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Electric Metals Presents Royal Ontario Museum with High-Grade Sample from its Emily Manganese Deposit in Minnesota

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Electric Metals USA (EMUSF) has donated a high-grade manganese sample from its Emily Manganese Deposit in Minnesota to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). The sample, containing 52.0% Manganese (Mn) / 64.2% Manganese Oxide (MnO), represents North America's highest-grade manganese deposit.

The specimen was collected during drilling operations at hole NSC-23002A on February 22, 2023, from an interval of 230.4-232.5 ft. The donation ceremony took place on March 3, 2025, during the Prospectors and Developers Conference in Toronto, with Dr. Henry Sandri, EML Director, presenting the sample to Katherine M. Dunnell, ROM's Manager of Collections Care.

The Emily Manganese Deposit is positioned to become a source of domestically produced, high-purity, battery-grade manganese products, including HPMSM, for electric vehicle battery and energy storage sectors.

Electric Metals USA (EMUSF) ha donato un campione di manganese di alta qualità dal suo deposito di manganese Emily nel Minnesota al Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). Il campione, contenente 52,0% di Manganese (Mn) / 64,2% di Ossido di Manganese (MnO), rappresenta il deposito di manganese di più alta qualità del Nord America.

Il campione è stato raccolto durante le operazioni di perforazione nel foro NSC-23002A il 22 febbraio 2023, da un intervallo di 230,4-232,5 ft. La cerimonia di donazione si è svolta il 3 marzo 2025, durante la Conferenza dei Prospectors and Developers a Toronto, con il Dr. Henry Sandri, Direttore di EML, che ha presentato il campione a Katherine M. Dunnell, Manager della Cura delle Collezioni del ROM.

Il deposito di manganese Emily è posizionato per diventare una fonte di prodotti di manganese di alta purezza, prodotti a livello nazionale, di grado per batterie, inclusi HPMSM, per i settori delle batterie dei veicoli elettrici e dello stoccaggio di energia.

Electric Metals USA (EMUSF) ha donado una muestra de manganeso de alta calidad de su depósito de manganeso Emily en Minnesota al Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). La muestra, que contiene 52.0% de Manganeso (Mn) / 64.2% de Óxido de Manganeso (MnO), representa el depósito de manganeso de mayor calidad en América del Norte.

La muestra fue recolectada durante las operaciones de perforación en el pozo NSC-23002A el 22 de febrero de 2023, de un intervalo de 230.4-232.5 pies. La ceremonia de donación tuvo lugar el 3 de marzo de 2025, durante la Conferencia de Prospectores y Desarrolladores en Toronto, con el Dr. Henry Sandri, Director de EML, presentando la muestra a Katherine M. Dunnell, Gerente de Cuidado de Colecciones del ROM.

El depósito de manganeso Emily está posicionado para convertirse en una fuente de productos de manganeso de alta pureza, producidos a nivel nacional, de grado para baterías, incluidos HPMSM, para los sectores de baterías de vehículos eléctricos y almacenamiento de energía.

Electric Metals USA (EMUSF)는 미네소타의 Emily 망간 광산에서 고품질 망간 샘플을 로열 온타리오 박물관(ROM)에 기증했습니다. 이 샘플은 52.0% 망간(Mn) / 64.2% 망간 산화물(MnO)를 포함하고 있으며, 북미에서 가장 높은 품질의 망간 광산을 나타냅니다.

샘플은 2023년 2월 22일 NSC-23002A 구멍에서 230.4-232.5피트 구간 동안 드릴링 작업 중 수집되었습니다. 기증식은 2025년 3월 3일 토론토에서 열린 탐사자 및 개발자 회의에서 개최되었으며, EML의 헨리 샌드리 박사가 ROM의 컬렉션 관리자인 캐서린 M. 던넬에게 샘플을 전달했습니다.

Emily 망간 광산은 전기차 배터리 및 에너지 저장 분야를 위한 HPMSM을 포함한 고순도 배터리급 망간 제품의 국내 생산원으로 자리 잡을 것으로 기대됩니다.

