Mr. Larry Reaugh reports

AMERICAN MANGANESE INC. TO PRESENT AT THE CATHODES 2017 - BENCHMARK MINERALS EVENT OCTOBER 8-10, 2017 IN BALBOA RESORT, NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA

American Manganese Inc. will be presenting on advanced battery recycling for lithium-ion battery cathode metal recovery and reuse at the Cathode 2017 Benchmark Minerals Event conference on Oct. 8 to Oct. 10, 2017, in Balboa Resort, Newport Beach, Calif.

The conference will be attended by Larry Reaugh, president and chief executive officer of American Manganese. Mr. Reaugh will make a presentation about American Manganese's patent-pending process for recycling 100 per cent of cathode metals such as lithium (92 per cent), cobalt, nickel, manganese and aluminum from spent electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries.

"The company is honoured to present its proprietary lithium-ion electric vehicle battery recycling process opportunity. AMI is being recognized as a significant potential player in the supply of cathode metals, specifically cobalt, which is in short supply and currently trading at $60,000 (U.S.) per tonne," said Mr. Reaugh.

About American Manganese Inc.

American Manganese is a diversified specialty and critical metal company focused on capitalizing on its patented intellectual property through low-cost production or recovery of electrolytic manganese products throughout the world, and recycling of spent electric vehicle lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.

Interest in the company's patented process has adjusted the focus of American Manganese toward the examination of applying its patented technology for other purposes and materials. American Manganese aims to capitalize on its patented technology and proprietary know-how to become the industry leader in recycling spent electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries with cathode chemistries such as: lithium-cobalt, lithium-cobalt-nickel-manganese and lithium-manganese (please see the company's July 27, 2017, press release for further details).

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