DRILLING
COMMENCES ON ARTILLERY PEAK MANGANESE PROJECT
March 18, 2010 - 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 announce the reverse circulation
drill program has commenced on their Manganese project located in Mohave
County, Arizona.
The first hole #AP10-1 located 200 meters (656 ft) south of
the MacGregor Pit has encountered the manganese zone from 66.3 meters (224 ft)
to 85.9 meters (285 ft) for a total intercept of 18.6 meters (61 ft). The
final depth was 100.6 meters (330 ft).
The drill has completed drill hole #AP10-2. The zone
was encountered at 63.8 meters (209 ft) and was in the manganese mineralization
until 79.6 meters (261 feet) for an intersection of 15.9 meters (52
feet).
Drill hole #AP10-3 is drilling ahead at 6 meters (20 feet)
in overburden.
A second drill is scheduled to arrive on the property within
2 weeks. The current drill program will consist of 191 drill holes and
will improve as well as expand the existing NI-43-101 resource which was
previously reported as follows:
Indicated: 1,068,307,976 lbs
Inferred: 9,661,091,721 lbs
Further results will be reported as they are received.
About
American Manganese Inc.
American
Manganese Inc. is a diversified exploration and development company focusing
its attention on mineral properties and commodities used in the steel
manufacturing industry.
This release has been reviewed by Norman L. Tribe, P.Eng, a
qualified person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101.
President and Chief Executive Officer
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
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