American Manganese Inc. announced that Larry W. Reaugh has passed away on September 22, 2022. Mr. Reaugh was the founder of the company and served as its CEO, President, and Director continuously until his death. He was an accomplished and well-known figure in the mining industry, having successfully developed several mineral properties.

He was instrumental in turning the Company's proprietary hydrometallurgical process from a manganese recovery technique to an innovative battery recycling-upcycling solution, known as the RecycLiCo patented process. The company's board of directors has made the following appointments, which are effective as of September 22, 2022: Shaheem Ali, CFO, has been appointed a director to fill the vacancy on the Board. Paul Hildebrand, director, has been appointed interim Chair of the Board.