawy, and future investments in the United States pursuant to the proposed cooperation agreement between Maginito and CoTec, cost overruns, complexities in building and operating the plants, and the positive results of feasibility studies on the various proposed aspects of Mkango's and Maginito's activities. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Additionally, the Company undertakes no obligation to comment on the expectations of, or statements made by, third parties in respect of the matters discussed above.For further information on Mkango, please contact:Mkango Resources LimitedWilliam Dawes Chief Executive Officer <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:will@mkango.ca">will@mkango.ca</a>Alexander Lemon President <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:alex@mkango.ca">alex@mkango.ca</a>Canada: +1 403 444 5979 <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/l3dx">www.mkango.ca</a> @MkangoResourcesMontfort CommunicationsAnn-marie Wilkinson, Jack Hickman UK: +44 20 3514 0897 <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:mkango@montfort.london">mkango@montfort.london</a>SP Angel Corporate Finance LLPNominated Adviser and Joint Broker Caroline Rowe, Jen Clarke, Devik Mehta UK: +44 20 3470 0470Alternative Resource CapitalJoint Broker Alex Wood, Keith Dowsing UK: +44 20 4530 9160/9177H&P Advisory LimitedJoint Broker Andrew Chubb, Leif Powis, Jay Ashfield UK: +44 20 7907 8500The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. Neither the 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 does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any equity or other securities of the Company in the United States. The securities of the Company will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold within the United States to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act.This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:rns@lseg.com">rns@lseg.com</a> or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/l3dy">www.rns.com</a>.SOURCE: Mkango Resources Ltd. View the original <a href='https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/mkango-resources-limited-announces-opening-of-hypromag-plant-in-pforzheim-1161824'>press release</a> on ACCESS Newswire 
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Mkango Resources has officially launched its rare earth magnet recycling plant in Germany, which marks a significant expansion in a strategic market. The facility is key to enhancing supply chain resilience for critical materials, anticipating increased demand from electric vehicle production and sustainable technologies.

Mkango Resources Limited Announces Opening of Hypromag Plant in Pforzheim

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