American Manganese Inc. Drilling on South Manganese Mesa Extends Mineralization by 24hgold

Drilling on South Manganese Mesa Extends Mineralization

August 3, 2011 - Vancouver, British Columbia

Larry W. Reaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Manganese Inc., (TSX.V: AMY; Pink Sheets: AMYZF) (“American Manganese” or the “Company”) is pleased to report the Company has received results for the following 14 holes from its 2011 Artillery Peak drilling program. The results for first 59 drill holes have been previously announced.

The company initiated the drilling program on April 20, 2011 and completed on June 17, 2011. It was performed using reverse circulation drilling techniques as the mineralization is disseminated and uniform. A total of 10,607 meters (34,800 ft) was drilled in 86 drill holes.

Mr. Reaugh states that “We have now reported results for 73 of the 86 drill holes, and are very pleased with the results. The results of Drill Hole 126 and 129 are particularly outstanding. Drill holes 125 and 127 intersected good mineralized intervals, extending the known mineralization toward the south on Manganese Mesa. We are closing information gaps and increasing the amount of known mineralization on the patented lands. The extensive mineralization at Artillery Peak occurs within sedimentary beds taking the form of paleo-alluvial fans spreading out down slope from a number of source vents. As expected, the mineralized intersections continue to demonstrate the expected lateral continuity over good widths, augmented by local higher grade intersections”

The significant mineralized intersections for the following 14 drill holes are presented in the table below.

2011 DRILL PROGRAM

HOLE	FROM (feet)	TO (feet	FROM (meters)	TO (meters	INTERVAL (meters	INTERVAL (feet)	GRADE (%Mn)
AP11-114	140	185	42.68	56.40	13.72	45	1.88
Including	145	150	44.21	45.73	1.52	5	3.20
Including	160	165	48.78	50.30	1.52	5	3.12

AP11-115	105	110	32.01	33.54	1.52	5	1.08
	115	135	35.06	41.16	6.10	20	1.67
	140	160	42.68	48.78	6.10	20	2.04
	165	210	50.30	64.02	13.72	45	2.14
Including	185	190	56.40	57.93	1.52	5	4.13
	265	275	80.79	83.84	3.05	10	2.34
Including	270	275	82.32	83.84	1.52	5	3.21
	305	310	92.99	94.51	1.52	5	0.99
	325	330	99.09	100.61	1.52	5	1.40

AP11-119	95	155	28.96	47.26	18.29	60	2.92
Including	95	115	28.96	35.06	6.10	20	3.93
Including	135	145	41.16	44.21	3.05	10	3.25
	185	280	56.40	85.37	28.96	95	2.49
Including	205	225	62.50	68.60	6.10	20	4.07
Including	265	275	80.79	83.84	3.05	10	3.90
	335	350	102.13	106.71	4.57	15	1.37

AP11-120	250	275	76.22	83.84	7.62	25	1.44
	290	310	88.41	94.51	6.10	20	2.06
	375	390	114.33	118.90	4.57	15	1.88

AP11-121	115	215	35.06	65.55	30.49	100	1.49
Including	115	120	35.06	36.59	1.52	5	3.36
	260	275	79.27	83.84	4.57	15	2.84
	285	305	86.89	92.99	6.10	20	2.82
Including	285	295	86.89	89.94	3.05	10	3.96
	310	315	94.51	96.04	1.52	5	1.49
	325	330	99.09	100.61	1.52	5	3.12
	350	360	106.71	109.76	3.05	10	1.18
	370	385	112.80	117.38	4.57	15	1.16

AP11-122	110	155	33.54	47.26	13.72	45	3.00
Including	125	140	38.11	42.68	4.57	15	5.05
	160	165	48.78	50.30	1.52	5	1.15
	170	195	51.83	59.45	7.62	25	2.81
Including	170	175	51.83	53.35	1.52	5	6.28
	200	205	60.98	62.50	1.52	5	1.13
	210	215	64.02	65.55	1.52	5	1.01
	260	275	79.27	83.84	4.57	15	2.04
	400	405	121.95	123.48	1.52	5	1.07

AP11-123	135	155	41.16	47.26	6.10	20	1.50
	160	170	48.78	51.83	3.05	10	1.43
	185	190	56.40	57.93	1.52	5	0.96
	195	200	59.45	60.98	1.52	5	1.20
	205	215	62.50	65.55	3.05	10	1.60
	225	235	68.60	71.65	3.05	10	1.12
	245	250	74.70	76.22	1.52	5	1.93
	280	290	85.37	88.41	3.05	10	2.79
Including	280	285	85.37	86.89	1.52	5	3.19
	295	300	89.98	91.46	1.52	5	3.40
	360	365	109.76	111.28	1.52	5	2.11

AP11-124	60	135	18.29	41.16	22.87	75	1.84
Including	60	95	18.29	28.96	10.67	35	3.26
	140	145	42.68	44.21	1.52	5	1.37
	170	225	51.83	68.60	16.77	55	2.46
Including	170	175	51.83	53.35	1.52	5	4.89
Including	200	210	60.98	64.02	3.05	10	3.47
	250	285	76.22	86.89	10.67	35	2.63
Including	250	260	76.22	79.27	3.05	10	3.70
	290	295	88.41	89.94	1.52	5	1.20
	335	340	102.13	103.66	1.52	5	1.33
	345	355	105.18	108.23	3.05	10	1.57
	430	435	131.10	132.62	1.52	5	1.27
	445	470	135.67	143.29	7.62	25	3.43
Including	445	460	135.67	140.24	4.57	15	4.76
	485	490	147.87	149.39	1.52	5	1.20

