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American Manganese Inc. Contracts Kemetco for "Proof of Concept" Research on Recycling Lithium Ion Rechargeable Batter
--->ies:  Target Materials Include Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, & Manganese 
June 2, 2016 - Vancouver, BC

Larry W. Reaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Manganese Inc. ("American Manganese" or "AMI" or th
--->e "Company"), (TSX.V:  AMY; Pink Sheets:  AMYZF; Frankfurt:  2AM), is pleased to announce that the Company has contrac
--->ted Kemetco Research Inc. to perform "Proof of Concept" testing of the Company's proprietary hydrometallurgical proces
--->s for the recycling of cathode materials of Lithium Ion electric drive vehicle (EDV) batteries.

Mr. Norman Chow, President of Kemetco research Inc., says:  "There is currently no known commercial technology for lar
--->ge scale recycling of cathode materials of multiple chemistries.  Spent cathode materials represent an ideal feedstock
---> to be processed with American Manganese's proprietary hydrometallurgical process".  Independent third party examinati
--->on of the process concurred that it should be technically viable.

Currently, the demand for lithium for use in electric vehicle battery cathode materials is outstripping the available 
--->supply.  The price of lithium carbonate feedstock in North America at present is about US $6400/tonne.  Recently repor
--->ted Chinese spot prices have been triple this amount.

One factor driving demand is that the first generation EDV batteries are reaching the end of their life cycle.  A Recy
--->cling International article dated January 12, 2016 by Kristen Linnenkoper, Titled "EDV Batteries Present big Recycling
---> Opportunity", reports that 276,000 electric drive vehicle batteries expired or left service by in 2015.  It estimates
---> that this number will increase to 358,000 by 2020 and 849,000 by 2025.  These spent batteries are a growing feedstock
---> for recycling and upcycling efforts.

"The Company is positioned to take a leading role in providing solutions to the emerging rechargeable EDV battery mark
--->et", says Mr. Reaugh.  "The Company's patented hydrometallurgical manganese extraction process is well suited to recyc
--->le and produce any or all of the high value-added cathode materials including Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, and Manganese.

About Kemetco Research Inc.
Kemetco Research Inc. is a privately owned contract research and development company specializing in extractive metall
--->urgy, chemical processing and specialty chemical analysis.  It was formed after the acquisition of the industrial proc
--->ess division of B.C. Research, which had been in operation for over 60 years as a research and development contractor 
--->in British Columbia.

About American Manganese Inc.
American Manganese Inc. 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 Inc. toward the examination of
---> applying its patented technology for other purposes and materials.  American Manganese Inc. aims to capitalize on its
---> patented technology and proprietary know-how to become and industry leader in the recycling of spent electric vehicle
---> lithium ion batteries having cathode chemistries such as:  Lithium-Cobalt, Lithium-Cobalt-Nickel-Manganese, and Lithi
--->um-Manganese (Please see the Company's March 31, 2016 press release for further details).
On behalf of Management
AMERICAN MANGANESE INC.
Larry W. Reaugh President and Chief Executive Officer
Information Contacts:
Larry W. Reaugh President and Chief Executive Officer Telephone:  778 574 4444; Email: lreaugh@amymn.com
www.americanmanganeseinc.com
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