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Manganese X Energy Shares PDAC 2026 Interview Featuring CEO Martin Kepman

Manganese X Energy Shares PDAC 2026 Interview Featuring CEO Martin Kepman

Montreal, Quebec – May 19, 2026 – Manganese X Energy Corp. (TSXV: MN) (FSE: 9SC)

(TRADEGATE: 9SC) (OTCQB: MNXXF) (“Manganese X” or the “ Company”) is pleased to

announce the release of a new PDAC 2026 SmallCap Investor interview featuring CEO Martin

Kepman.

The interview highlights the Company’s ongoing advancement of its Battery Hill High -Purity

Manganese Project in New Brunswick, Canada, and outlines Manganese X’s strategic

objective of becoming a North American supplier of battery -grade high-purity manganese for

electric vehicle (“EV”) batteries and energy storage systems.

Key topics discussed during the interview include:

• Progress toward the Company’s Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS)

• Ore sorting and processing optimization initiatives

• Proprietary extraction technology and patent positioning

• Increasing demand for manganese in next-generation battery chemistries

• The growing importance of secure domestic critical mineral supply chains

The interview was recorded during PDAC 2026 in Toronto, one of the world’s premier mining

and resource conferences.

“We appreciate the opportunity to discuss our progress and long-term strategy with the

investment community at PDAC 2026,” said Martin Kepman, CEO of Manganese X. “As

demand for battery materials continues to grow, we believe high-purity manganese will play

an increasingly important role in the future of electrification and energy.”

Watch the interview here:

SmallCap Investor PDAC 2026 Interview with Martin Kepman

About Manganese X Energy Corp.

Manganese X's mission is to advance its Battery Hill project toward production and become

the first public ly traded manganese mining company in Canada and the U nited States to

commercialize EV-compliant high-purity manganese for the North American battery supply

chain. The Company aims to supply value-added materials to the lithium -ion battery and

alternative energy sectors while pursuing more efficient, environmentally -conscious

processing methodologies designed to lower overall production costs.

For more information, visit the Company’s 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

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

defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy

or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward -looking information” and “forward -looking statements”

within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation (collectively, “forward-looking

statements”). Forward-looking statements relate to future events or f uture performance and

reflect management’s current expectations and assumptions as of the date of this news

release. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding:

the advancement and completion of the Company’s pre -feasibility study; optimization of ore

sorting and processing initiatives; development and commercialization of proprietary extraction

technologies; intellectual property and patent -related matters; anticipated demand for high -

purity manganese in electric vehicle and energy storage markets; the establishment of secure

North American critical mineral supply chains; the potential development of the Battery Hill

Project into a commercial operation; and the Company’s broader strategic, operational, and

commercialization objectives.

Forward-looking statements are often identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,”

“believes,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “potential,” “estimated,” and similar

expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions, including, without

limitation: the continued advancement of the Battery Hill Project; favourable market conditions

for battery minerals; the availability of financing and required permits; positive results from

metallurgical testing and technical studies; the effectiveness and scalability of processing

technologies; and the continued growth in d emand for EV battery materials. Although

management believes these assumptions are reasonable, there can be no assurance that

such assumptions will prove to be accurate.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors

that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those

expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others:

risks relating to exploration and development activities; changes in commodity prices and

market demand; regulatory and permitting risks; technological and processing risks;

intellectual property risks; financing and capital market co nditions; environmental and

operational risks; supply chain disruptions; and general economic, market, and business

conditions.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward -looking statements, as actual

results may differ materially from those expressed or implied herein. Except as required by

applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to updat e or revise any

forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or

otherwise.