South Africa Patent Office Grants Manganese X Battery Grade High-Purity Processing Patent
South Africa Patent Office Grants Manganese X Battery Grade High-Purity
Processing Patent
Montreal, Quebec – February 10, 2026 – Manganese X Energy Corp. (TSXV: MN) (FSE: 9SC)
(TRADEGATE: 9SC) (OTCQB: MNXXF) (“Manganese X ” or the “ Company”) is pleased to
announce that the South African Patent Office has granted Manganese X a patent for its
proprietary purification process of manganese sulfate, a critical material used in the production of
lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (“ EVs”) and stationary energy storage systems.
Manganese X CEO, Martin Kepman, said, “The acceptance of our high-purity manganese
processing patent in South Africa represents another important milestone in our journey towards
becoming a vertically integrated North American supplier of battery-grade manganese and in
building a scalable supply chain.”
Kepman emphasized, “This patent strengthens our global intellectual property footprint and
supports our long-term strategy of supplying high-purity manganese sulfate to the rapidly
growing lithium-ion battery markets. The patent is an added plus while we continue our pre-
feasibility study, in which we are evaluating multiple processing routes to optimize technical and
economic performance.”
This patent complements the Company’s ongoing development of its Battery Hill Project in New
Brunswick, Canada — one of the largest manganese carbonate deposits in North America —
and its downstream high-purity manganese processing and commercialization strategy.
Manganese X has also applied for patent protection in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and
Australia.
South Africa is one of the world’s largest producers of manganese, and this patent acceptance
provides Manganese X with strategic positioning within a key global manganese jurisdiction
while reinforcing its broader objective of developing a fully integrated, North American critical
minerals supply chain.
High-purity manganese sulfate is an essential cathode precursor material used in lithium-ion
battery chemistries such as NMC (Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt) and emerging high-manganese
cathode technologies. These battery chemistries are widely used in EVs, grid-scale energy
storage systems, renewable energy backup, power stabilization, and industrial and commercial
energy storage.
With global EV adoption accelerating and governments worldwide prioritizing domestic critical
mineral supply chains, Manganese X continues to advance its position as a strategic supplier of
battery-grade manganese — a key ingredient in safer, more efficient, and more sustainable
lithium-ion batteries.
The Company remains focused on advancing its Battery Hill pre-feasibility study, scaling its
high-purity manganese processing technologies, and progressing toward commercial
production.
About Manganese X Energy Corp.
Manganese X's mission is to advance its Battery Hill project into production, thereby becoming
the first public actively traded manganese mining company in Canada and the U.S. to
commercialize EV compliant high -purity manganese, potentially supplying the North American
supply chain. The Company intends on supplying value-added materials to the lithium-ion battery
and other alternative energy industries, as well as striving to achieve new carbon -friendly, more
efficient methodologies, while processing manganese at a lower, competitive cost.
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
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pre-feasibility study; the expected project economics; potential environmental, technical, and operational
outcomes; the Company’s development strategy; the advancement and scaling of high -purity manganese
processing technologies; the evaluation of processing routes; the anticipated benefits of patent protection
and intellectual property; plans toward commercialization; and the Battery Hill Project’s potential to become
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