Andean Resources Announces New Management Appointments

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH--(Marketwire - July 19, 2010) - Andean Resources (TSX:AND)(ASX:AND) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Eric Edwards as its new Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Robert Menard as its Vice President, Engineering and Construction, consistent with the development phase of its 100% owned Cerro Negro gold project in Southern Argentina.

Mr. Eric Edwards, who joins the Andean team as the new Chief Financial Officer, has over 25 years total experience in the gold mining sector holding a number of positions in operations, business development and corporate finance. Most recently, he held the position of Chief Financial Officer at International Minerals Corporation. Over the past 15 years, Mr. Edwards has been Chief Financial Officer for a number of publicly traded gold companies including Queenstake Resources, Viceroy Resource Corporation and Ivanhoe Mines. Mr. Edwards holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from University of Utah and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Geology from Utah State University.

Mr. Robert Menard, joins the Company as Vice-President, Engineering and Construction. Mr. Menard began his career with IOCC (Iron Ore Company of Canada) from 1972 to 1974 and then moved to a large industrial contractor as Vice President from 1975 to 1993. Mr. Menard served as Vice-President, Projects and Construction with Cambior for over 12 years. In that capacity, he was responsible for all of Cambior's development projects, from engineering studies through to site construction, start-up and reclamation. Following the acquisition of Cambior by Iamgold in late 2006, Mr. Menard was appointed Vice President Engineering and Construction of the Nunavik Nickel Project located in the Arctic Circle. Most recently, Mr. Menard has acted as the Co-Executive for the Engineering and Construction of Iamgold's Essakane gold project in Burkina Faso. Mr. Menard graduated in 1972 from the University of Ottawa with a degree in Applied Science (Electrical Engineering).

"I can speak on behalf of the Board of Directors and Andean's management by saying that we are pleased to add both of these individuals to our team," stated Wayne Hubert, Andean's CEO. "Robert has been involved in building more mines than I have years in the gold business (almost 20 years). His most recent success at Essakane has showcased his capabilities. Eric's experience will be an important addition in the project financing in the second half of the year, and the construction and development of the Cerro Negro project."

Andean Resources Ltd. is a dual listed company (TSX:AND)(ASX:AND), actively and aggressively exploring for gold resources in Argentina. The company is well positioned to become a mid-tier gold producer over the next two years as it commences production from its 100% owned Cerro Negro project. This high-grade, world-class deposit is located in the province of Santa Cruz, in southern Argentina, and contains a growing resource base of over 3.1 million ounces of gold and 25 million ounces of silver. In order to expand its resource base and add to the future production profile, Andean is committed to ongoing exploration and building its resource inventory at the Cerro Negro project and, in the process, generating enhanced returns for its shareholders as a platform for future growth.

ABN: 064 494 319

For more information, please contact
Andean Resources Ltd.
Krista Muhr
Director of Investor Relations
In North America: +1.647.330.1478
In Australia: +61 (0) 448.886.460
krista.muhr@andeangold.com
or
Andean Resources Ltd.
200 Civic Center Drive
Suite 200
Sandy, UT 84070
USA

www.AndeanGold.com

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