Mawson postpones date of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

VANCOUVER, Oct. 14, 2011 /CNW/ - Mawson Resources Limited ('Mawson') TSX - MAW; Frankfurt - MRY.  Mr Michael Hudson, President & CEO, announces that Mawson's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the 'AGM') will be postponed to no later than March 2012 to allow Mawson time to deal with all proposed agenda items.  Mawson's board of directors has not set a record date nor has established a meeting date at this time.  Mawson will announce the date of the AGM once that date has been determined.

About Mawson Resources Ltd

Mawson Resources Ltd is a resource acquisition and development company with metal and energy interests.

Mawson has distinguished itself as a leading Scandinavian gold and uranium exploration company with a focus on the flagship Rompas projectin Finland.  As the European Union moves to reduce its reliance on carbon-based energy sources and continues to debate energy security, Mawson is well positioned to provide Europe with the option to fuel its future. In addition, the Company is exploring for gold and copper in the highly prospective Cordillera of Peru with a focus on a new gold-copper discovery at Alto Quemado.

With a strong cash position and a multi-jurisdiction European and South American portfolio, Mawson is ideally positioned to enhance its status as a leader in the uranium and gold industries.

Shares Outstanding: 51,670,753. Cash: approximately C$11 million.

On behalf of the Board,



'Michael Hudson'  

Michael Hudson, President & CEO

Forward Looking Statement. The statements herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements address future events and conditions and so involve inherent risks and uncertainties, as disclosed under the heading 'Risk Factors' in the company's periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. Actual results could differ from those currently projected. The Company does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement. The TSX Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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