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Manganese X Energy Reviews 2021 and Looks Forward to 2022

Corporate Updates

MANGANESE X ENERGY REVIEWS 2021 AND

LOOKS FORWARD TO 2022

Montreal, Quebec – December 30, 2021 – Manganese X Energy Corp. (TSXV: MN)

(FSE: 9SC) (TRADEGATE: 9SC) (OTCQB: MNXXF) (the “Company”, “Manganese X

Energy” or “MN” ) is pleased to announce that 2021 was another year of significant

growth for the Company, highlighted by the advancement of its Battery Hill manganese

project located near Woodstock, New Brunswick.

Martin Kepman, CEO of Manganese X Energy, states,

• The man ganese metal price has increased 100% during the year and has

performed very well among the minor metal sectors.

• Experts are predicting that starting next year there will be a shortage of high purity

manganese. This shortage will continue and by 2030 present production will only

be fifth of the projected demand.

• Manganese X Energy Corp. is poised to take advantage of this situation and to

become a major supplier to North American EV and back-up energy storage

requirements within the near future.

Manganese X Energy 2022 Strategies and Goals

• Successfully complete the Battery Hill project PEA and fast track directly into pre-

feasibility or feasibility study.

• Pursue negotiations with a multi-national company to explore future development

and sales of our value-added manganese materials to the North American markets

• Continue to aggressively advance the development of its Battery Hill manganese

property and the innovative, cost -effective metallurgical process developed to

produce high purity manganese products to the fast -growing North American

lithium-ion battery market.

• JV partner Purebiotic Air Corp anticipates application for FDA Ce rtification of

products. Development of a pilot plant is envisioned. Upgrading of the HVAC

patent disbursement unit is planned.

Highlights of 2021 Activities

Wood PLC selected to implement a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) on

our Battery Hill Project

• The Company selected Wood PLC to complete a Preliminary Economic

Assessment (PEA) on our Battery Hill project located near Woodstock, New

Brunswick. The PEA will evaluate the commercial viability of producing premium,

high purity manganese products for the electric vehicle (EV) and back up energy

storage sectors.

• The PEA is anticipated to be completed within 60 to 90 days. All early indications

are positive, and we continue to be very optimistic for outstanding results.

• Martin Kepm an, CEO of Manganese X Energy, state d, “The Company could

become a significant world player in the high purity manganese markets. The

economic study has taken longer than we initially projected, but we have worked

with and allowed Wood PLC and Kemetco Research adequate time to investigate

all aspects of the PEA to ensure the project’s bottom line is fully maximized”.

Released our NI-43-101 Compliant Mineral Resource Estimate, in preparation of the

PEA

Manganese X Energy retained Mercator Geological Services to complete the mineral

resource estimate for the Battery Hill project.

• The large mineral resource base underlines the project's potential to sustain long-

term production.

• The mineral resource estimate was prepared in accordance with the CIM Definition

Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (2014) and identified

34.86 million tonnes of measured and indicated mineral resources grading 6.42 %

Mn, plus an additional 25.91 million tonnes of inferred mineral resources grading

6.66% Mn. The mineral resource estimate utilizes a 2.5% Mn cut -off grade that

reflects total operating costs having “reasonable prospects for economic

extraction.”

• Sensitivity analysis of the Ba ttery Hill deposit to cut -off grade indicates 12.25

million tonnes of Measured and Indicated mineral resources at 8.77% Mn and

10.61 million tonnes of Inferred mineral resources grading 9.05% Mn utilizing a

cut-off grade of 7% Mn.

Manganese X Energy continued to improve Battery Hill processing plans for

scalable and cost-effective production of high-grade battery material critical for EV

/ Stored Energy Markets

• The phase 3 metallurgical work by Kemetco Research Inc . has led to a state -of-

the-art processing technology with significant cost reductions in the production of

high-grade battery material for EV and stored energy applications. This milestone

was a critical part of completing the Company’s PEA, since cost -effective

metallurgical processing is a key economic component of the project.

Manganese X Energy spun out LAB graphite assets to its shareholders through a

new subsidiary known as Graphano Energy Ltd. under trading symbol GEL (TSX.V).

• Graphano Energy Ltd. commenced trading on Thursday, September 30, 2021.

The Lac Aux Bouleaux Graphite (“LAB”) Property consists of 14 mineral claims

in one contiguous block totalling 738.12 hectares near the town of Mont Laurier

in southern Québec.

Manganese X Energy subsidiary and JV partner Purebiotic Air Corp receive d

positive updated data on Virginia State University testing on an important range of

pathogens and biofilm, including COVID-19

• With these new studies and earlier research re-confirming the effectiveness of the

PureBiotics technologies, VSU is adding additional testing sites to its continuing

study. These tests will determine how economically viable the PureBiotics

formulations are in eliminating the risk of infections, with the additional benefits of

providing safer, cleaner and odour-free facilities.

• In testing against a wide group of chemical disinfectants currently used in

hospitals, the PureBiotics formulations proved to be from 78 to 92 per cent more

effective,

• The company will soon be announcing a series of registrations, certifications, and

regulatory product applications of significant interest. The company is not making

any express or implied claim that it has developed a COVID -19 air management

solution at this time.

About Manganese X Energy Corp.

Manganese X Energy’s mission is to advance its Battery Hill project into production, with

the intent of supplying value -added materials to the lithium -ion battery and other

alternative energy industries, The Company is also striving to achieve new carbon-friendly

more efficient methodologies, while processing manganese at a lower competitive cost.

The Company is the only public actively traded manganese company in Canada and US

striving forward toward commercialization of a manganese deposit. As well as potentially

becoming a North American supply chain supplier

Subsidiary Disruptive Battery Corp.'s mission is to develop an HVAC (heating, ventilation

and air conditioning) air purification delivery system for cleaner and healthier air, aiming

to mitigate COVID -19 and other co ntaminants on surfaces and in the air. For more

information visit the website at www.manganesexenergycorp.com

On behalf of the Board of Directors of

MANGANESE X ENERGY CORP.

Martin Kepman

CEO and Director

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 1-514-802-1814

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is

defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsib ility for the

adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release contains "forward -looking information" including statements with

respect to the future exploration performance of the Company. This forward -looking

information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may

cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially

different from any future results, performance or achievements of the Company,

expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, as well as others,

are disclosed within the Company's filing on SEDAR, which investors are encouraged to

review prior to any transaction involving the securities of the Company.