Exhibit 99.5
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CONSENT OF AUTHOR
BY SEDAR
British Columbia Securities Commission
Alberta Securities Commission
Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission
Manitoba Securities Commission
Ontario Securities Commission
New Brunswick Securities Commission
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Securities Commission of Newfoundland & Labrador
Prince Edward Island Securities Office
Dear Sirs/Mesdames:
Re: Short Form Prospectus – Minera Andes Inc.
The undersigned is responsible for preparing or supervising the preparation of all or a portion of the technical report titled “Technical Report on the San José Silver-Gold Mine, Santa Cruz, Argentina” dated July 29, 2009 (the “TechnicalReport”).
Pursuant to Section 8.3 of National Instrument 43-101 –Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, this letter constitutes the consent of the undersigned to the public filing of the Technical Report and to the extracts from, or a summary of, the Technical Report in the news release dated July 29, 2009 and in the preliminary short form prospectus of the Company dated July 30, 2009 (collectively, the “Disclosure”). The undersigned hereby confirms that he has read the Disclosure and that the Disclosure fairly and accurately represents the information in the Technical Report that supports the Disclosure.
Dated this July 30, 2009
/s/ James L. Pearson, P.Eng.
James L. Pearson, P.Eng.
Independent mining engineering consultant
