Euro Manganese announces the appointment of Ludivine Wouters as Non-Executive Director. Gregory Martyr resigns from the board

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Euro Manganese Inc. (TSX-V and ASX: EMN; OTCQB: EUMNF; Frankfurt: E06) (the “Business” Or “ESM“) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Ludivine Wouters as a non-executive Director on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company.

Ms. Wouters is based in France and has experience in European mining and minerals policy, including critical raw materials, which will be invaluable to the Company during the implementation of the Chvaletice Manganese Project (hereinafter the “Chvaletice Manganese Project”).Design“) in the Czech Republic.

Ludivine is currently a Managing Partner of Latitude Five, where he oversees the Mining and Minerals practice. As a strategy, management and policy advisor, with specializations in transaction management, regulatory affairs, government relations and permitting, he assists natural resource companies and investors. He also works on technical assistance programs for states, focusing on mining and minerals policy, governance and taxation, and assists donor agencies, policymakers and other stakeholders in defining and implementing key minerals and responsible sourcing priorities.

Ludivine has a background in political risk insurance and extensive legal experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets with leading international companies in Paris and has also worked for an emerging market investment bank in London. Ludivine holds a Master of Business Law with distinction from Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) and a Ph.D. with distinction from Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I) and is a member of the Paris Bar. In 2013, she was nominated by her peers as one of the 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining. Ludivine is currently a Visiting Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).

Ms Wouters’ appointment will not take effect until she has been issued a Director Identification Number (“DIN”) by the Australian Business Registry Services. It is expected that the time frame for issuing a DIN will be no longer than 30 days.

Dr Matthew James, President and CEO of Euro Manganese, commented: “We welcome Ludivine to our Board of Directors. Ludivine is based in the EU, active in European minerals policy and responsible sourcing initiatives and well connected to various stakeholders in this space, which adds enormous depth to our collective skills and experience. Ludivine’s skills are very relevant and we look forward to her contributing to the Board and benefiting from her insights and perspectives.”

Mrs Wouters commented: “I am honored to join Euro Manganese’s Board at such a pivotal time for the company and the minerals industry. With growing industrial strategies and growing expectations for responsible and resilient sourcing to support strategic autonomy and sovereignty, Euro Manganese is perfectly positioned to meet European needs for one of its strategic raw materials. The Chvaletice Manganese project is innovative, timely and essential to strengthen strategic value chains and support transition objectives: I look forward to working with this outstanding team to support the company’s strategic growth in the rapidly evolving battery materials market.”

The Company also announces that Mr. Gregory Martyr has resigned from the Board of Directors with effect from September 25, 2024 due to personal commitments.

John Webster, Chairman of the Board of Euro Manganese, commented: “We thank Greg for his long service and valuable contribution as an experienced non-executive director since 2018. Greg’s experience from a long and successful career in investment banking was invaluable in these early years of the firm. On behalf of the board and management, I wish Greg every success in his future endeavors.”

About Euro Manganese

Euro Manganese is a battery materials company that aims to become a leading producer of high-purity manganese for the electric vehicle industry. The company is developing the Chvaletice Manganese project in the Czech Republic and is exploring early production of battery-grade manganese products in Bécancour, Quebec.

The Chvaletice project is a unique opportunity to recycle and remediate waste to value, involving the reprocessing of old tailings from a closed mine. It is also the only significant source of manganese in the European Union, strategically positioning the company to provide battery supply chains with a key raw material to support the global transition to a circular and low-carbon economy.

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