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NEWS RELEASE   TSX-V:AAG
February 24 , 2010   SEDAR Profile # 00003879


Metallurgical Testing Results Indicate Improved Recoveries at Invicta Project

Andean American Mining Corp. (“the Company”) (TSX.V:AAG, FWB:AQN) is pleased to announce the results of continuing metallurgical testing from the finalized flow sheet, carried out on three 10 kilogram samples from the Company’s Invicta Project in Peru. ED & ED Ingenieria Y Servicios S.A.C. performed the metallurgical testing and assays were done by SGS Laboratories S.A.C., both situated in Lima, Peru.

Mr. Leslie F. Tarnai, P. Eng., General Manager of Engineering for Invicta Mining Corp. and Mr. Andrew Gourlay, P. Geol., President of Andean American Mining Corp. are Qualified Persons as defined by National Instrument 43-101, with the ability and authority to verify the authenticity and validity of technical and scientific data. This news release has been prepared under the supervision of Mr. Tarnai and Mr. Gourlay. ED &ED Ingenieria Y Servicios S.A.C. and SGS Laboratory S.A.C. are both ISO certified laboratories.


On behalf of Andean American Mining Corp.,


“John Huguet”
John Huguet
Chairman & CEO
Andean American Mining Corp.
T: 604.681.6186
F: 604.681.3652
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 copper- gold project. For further information call (604) 681-6186 or toll free: 1-888-356-4784 or visit www.andeanamerican.com.


This news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of the Securities Act (Ontario) ("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 known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements to be materially different. Such factors include, 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 Statements, Management Discussion and Analysis and Material Change Reports filed with the Canadian Securities Administrators and available at www.sedar.com.

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