Dr. Richard Garnett Joins Verde's Board of Directors

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire - May 4, 2011) - Verde Potash (TSX VENTURE: NPK) ("Verde" or the "Company") wishes to welcome Dr. Richard Garnett to the Board of Directors of the Company. Dr. Garnett previously sat on Verde's technical advisory committee, contributing significantly to the development of the Cerrado Verde Potash Project.

Dr. Richard Garnett has extensive experience in the mining industry with 50 years spent working with a wide range of minerals in jurisdictions from Canada, South Africa, and South East Asia to Brazil. Through his career he has held senior positions with Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Hudson Bay Mining and Diamond Fields Resources, where he was instrumental in the early recognition and exploration of the Voisey's Bay nickel deposit. A mining engineer by training, he holds a PhD. in Economic Geology from the Royal School of Mines (UK) and a Master of Business Administration from Cranfield University. Dr. Garnett currently resides in Oakville, Ontario.

Commenting President & CEO, Cristiano Veloso, said: "Dr. Garnett has been active with Verde since 2008 as a consultant and member of the advisory board. He has been helpful in shaping our growth and development. We are thrilled he is now joining the Board of Directors and believe he will make an even greater contribution to the Company".

Verde has issued 110,000 share purchase options exercisable at $7.71, expiring May 4, 2016 to Dr. Richard Garnett, pending TSX regulatory approval.


About Verde Potash

Verde Potash, founded by Brazilians, is a mineral exploration and development company focused on fertilizers. The Company is developing the Cerrado Verde project in Brazil, a source of potash-rich rock from which Verde plans to produce a slow-release, non-chloride, multi-nutrient, fertilizer product named ThermoPotash. Founded as Amazon Mining in 2005, the Company changed its name to Verde Potash in April 2011 to better reflect its main business. The Company is also exploring for phosphate and limestone.


On behalf of the Board of Directors of Verde Potash

Jed Richardson
Vice President of Corporate Development



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Contact Information

Verde Potash
Cristiano Veloso
President & Chief Executive Officer
+44 (0) 20 8133 7607
+44 (0) 20 7405 7773 (FAX)
cv@verdepotash.com

Verde Potash
Jed Richardson
VP Corporate Development
+1 (416) 866-2966
+1 (416) 866-8829 (FAX)
jed@verdepotash.com
www.verdepotash.com