Amazon Mining Increases Previously Announced Private Placement Financing

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Amazon Mining Holding Plc (TSX VENTURE:AMZ) ("Amazon Mining" or the "Company")
announces that it has increased its previously disclosed private placement which
is being placed by a syndicate of underwriters co-led by GMP Securities L.P. and
Wellington West Capital Markets Inc., and which includes Salman Partners Inc.
(the "Underwriters"). The Company previously announced that the Underwriters
agreed to purchase 960,000 common shares ("Common Shares") at a price of $4.17
per Common Share, resulting in gross proceeds to Amazon Mining of approximately
$4 million (the "Underwritten Offering"). In addition, the Underwriters have an
option on a "best efforts" placement for an additional 480,000 Common Shares at
$4.17 per share for additional gross proceeds of up to $2 million, to be closed
concurrently with the bought private (the "Option"). The Company and the
Underwriters have agreed to increase the number of Common Shares to be offered
under the Option by up to 960,000 Common Shares, such that the Option now
consists of an aggregate of up to 1,440,000 Common Shares for gross proceeds of
up to $6,004,800. Together with the Underwritten Offering which remains
unchanged, the increased offering will consist of an aggregate of up to
2,400,000 Common Shares, for gross proceeds of up to $10,008,000.


After closing, Amazon Mining expects to be fully-funded up to construction
phase. The offering is expected to close on or about January 11, 2011.


The net proceeds of the offering will be used for (i) development of the
Company's Cerrado Verde potash project, and (ii) working capital and general
corporate purposes.


The transaction is subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory and stock
exchange approvals.


THE COMMON SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES
OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS ABSENT REGISTRATION OR AN
APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM U.S. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.


About Amazon 

Amazon Mining is a mineral exploration and development company founded and led
by Brazilians since 2005. The company is focused on the development of the
Cerrado Verde project. Cerrado Verde is source of a potash rich rock from which
Amazon plans to produce a slow-release, non-chloride, multi-nutrient, fertilizer
product. Amazon Mining is a UK public company with shares listed on the TSX
Venture Exchange since November 2007.


On behalf of the Board of Directors of Amazon Mining Holding Plc, Cristiano
Veloso, President and CEO.


Cautionary Language and Forward Looking Statements

THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS CERTAIN "FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS", WHICH INCLUDE
BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, STATEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE FUTURE FINANCIAL OR
OPERATING PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND ITS PROJECTS,
STATEMENTS REGARDING USE OF PROCEEDS, EXPLORATION PROSPECTS, IDENTIFICATION OF
MINERAL RESERVES, COSTS OF AND CAPITAL FOR EXPLORATION PROJECTS, EXPLORATION
EXPENDITURES, TIMING OF FUTURE EXPLORATION AND PERMITTING, REQUIREMENTS FOR
ADDITIONAL CAPITAL, GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS OF MINING OPERATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL
RISKS, RECLAMATION EXPENSES, TITLE DISPUTES OR CLAIMS, AND LIMITATIONS OF
INSURANCE COVERAGE. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS CAN GENERALLY BE IDENTIFIED BY
THE USE OF WORDS SUCH AS "PLANS", "EXPECTS", OR "DOES NOT EXPECT" OR "IS
EXPECTED", "ANTICIPATES" OR "DOES NOT ANTICIPATE", OR "BELIEVES", "INTENDS",
"FORECASTS", "BUDGET", "SCHEDULED", "ESTIMATES" OR VARIATIONS OF SUCH WORDS OR
PHRASES OR STATE THAT CERTAIN ACTIONS, EVENT, OR RESULTS "MAY", "COULD",
"WOULD", "MIGHT", OR "WILL BE TAKEN", "OCCUR" OR "BE ACHIEVED". FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS
WHICH MAY CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE COMPANY
TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM ANY FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SAID STATEMENTS. THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCES THAT
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WILL PROVE TO BE ACCURATE, AS ACTUAL RESULTS AND
FUTURE EVENTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED IN SAID STATEMENTS.
ACCORDINGLY, READERS SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS. 


Readers are cautioned not to rely solely on the summary of such information
contained in this release and are directed to the complete set of drill results
posted on Amazon's website (www.amazonplc.com) and filed on SEDAR
(www.sedar.com) and any future amendments to such. Readers are also directed to
the cautionary notices and disclaimers contained herein.


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