Manicouagan Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MAM) is pleased to announce that it has
commenced diamond drilling on the Dorothy-Dobie Lake property in Pickle Lake,
Ontario.


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 12 kilometre long Golden Patricia Mine trend including the
Dorothy Main and Dobie Lake Zones. Assays will be released as they become
available.


Manicouagan currently 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 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 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 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, 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.