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.

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.