Amazon Mining Holding PLC's Profile
Verde Potash is a mineral exploration and development company founded by Brazilians in 2005. The company is focused on the development of Cerrado Verde project. Cerrado Verde is source of a potash rich rock from which Verde Potash plans to produce a slow-release, non-chloride, multi-nutrient, fertilizer product.
Highlights
- Deposit area of 100km by 6km
- Significant domestic market for potash
- Potash product uniquely suited for Brazil: free of "salts" and slow release
- CVRD land surrounds NPK
- ArcelorMittal funding field tests (eucalyptus); 2 year/15% offtake agreement
- Agrifirma funding field tests (corn, soy, etc.); 2 year/15% offtake agreement
- Tight share structure
- Approximately $17MM cash in the treasury
Share Structure (details)
Shares O/S: 34,511,284
Warrants: n/a (7.65MM wts expired unexercised on 11/21/09)
Options: 2,327,000
Shares FD: 36,838,284
Management & Directors
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Christiano Veloso
President and CEO, DirectorMANAGEMENT
Cristiano Veloso (President & CEO, Director)Business Management Diploma (Escola Tecnica de Formacao Gerencial, Brazil), LL.B (Uni. Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil), LL.M International Commercial & Business Law (Uni. of East Anglia, UK) Founded Amazon in 2005. Lawyer & member of the Brazilian Bar Association. Previous professional experience includes CEMIG & Banco do Brasil.
Jed Richardson (VP Corporate Development, Director)
B.A.Sc., Mining Engineering (University of Toronto, Canada) Recently Precious Metals Mining Analyst with Sprott/Cormark Securities. 8 years experience in mining equity research, with Sprott/Cormark Securities and RBC Capital Markets. Worked as a mining engineer with Alcan Aluminium in Jamaica Bauxite operations. Joined Amazon in June 2008.
Ricardo Afonso (Business Development Manager)
10 years experience; ex Ford Motor Credit, BankBoston and Ernest & Young; MBA (Fund Dom Cabral, Brazil), Business Management (UFMG, Brazil).
Ricardo Murari (Regulatory Manager & Lawyer)
5 years of experience, ex-lawyer for GGC Construction and Development. M.Sc. Law (PUC, Brazil), Business Management Post Degree (UFMG, Brazil), Law (UFMG, Brazil).
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Peter Gundy ChairmanM.Sc. Economics (London School of Economics, UK), LL.B. (McGill University, Canada), B.A. (University of Western, Canada); Former appointments include; Chairman of Neo Materials Technologies Inc. (1992-2006); Vice President of Brascan Inc; Executive Vice President, Finance of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Limited and Chairman of Renaissance Securities Inc. Currently director and co-owner of Vertiprop Ltd. In Toronto.
Cristiano Veloso President & CEO
Business Management Dip. (Escola Tecnica de Formacao Gerencial, Brazil), LL.B (Uni. Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil), LL.M International Commercial & Business Law (Uni. of East Anglia, UK) Founded Amazon in 2005. Lawyer & member of the Brazilian Bar Association. Previous professional experience includes CEMIG & Banco do Brasil.
Jed Richardson VP Corporate Development
B.A.Sc., Mining Engineering (University of Toronto, Canada) Recently Precious Metals Mining Analyst with Sprott/Cormark Securities. 8 years experience in mining equity research, with Sprott/Cormark Securities and RBC Capital Markets. Worked as a mining engineer with Alcan Aluminium in Jamaica Bauxite operations. Joined Amazon in June 2008.
Dr. Getulio Lamartine de Paula Fonseca
B.Sc., Economics (Uni. Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil); Brazilian Deputy Minister of Environment (1994); Former appointments include; General Director National Department of Power & Water Supply; Executive-Secretary (Industrial Development Council) Industry & Commerce Ministry; Served as a member of the advisory boards of Vallourec & Mannesmann, Siderbrás, Usiminas Mecânica, CPRM & Ferbasa; Acted as a consultant to Klabin S/A, Abrafe, Bank of Montreal, Samarco (CVRD/BHP), KLM Aerocarto, Alcoa, Cataguazes-Leopoldina, Odebrecht, Abrace, Acesita & CBCC – Dow Corning.
Dr. Henrique Brandão Cavalcanti
B.Eng., Civil Engineering (McGill University, Canada); Brazil’s Minister of the Environment (1995), Deputy Minister of Mines Energy (1967-69), Deputy Minister of Interior (1969-74). Has held senior posts at Electrobras, Brazilian Steel Corporation, International Environmental Bureau in Geneva and CAEMI. Has Represented Brazil at the United Nations and World Health Organization.
Dr. Renato Gomes
LL.B., (Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais,Brazil), LL.M., (London School of Economics, UK), Phd. Candidate (Georgetown University, USA); Director of the ABCI Institute (Brazilian International Trade Scholars) and researcher at Georgetown University, where his work focuses on the Brazilian government, its development agenda, and foreign investment. Lawyer and member of Brazilian and Portuguese Bar Associations.
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Company Links
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Sun Jan 27 2013, 10:29AMInvestor Day Presentation
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Sun Jan 27 2013, 10:22AMCorp Presentation.
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Mon Feb 06 2012, 09:03AMThe latest Corporate Presentation
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Sat Jan 07 2012, 03:01PMDecember Presentation.
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Mon Apr 18 2011, 08:30AMPhotos of Project.
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Mon Feb 21 2011, 09:40PMUpdated Comprehensive overview of AMZ's Innovative Potash Fertilizer for Brazil’s Growing Market
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Tue Nov 30 2010, 10:03PMNI 43-101 Preliminary Economic Assessment.
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Tue Nov 30 2010, 09:58PMInnovative Potash Fertilizer for Brazil’s Growing Market
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Mon Nov 08 2010, 09:24AMAmazon's new Phosphate discover map
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Thu Jan 28 2010, 01:49PMOctober 09 Investor Presentation of Cerrado Verde project.
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Thu Jan 28 2010, 12:28PMManagements Discussion and Analysis
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Sun Dec 05 2010, 11:24AM
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Thu Jan 28 2010, 01:48PMVideo presentation
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Thu Jan 28 2010, 12:54PM
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Thu Jan 28 2010, 12:53PMFunchal Norte detailed drill map
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Thu Jan 28 2010, 12:51PMClaim map showing current Funchal Norte drill area.