For release 21^st July 2010

MDM is awarded Kongoni Study

MDM Engineering Group Limited ("MDM" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has been asked to participate in a pre-feasibility study (PFS) for Amari Manganese (PTY) Ltd's Kongoni project, located within the Kalahari manganese field. MDM will be responsible for the processing plant and surface engineering components of the study.

This study will establish the capital and operating costs for the mining and concentration of manganese ores through dense medium separation and/or sintering as well as study the associated infrastructure. MDM will confirm that the current plant design is suitable for the treatment of the defined ore body to be mined by Amari.

Martin Smith, MDM CEO said:

"We are delighted to have been awarded the pre-feasibility study for this manganese project.  We look forward to continuing a strong working relationship with Amari."

Enquiries:

MDM Engineering Group Limited
Martin Smith (CEO)                                                             Tel:  +27 11 993-4300 

George Bennett (Executive Director)                               

Numis Securities Limited
John Harrison (Nominated Adviser)                                Tel:  +44 (0) 20 7260 1000                

James Black (Corporate Broker)

KEY INFORMATION

MDM Engineering Group Limited is a minerals process and project management company focused on the mining industry. The Company provides a wide range of services from preliminary and final feasibility studies, through to plant design, construction and commissioning. To date, the Company's clients have largely been junior and mid-tier mining corporations with operations in Africa.

In May 2008, the Company successfully listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. The MDM Engineering core technical team has a 22 year track record of completing a wide range of studies and execution projects across a variety of minerals, including precious metals, base metals, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, uranium and diamonds.

The Company has adopted an approach to project execution based on an open-book Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management ("EPCM" or "cost-plus") basis. With a core focus on Africa, MDM Engineering is setting the benchmark standard for best practice in the mining services industry through its commitment to providing the highest quality services and actively engaging with clients to ensure maximum transparency.