Manicouagan Minerals acquires 100% interest in Brabant Lake Zinc property, Saskatchewan

Manicouagan Minerals Inc. announced on June 28, 2006 the purchase of a 100% interest in the Brabant Lake Zinc property (which contains the McKenzie zinc, copper, silver deposit) from Longyear Canada, ULC. The property consists of 21 contiguous claims covering an area of approximately 411 hectares and is located about 175 km from the all services community of La Ronge, Saskatchewan.

Fasken Martineau lawyers Jean M. Gagné, Martin R. Gagné and Ianny Xénopoulos, all of the Québec City office, acted for Manicouagan Minerals Inc. with respect to this acquisition.