Manganese X Energy Corp. announces the formation of a Technical & Marketing Advisory Board focused on the Lithium Ion Battery Market
Manganese X Energy Corp. announces the formation of a Technical & Marketing Advisory Board focused
on the Lithium Ion Battery Market
January 16 2017: Montreal, Quebec, Cana da. Manganese X Energy Corp. (the “ Company”) (TSXV:MN,
FRA:9SC2, OTCMKTS:SNCGF ) is pleased to announce the formation of a Technical and Marketing Advisory
Board focused on the lithium ion battery market. The obj ective of the Technical and Marketing Advisory Board
is to guide and assist the Company’s Board of Director s and management with various opportunities related to
the use of novel technologies to produce more environm entally friendly Manganese for the lithium ion battery
market at a low cost. The Technical and Marketing Adviso ry Board will also assist in the proper preparation of
marketing materials and distribution channels for value added manganese products.
The Company is very pleased to welcome Ms. Jessica Dahn, Mr. Jay Richardson and Mr. Peter W. Godbehere to
the Technical and Marketing Advisory Board. Mart in Kepman, CEO commented that, “we are honoured by
these impressive individuals joining our company.” Management believes their extensive expertise and
experience in their respective fields will be a benefit in the Company’s pursuit to becoming a leading supplier of
value added manganese materials in the United States and Canada.
The Company will be focusing on processing mangan ese into manganese oxide as well as Electrolytic
Manganese Dioxide (EMD), which is defined as converti ng manganese into a very pure high quality electrolytic
manganese dioxide of 99.7% purity. At present, to the best of management’s knowledge, there are no operating
Manganese mining producers servicing the lithium ion battery and other alternative energy markets in North
America. The Company is striving to achieve new me thodologies emanating from environmentally friendlier
processes, while producing value added manganese at a lower cost.
Between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016, according to Metalbulletin.com, Manganese (Mn) appreciated
in value more than 65% in 2016 to an average of $2,350 pe r tonne within the minor metals leaderboard category.
Manganese ranked second in appreciation in a broad list to include the other components associated with the
lithium ion battery (please refer to link for 2016 Review: minor metals leaderboard:
https://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3649572/Search-results/2016-REVIEW-Minor-metals-leaderboard.html).
“It is management’s opinion that the price trend of Manganese as well as the value added products derived from
Manganese such as Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide (EMD) may continue to be robust due to the increased
demand especially from Li-ion battery storage units speci fically for electric vehicles,” said Martin Kepman,
CEO (see the Company’s press release dated December 21, 2016 regarding market growth demand for further
information).
Biographies of Technical and Marketing Advisory Board
Jessica Dahn
Jessica is a graduate from the University of New Brunswick and holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng) in
Chemical Engineering. Jessica is presently employed w ith the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and
has previously worked in the environmental sector in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Montreal, Quebec. Jessica has
also worked for Suncor Energy with the Process Engi neering division in the areas of Tailing Reduction and In-
Situ technology. Her experience in the Oil and Gas Indus try sparked a strong interest in sustainability and
renewable energy, and her lifestyle reflects this. Jessica is very involved with her community and is always
focused on improving the wellness of others and the envi ronment. Her passion for green energy and experience
with chemical processing will be an asset to the Company.
Jay Richardson
James A. (Jay) Richardson is a Canadian Chartered A ccountant, a Singapore Certified Public Accountant and a
Fellow of the Insolvency Practitioners’ Association of the United Kingdom. He has practiced as a Partner of
Clarkson Gordon Arthur Young (now Ernst & Young, Cana da and Singapore) and a Partner of KPMG (UK)
prior to establishing his own practice as a company doctor in Toronto, Canada in 1993. Specializing in interim
management in troubled situations, he has served as the CEO or Chairman of listed public companies on five
occasions and in many other CFO and private company s ituations. He has extensive public company governance
experience from over a dozen Board memberships including recently having served as Interim Chairman of the
Argus Corporation. In his very extensive charitable and community activities he is most commonly associated
with the visual arts, having served among others as the Chairman of the Royal Canadian Academy Foundation.
Jay will bring to the Company the marketing and financial expertise to help bring our projects to fruition.
Peter W. Godbehere
Peter is a Metallurgical and Chemical Processing Expe rt, he has over 45 years of operational and technical
leadership in the mineral and chemical processing industry. He was responsible for all the metallurgical aspects
in the operations of a custom mill in Rouyn-Noranda; analysed and recommended major improvements to metal
recovery and accounting control procedures in milli ng and smelting in the Sudbury area; and designed and
engineered a grinding and flotation circuit for recovery of precious metals at a major Canadian refinery. Peter is
presently consulting in the field for several large clie nts in North America. Peter has published numerous
technical papers in the field and holds a patent. Peter is a graduate in Mineral Technology of the Royal School of
Mines in London. Peter will bring to the Company the necessary mineral, metallurgic and chemical innovative
expertise to our technical support team in order to process manganese through its various stages as efficiently,
environmentally friendly, and cost effectively as possible.
Manganese X Energy’s mission is to acquire and advance high potential manganese mining prospects located in
North America with the intent of supplying value added materials to the lithium ion battery and other alternative
energy industries. In addition our company is st riving to achieve new methodologies emanating from
environmentally friendly green/zero emissions, while processing manganese.at a lower competitive cost. For
more information visit the website at www.manganesexenergycorp.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Martin Kepman
Interim CEO and Director
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