American Manganese Grants Incentive Stock Options to New Director

American Manganese Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AMY)(PINKSHEETS:AMYZF)(FRANKFURT:2AM)
("American Manganese" or the "Company") announces that the Company is granting
700,000 incentive stock options pursuant to its Stock Option Plan to Director,
Jan Eigenhuis, who joined the board of directors May 17, 2012. These options are
exercisable at a price of $0.10 per share for a period of five years and are
subject to vesting provisions in accordance with the Company's Stock Option
Plan. 


About American Manganese Inc.:

American Manganese Inc. is a diversified specialty and critical metal Company
focusing on potentially becoming a producer of electrolytic manganese metal from
its Arizona Manganese Project.


On behalf of Management

AMERICAN MANGANESE INC.

Larry W. Reaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer

This news release may contain certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the
meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included
herein are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in
the Company's documents filed from time to time with the TSX-Venture Exchange,
the British Columbia Securities Commission and the US Securities and Exchange
Commission.