AP11-125	160	170	48.78	51.83	3.05	10	0.94
	175	210	53.35	64.02	10.67	35	1.31
	235	260	71.65	79.27	7.62	25	2.14
Including	250	255	76.22	77.74	1.52	5	3.09
	310	320	94.51	97.56	3.05	10	2.64
Including	315	320	96.04	97.56	1.52	5	3.77
	335	340	102.13	103.66	1.52	5	1.24
	345	350	105.18	106.71	1.52	5	2.91
	415	420	126.52	128.05	1.52	5	1.79

AP11-126	95	150	28.96	45.73	16.77	55	3.42
Including	95	125	28.96	38.11	9.15	30	4.33
	175	230	53.35	70.12	16.77	55	2.39
Including	200	210	60.98	64.02	3.05	10	4.59
	260	285	79.27	86.89	7.62	25	2.85
Including	265	275	80.79	83.84	3.05	10	3.28
	295	300	89.94	91.46	1.52	5	0.90
	305	310	92.99	94.51	1.52	5	1.04
	350	360	106.71	109.71	3.05	10	1.01
	480	510	146.34	155.49	9.15	30	3.58
Including	480	490	146.34	149.39	3.05	10	3.76
Including	495	510	150.91	155.49	4.57	15	4.24
	520	545	158.54	166.16	7.62	25	2.46
Including	520	525	158.54	160.06	1.52	5	3.45
Including	530	535	161.59	163.11	1.52	5	3.10
	575	585	175.30	178.35	3.05	10	2.71

AP11-127	150	165	45.73	50.30	4.57	15	1.27
	170	200	51.83	60.98	9.15	30	2.36
Including	185	190	56.40	57.93	1.52	5	3.42
Including	195	200	59.45	60.98	1.52	5	3.00
	205	240	62.50	73.17	10.67	35	2.72
Including	210	215	64.02	65.55	1.52	5	4.13
Including	225	230	68.60	70.12	1.52	5	4.81
	275	295	83.84	89.94	6.10	20	2.07
Including	275	280	83.84	85.37	1.52	5	3.51
	310	320	94.51	97.56	3.05	10	3.37
Including	310	315	94.51	96.04	1.52	5	3.96
	340	365	103.66	111.28	7.62	25	1.47

AP11-129	15	115	4.57	35.06	30.49	100	2.12
	35	40	10.67	12.20	1.52	5	4.23
	120	140	36.59	42.68	6.10	20	1.31
	200	205	60.98	62.50	1.52	5	2.54
	210	245	64.02	74.70	10.67	35	2.10
Including	230	235	70.12	71.65	1.52	5	6.43
	255	280	77.74	85.37	7.62	25	3.24
Including	255	260	77.74	79.27	1.52	5	3.54
Including	265	270	80.79	82.32	1.52	5	6.27
	295	300	89.94	91.46	1.52	5	0.96

AP11-132	285	290	86.89	88.41	1.52	5	2.47
	295	310	89.94	94.51	4.57	15	3.62
Including	305	310	92.99	94.51	1.52	5	6.89
	335	340	102.13	103.66	1.52	5	1.07
	355	385	108.23	117.38	9.15	30	1.46
	400	405	121.95	123.48	1.52	5	2.11
	410	415	125.00	126.52	1.52	5	1.27
	500	515	152.44	157.01	4.57	15	2.33
	520	525	158.54	160.06	1.52	5	1.93

AP11-134	215	225	65.55	68.60	3.05	10	1.04
South Mesa	235	240	71.65	73.17	1.52	5	0.93

Assays were performed by ALS Chemex in Sparks, Nevada. Further results will be reported as they are received.

The current NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate of the Artillery Peak Manganese deposit includes an Indicated resource of about 92.8 million tonnes grading 3.27% Mn (6.7 billion lbs contain Mn), and an Inferred resource of about 107.2 million tonnes grading 3.76% Mn (8.9 billion lbs contained Mn).

About Manganese

China controls electrolytic manganese production (EMM) supplying and producing 98.44% of the world’s needs (3.0 billion pounds per year).

There is no substitute for manganese in steel (total manganese market greater than 31 billion pounds per year, fourth largest traded metal).

Manganese is the most critical metal at risk to supply and restriction in the United States as there is no US production. EMM’s greatest uses are the upgrading of specialty steel (47%), and the manufacture of aluminum alloys (32%) and electronics (14%).

Electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) for the battery industry is expected to be the fastest growing segment of the manganese market.

China has a 20% export duty on EMM and the US has a 14% import duty; (US Price $1.81/lb) the current world price for Electrolytic Manganese Metal is about $1.54/lb. Manganese resources are declining in China especially carbonate ores for production of EMM, forcing Chinese companies to seek production offshore.

China is currently shutting down production of EMM in several provinces for environmental reasons.

China production of EMM predicted to fall 500 – 700,000 T’s out of 1.4 million T’s in next 3 – 5 years.

About American Manganese Inc:

American Manganese Inc. is a diversified specialty and critical metal Company focusing on potentially becoming the lowest cost producer of electrolytic manganese from its Arizona Manganese Project. The Company is well financed to execute its contemplated work programs.

This release has been reviewed by Norman L. Tribe, P.Eng. a qualified person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101.

On behalf of Management

AMERICAN MANGANESE INC.

Larry W. Reaugh
President and Chief Executive Officer

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President and Chief Executive Officer
Head Office: 2A 15782 Marine Drive, White Rock, B.C. V4B 1E6
Telephone: 604-531-9639 Facsimile: 604-531-9634
www.americanmanganeseinc.com

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