Brazil Potash Corp. Commences Drill Program at Amazonas State Potash Project

BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/15/10 -- Brazil Potash Corp. ("Brazil Potash" or the "Company") reports that drilling has commenced with respect to the previously announced award of drilling contract on its extensive property in the State of Amazonas, Brazil (See Press Release dated November 3, 2009). Two diamond drills and other equipment are on site and drilling with the first rig commenced on January 8 and is continuing at approximately 300 meters depth. The second drill is setting up and is expected to be drilling by January 19th. All environmental permits and access agreements with surface land holders are in place. Brazil Potash has established two field offices in communities near the initial drill targets to service the program.

Pursuant to the Company's exploration plans and the terms of the drilling contract with Boart Longyear Latin America, the program will focus on two target areas within the 400-kilometer-long Amazon potash basin, as outlined in the map below. Vertical HQ drill holes will be used to test the extensive potash-bearing salt layer, as outlined by analysis of borehole and seismic data on the property and surrounding area. Geologically the basin has many characteristics similar to the Saskatchewan and Urals Basins which are the largest potash producing basins in the world. The Company intends to use the results from this drilling to establish a NI 43-101 resource.

Helio Diniz, Managing Director, Brazil Operations, Potassio do Brasil remarks, "The startup marks a key milestone for the Company and we are excited to get the drills turning. We have developed an extensive initial program based on a systematic analysis of the available petroleum and geological databases and have prioritized targets for initial drilling. With the drills turning, we anticipate results within approximately eight weeks of collaring the first drill hole."

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About Brazil Potash Corp.

Brazil Potash Corp. is a private Brazilian potash exploration company with a base of operations located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The Company holds the key mineral rights in the 400-kilometer long Amazon potash basin. Geological, Seismic and borehole surveys indicate the basin has similar scale, geological properties and is the same age as the Saskatchewan basin in Canada.

Please visit the Company's web site at www.potassiodobrasil.com.br or www.brazilpotash.com

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Contacts:
Brazil Potash Corp.
Helio Diniz
Managing Director, Brazil Operations
+55 31 3505 5200

Brazil Potash Corp.
Aaron Wolfe
Vice President, Corporate Development
+1 (416) 309-2696

Released January 15, 2010