MAM

Manicouagan Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MAM) announced today that it will
commence diamond drilling this week on its Pickle Lake East Property located
near Pickle Lake, Ontario.


The helicopter supported drill program will consist of a minimum of 1000 metres
of diamond drilling designed to test selected targets along strike from the past
producing Pickle Crow Mine property currently being evaluated by PC Gold Inc.
Assays will be released as they become available.


In December 2009, Manicouagan completed an I.P. Resistivity Survey over the
western portion of its Pickle Lake East Property where the Pickle Crow - Central
Patricia Gold Mine trend crosses onto the Pickle Lake East Property. 


The survey was successful in identifying nine significant anomaly trends. In
addition, several isolated moderate to strong I.P. anomalies were also mapped.
The depths of the identified I.P. anomalies are interpreted to be less than 15
metres from surface. (See MAM Press Release dated March 9, 2010.) 


Joseph Baylis, Manicouagan's President and CEO, said, "This is an important
program for Manicouagan and represents the first drill campaign undertaken on
our Pickle Lake East Property since we assembled our extensive land package. We
have carefully chosen the most prospective targets based on our IP work. We look
forward to receiving assay results and these will guide the planning of the next
phases of our 2010 work program." 


A sketch showing the location of the Pickle Lake East Property and the IP
anomalies is attached and is also available at www.manicouaganminerals.com. 


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


Based on a review of public documents available in the provincial assessment
files, none of these priority anomalies have been drill tested in the past. This
initial drill program represents the first phase of Manicouagan's 2010 field
programs on its Pickle Lake Gold properties.


Manicouagan currently holds directly or has under option approximately 132
square kilometres within the Pickle Lake Greenstone Belt. The Pickle Lake
Greenstone Belt, is part of the prolific Uchi Geological Sub-province which
hosts the Pickle Lake, Red Lake and Rice Lake gold camps. Production to date,
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 has earned a 51 percent interest in the Pickle Lake East Property.
Pursuant to an option agreement with Trillium North Minerals, Manicouagan can
increase its interest to seventy percent in this property and the Dorothy-Dobie
Lake and Kasagagiminis gold properties by incurring the next $1.5 million of
exploration expenditures on the properties. (See MAM Press Release dated April
15, 2010.) 


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


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


Manicouagan's exploration programs in the Pickle Lake area are being carried out
under the direct supervision of Bruce W. Mackie, P.Geo., a consulting geologist
for Manicouagan Minerals. 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, together with the Mouchalagane Nickel/Copper/PGE
project and the HPM/Forgues Nickel/Copper/Cobalt project, both in Quebec.


Additional information about Manicouagan 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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