Electric Metals USA (EMUSF) a fait don d'un échantillon de manganèse de haute qualité provenant de son gisement de manganèse Emily dans le Minnesota au Musée royal de l'Ontario (ROM). L'échantillon, contenant 52,0% de Manganèse (Mn) / 64,2% d'Oxyde de Manganèse (MnO), représente le gisement de manganèse de la plus haute qualité en Amérique du Nord.

L'échantillon a été collecté lors des opérations de forage au trou NSC-23002A le 22 février 2023, dans un intervalle de 230,4-232,5 pieds. La cérémonie de don a eu lieu le 3 mars 2025, lors de la Conférence des prospecteurs et des développeurs à Toronto, avec Dr. Henry Sandri, directeur d'EML, présentant l'échantillon à Katherine M. Dunnell, responsable des soins aux collections du ROM.

Le gisement de manganèse Emily est positionné pour devenir une source de produits de manganèse de haute pureté, produits localement, de qualité batterie, y compris HPMSM, pour les secteurs des batteries de véhicules électriques et du stockage d'énergie.

Electric Metals USA (EMUSF) hat ein hochgradiges Mangansample aus seinem Emily-Manganlager in Minnesota an das Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) gespendet. Das Sample, das 52,0% Mangan (Mn) / 64,2% Manganoxid (MnO) enthält, repräsentiert das hochwertigste Mangandeponat in Nordamerika.

Das Exemplar wurde während der Bohrarbeiten im Loch NSC-23002A am 22. Februar 2023 aus einem Intervall von 230,4-232,5 Fuß entnommen. Die Spendenzeremonie fand am 3. März 2025 während der Prospektoren- und Entwicklermesse in Toronto statt, bei der Dr. Henry Sandri, EML-Direktor, das Sample an Katherine M. Dunnell, Managerin für Sammlungsbetreuung des ROM, übergab.

Das Emily-Manganlager ist darauf ausgelegt, eine Quelle für inländisch produzierte, hochreine, batteriegeeignete Manganprodukte, einschließlich HPMSM, für die Sektoren der Batterien für Elektrofahrzeuge und Energiespeicher zu werden.

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  • Multiple core samples exceeding 50% manganese, indicating consistent high-grade mineralization
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The Emily Manganese Deposit sample contains 52.0% Manganese (Mn) / 64.2% Manganese Oxide (MnO), highlighting North America's highest-grade manganese deposit

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2025 / Electric Metals (USA) Limited ("EML" or the "Company") (TSXV:EML)(OTCQB:EMUSF) is pleased to announce that a high-grade sample from the Emily Manganese Deposit in Minnesota has been donated to the prestigious Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)mineral collection. The 52.0% Manganese (Mn) / 64.2% Manganese Oxide (MnO) sample, one of the highest-grade manganese samples in North America, was presented to the ROM on Monday, March 3, 2025, during the Prospectors and Developers Conference (PDAC) in Toronto, Ontario.

The ROM, Canada's largest museum and one of North America's most renowned cultural institutions, is home to a world-class collection of more than six million objects and specimens across 40 gallery and exhibition spaces. Its mineral section, featuring meteorites, rocks, precious minerals, and gems, is recognized as one of the world's finest collections.

A Sample of Exceptional Quality

The Emily Manganese Deposit Sample was taken by North Star Manganese Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EML, during drilling operations at hole NSC-23002A on February 22, 2023. The sample was taken from an interval of 230.4 ft - 232.5 ft, where the HQ diamond core, previously reported in EML's June 27, 2023 press release, assayed at 40.9% Mn / 52.8% MnO. The specific sample presented to the ROM, analyzed using an XRF Spectrometer by Big Rock Exploration LLC, EML's contract geologists on the Emily Manganese Project, recorded an even higher grade of 52.0% Mn by weight / 64.2% MnO by weight.

