Award of Options

Horizonte Minerals PLC
31 July 2006

        Horizonte Minerals plc / Index: AIM / Epic: HMZ / Sector: Mining

31 July 2006

              Horizonte Minerals plc ('Horizonte' or 'the Group')



                                Award of Options



Horizonte Minerals plc, the AIM listed exploration and development company
focused on Brazil and Peru, announces that on the 28th July the following
options were awarded over ordinary shares of £0.25 each ('Ordinary Shares') in
the Company to the following directors.  No Option shall be exercisable before
the expiration of 24 months from the date upon which it was granted.


        Name           Number of options over     Exercise Price     Expiry Date    % of Ordinary
                      Ordinary Shares awarded                                      Shares in issue

David Hall                    150,000                 £0.25           28-Jul-16         0.50%
Jeremy Martin                 150,000                 £0.25           28-Jul-16         0.50%
Nicholas Winer                150,000                 £0.25           28-Jul-16         0.50%
Allan Walker                  150,000                 £0.25           28-Jul-16         0.50%




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For further information visit: www.horizonteminerals.com

Contacts

Jeremy Martin/David Hall      Horizonte Minerals plc           Tel: [phone]

David Paxton                  Hichens Harrison                 Tel: [phone]

Hugo de Salis                 St Brides Media & Finance Ltd    Tel: [phone]

John Frain/Fergal Meegan      Davy                             Tel: [phone]










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