Manicouagan Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MAM) is pleased to provide an update on
its Pickle Lake Gold properties:


Pickle Lake Gold Properties - Ontario

In preparation for the fall 2009 drilling campaign, a field program has recently
been completed on the Dorothy-Dobie Lake and Kasagiminnis properties. The
purpose of the program was to locate in the field and survey (by hand held GPS)
the historic diamond drill hole collars for the more significant gold zones on
the two properties. 


The Dorothy-Dobie Lake property covers a 12 kilometre long, gold bearing
mineralized structure along the interpreted northwest extension of the past
producing Golden Patricia Mine. This structure hosts a number of gold zones
including the Dobie and Tonsil Lake Zones that were drilled by Bond Gold (now
Barrick Gold Corporation) and the Main and West Zones drilled by UMEX and then
by Major General Resources in the mid to late 1980's. The Kasagiminnis property
hosts a gold zone that was explored by Power Explorations Inc. and Moss
Resources Ltd. in the mid to late 1980's. All the mineralized zones are largely
untested below 150 metres.


Previous operators have reported mineral resources, which predate NI 43-101 and
are not NI 43-101 compliant, for the Dobie Zone of 301,000 tonnes grading 5.5
grams per tonne gold and the West Zone of 230,000 tonnes grading 6.2 grams per
tonne gold. Manicouagan has not undertaken any independent investigations of the
dimensions, quantity or grade of this gold mineralization and, therefore this
historical data should not be relied upon. 


Manicouagan will drill test portions of the Dorothy-Dobie Lake property early in
the fourth quarter of 2009. The helicopter supported drill program will cost
approximately $800,000 and will consist of a minimum of 8 to 10 diamond drill
holes designed to test selected targets along the Golden Patricia Mine trend.


This past June, Manicouagan completed a 1,900 line kilometre helicopter-borne
aeromagnetic survey over the Kasagiminnis and Pickle Lake East properties. The
survey was flown by Geo Data Solutions Inc. Gold mineralization in the Pickle
Lake area is often spatially associated with magnetite bearing iron formations
and major regional structures and related subsidiary or splay structures. The
results have been received and together with the other available data will
assist in identification of these important features and aid in the selection of
targets for follow up.


Update on Pickle Lake Regional Work - additional claims staked

Manicouagan contracted SRK Consulting to carry out an integrated structural and
lithological interpretation of the Pickle Lake Greenstone Belt as well as parts
of the Bamaji-Fry Lake and Lang Lake Greenstone Belts. Geofine Exploration
Consultants Ltd. was retained to provide geological input and recommendations on
the target areas identified by SRK Consulting. 


The final reports from the regional effort have recently been received and are
being reviewed. Collectively, SRK and Geofine have identified a number of target
areas that they interpret to be prospective for gold mineralization. 


Based upon preliminary results received during this study Manicouagan has
acquired an additional 34 square kilometres of ground in the Pickle Lake
Greenstone Belt. Sixty three (63) claim units were staked to cover the strike
extensions of the known gold bearing zones on the Dorothy-Dobie Lake property
while an additional one hundred and fifty two (152) units were staked east of
the Golden Patricia Mine to cover several historic gold occurrences.


Other prospective targets are being considered for staking.

NI 43-101 Report commissioned

Manicouagan has retained G.A. Harron & Associates Inc. to complete a NI 43-101
report in respect of the Dorothy-Dobie Lake, Kasagiminnis and Pickle Lake East
properties. It is expected that the report will be completed shortly.


Manicouagan now holds directly or has under option approximately 112 square
kilometres within the Pickle Lake Greenstone Belt. The Pickle Lake Greenstone
Belt, is part of the prolific Uchi Geological Subprovince which hosts the Pickle
Lake, Red Lake and Rice Lake gold camps. Production from these camps has
amounted to over 25 million ounces of gold. The Pickle Lake Greenstone Belt
includes four past producing mines: Pickle Crow (1,450,000 ounces grading 16.1
grams per tonne gold), Central Patricia (650,000 ounces grading 12.0 grams per
tonne gold), Golden Patricia (450,000 ounces grading 19.9 grams per tonne gold)
and Dona Lake (200,000 ounces grading 8.6 grams per tonne gold).


Manicouagan can earn up to a 70 percent interest in the Dorothy-Dobie Lake,
Kasagiminnis and Pickle Lake East properties pursuant to an option agreement
with Trillium North. (See MAM Press Release dated April 16, 2009.)


A sketch showing the location of the properties is attached and is also
available at www.manicouaganminerals.com.


To view the sketch, please visit the following link:
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/mam924.pdf


Manicouagan continues to consult with the Cat Lake, Mishkeegogamang and Slate
Falls First Nations with respect to its activities in the Pickle Lake Area.


Exploration programs in the Pickle Lake Area are being carried out under the
direct supervision Bruce W. Mackie, P.Geo., a consulting geologist for
Manicouagan Minerals' projects in Ontario. Bruce W. Mackie, P.Geo., has reviewed
and verified the technical content of this press release on behalf of
Manicouagan Minerals and is a "Qualified Person" as defined in National
Instrument 43-101.


About Manicouagan 

Manicouagan Minerals Inc. is a Canadian based exploration company focused on
advancing its gold projects in the Pickle Lake Gold Belt, Ontario. Manicouagan
also has a pipeline of commodity projects including the Brabant Lake Zinc
deposit in Saskatchewan, and the HPM/Forgues Nickel/Copper/Cobalt project in
Quebec.


Additional information about Manicouagan Minerals and its exploration projects
can be found at www.manicouaganminerals.com.


Une traduction francaise de ce communique de presse est disponible a
www.manicouaganminerals.com.


All statements other than statements of historical fact, included in this
release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential
mineralization and reserves, exploration results, and future plans and
objectives of the Company, 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 exploration risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made
by the Company with securities regulators.
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