Photo: Emily Manganese Deposit sample presented to the ROM (52% Mn / 64.2% MnO)

A Milestone for North American Manganese

The presentation ceremony at the ROM featured Dr. Henry (Rick) J. Sandri, Director of EML, who formally handed over the sample to Ms. Katherine M. Dunnell, Manager of Collections Care, Natural History at the ROM.

Brian Savage, CEO, EML commented: "We are honored to have this exceptional high-grade Emily Manganese Deposit sample added to the ROM's prestigious collection. The Emily high grades are indeed museum quality. The outstanding grade of this deposit sets it apart-not just in North America, but globally."

Savage further emphasized: "We have multiple core samples exceeding 50% manganese, a concentration virtually unseen in North America and most of the world. This underscores the unique value of the Emily Manganese Deposit."

The Emily Manganese Deposit, Minnesota is the highest grade manganese deposit in North America. Electric Metals is poised to emerge as a low-cost producer of 100% domestically sourced, high-purity, battery grade, manganese products and chemicals, including HPMSM, for the electric vehicle battery and energy storage sectors.

About Electric Metals (USA) Limited

Electric Metals (USA) Limited (TSXV:EML)(OTCQB:EMUSF) is a US-based mineral development company with manganese and silver projects geared to supporting the transition to clean energy. The Company's principal asset is the Emily Manganese Project in Minnesota, the highest-grade manganese deposit in North America, which has been the subject of considerable technical studies, including National Instrument 43-101 Technical Reports - Resource Estimates. The Company's mission in Minnesota is to become a domestic US producer of high-value, high-purity manganese metal and chemical products to supply the North American electric vehicle battery, technology and industrial markets. With manganese playing a critical and prominent role in lithium-ion battery formulations, and with no current domestic supply or active mines for manganese in North America, the development of the Emily Manganese Project represents a significant opportunity for America, the State of Minnesota and for the Company's shareholders.

For further information, please contact:
Electric Metals (USA) Limited
Brian Savage
CEO & Director
(303) 656-9197

or

Valerie Kimball
Director Investor Relations
720-933-1150
info@electricmetals.com

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information is generally identifiable by use of the words "believes," "may," "plans," "will," "anticipates," "intends," "could", "estimates", "expects", "forecasts", "projects" and similar expressions, and the negative of such expressions.

Such statements in this news release include, without limitation: the ability to produce battery-grade high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate (HPMSM) and other high-grade manganese products from the Emily manganese deposit; conduct a scoping study, Preliminary Economic Assessment and Pre-Feasibility Study to evaluate the overall feasibility and design parameters; development of processing plant; other metallurgical test work, and planned or potential developments in ongoing work by Electric Metals.

These statements address future events and conditions and so involve inherent risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results implied or expressed in such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, the failure to obtain all necessary stock exchange and regulatory approvals. Forward-looking information is based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions of management made in light of its experience and perception of trends, updated conditions and expected developments, and other factors that management believes are relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date such statements are made. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

All forward-looking information herein is qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement, and the Company disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking information or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results, events, or developments, except as required by law.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE: Electric Metals (USA) Limited



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FAQ

What is the manganese grade of the Emily Deposit sample donated to ROM by EMUSF?

The sample contains 52.0% Manganese (Mn) and 64.2% Manganese Oxide (MnO), representing one of the highest-grade manganese samples in North America.

When and where was the EMUSF Emily Manganese sample collected?

The sample was collected on February 22, 2023, during drilling operations at hole NSC-23002A, from an interval of 230.4-232.5 ft.

What is the strategic importance of EMUSF's Emily Manganese Deposit?

It's positioned to be a domestic source of high-purity, battery-grade manganese products for EV batteries and energy storage, representing North America's highest-grade manganese deposit.

When did EMUSF present the manganese sample to the Royal Ontario Museum?

The presentation ceremony took place on March 3, 2025, during the Prospectors and Developers Conference (PDAC) in Toronto.
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