January
25,
2010
SEDAR Profile # 00003879
Andean
American Corporate Update
Andean
American Mining Corp. (the Company) (TSX.V:AAG)
(FWB:AQN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Miguel Huaman
as Vice-President, Operations in Peru.
Mr. Huaman is an Engineering Graduate of the
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San
Marcos and a Geologist Engineer with a Postgraduate degree
in Exploration and Valuation of Mineral Resources from the University of Nancy, France. His work history includes 15 years as a
Geologist for Centromin Peru,
the government owned mining company. In addition, he has worked for the
Ministry of Energy and Mines, Peru
in the capacity of Regional Director in the province where the Sinchao Project is located.
From 1994
to 2002, Mr. Huaman was the Projects
Chief/Explorations Manager for Cedimin SAC, a
subsidiary of the BRGM?France
and Buenaventura Mining Company Peru.
From 2002 to 2004, he was General Manager of Cedimin
SAC and other Companies linked to the group: Minera
Paula 49 S.A.C., CIA Minera Coloquirrumi
S.A., Minera Palma S.A.C., and CIA Minera Coimolache S.A., whose Tantahuatay Project borders the Sinchao
property.
In 2004,
Mr. Huaman was the General Manager of Minera Huallanca S.A. In 2005, he
became Director and in February 2008, Executive President, until the end of
2009. Mr. Huaman is the author of consultancy works
and technical publications on Economical Geology, is a
former professor at the Universities Daniel A. Carrion in Cerro de Pasco and
Cesar Vallejo in Trujillo,
and a former President of the Geological Society of Peru.
‘Mr.
Huaman is a welcome addition to our talented team of
mining professionals,’ states John Huguet,
Chairman and CEO. ‘His extensive experience with the Peruvian mining
industry in both the public and private sectors brings a valuable dimension and
unique perspective to our accomplished management group.’
On behalf of Andean American Mining Corp.,
John Huguet
John Huguet
Chairman & CEO
T:
604-681-6186
E:
investors@andeanamerican.com
Andean American Mining Corp. (TSX.V:AAG)
(FWB:AQN) is an international mining and exploration company focused on growth.
The Company is actively pursuing new targets of potential early stage gold and
silver prospects in Peru
and currently has two key assets: the Invicta
gold-silver-copper feasibility stage project and 59% of Sinchao
Metals Corp., owner of the Sinchao
zinc-copper-silver-gold-lead mineralization project. For further information
call (604) 681-6186 or toll free: 1-888-356-4784 or visit www.andeanamerican.com.
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("forward-looking statements"). Such forward-looking statements may
include the Company's plans for its mineral projects, the overall economic
potential of its properties, the availability of adequate financing and involve
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among others, risks and uncertainties relating to potential political risks
involving the Company's operations in a foreign jurisdiction, uncertainty of
production and costs estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and
expenses, physical risks inherent in mining operations, currency fluctuations,
fluctuations in the price of gold and other metals, completion of economic
evaluations, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, the
inability or failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis, and other
risks and uncertainties, including those described in the Company's Financial
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