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January 2012
Disclaimer
The views expressed here contain information derived from publicly available sources and
have not been independently verified.
No representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the
information.
Any forward looking information in this presentation has been prepared on the basis of a
number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. For additional information on these or
other factors, please see the Company’s filings on SEDAR. This presentation should not be
relied upon as a recommendation or forecast by Western Potash Corp.
Nothing in this presentation should be constructed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation of
an offer to buy or sell shares in any jurisdiction.
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Western Potash Corp. Strengths
• World Class Resource
– Updated NI 43 101 Technical Report
• Positive Economics
– Preliminary Economic Assessment
(Scoping Study)
• Ability to Deliver the Project
– Management Experience
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Milestone Project
Phase 1 & 2 Drill Program
(20, 153m)
NI 43 101 Compliant Mineral Resource Estimate Measured & Indicated 174 Mt recoverable KCL Inferred 560 Mt recoverable KCL
Scoping Study Delivered
Updated NI 43 101 Technical Report
Measured & Indicated 244 Mt recoverable KCL Inferred 701 Mt recoverable KCL
Prefeasibility Study Completed
Feasibility Study Process Initiated
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Feasibility Completion
2009 2010 2011 2012
Elk Point Basin
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Updated NI 43 101
Technical Report
Measured (Recoverable)
66.6 Million Tonnes
25.75% KCL
Indicated (Recoverable)
186.68 Million Tonnes
25.97% KCL
Inferred (Recoverable)
708.18 Million Tonnes
25.96% KCL
World Class Resource
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In-situ: Measured = 781 Mt Indicated = 2,240 Mt Inferred = 10,682 Mt Including interbeds*
Milestone Saskatchewan
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Solution Mining
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Geothermal Gradients
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NPV (10) $4.14 B
CAD
IRR 22.7%
Payback Period 5 Years
OPEX $62.35/ tonne CAD
Initial CAPEX 2.458 B CAD
Port CAPEX 300 M CAD
PFS Highlights
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PFS Highlights
Target Annual Production
rate
2.8 Mt/yr
Life of Mine 40 years
Construction Start-up
2013
Mining Start-up 2016
Years to Full Secondary Production
6 years
Long Term Potash Price (FOB) Gate
$511 US/Tonne
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Potash Site Costs
Assuming Full Capacity Utilization*
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Annual Earning Comparisons
(Oct 25th 2011, average
prices) Milestone Potash Project Gold Copper
Commodity Price $500/t $1,700/tr oz $3.42/lb
Annual Production 2.5 mt/year 0.74 M oz 365 M lbs
Life of Mine 40 years 40 years 40 years
Recovered Grade 30.5% 2.79 g/t 2.02 % Cu
Mining Cost $60/t $204/Oz $0.41/lb
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* Gate Price excludes shipping to market ( $360/T KCl f.o.b.Vancouver)
Input for the chart below for the Western Potash Project taken from the Scoping Study, Fall 2010
Management
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President & CEO Patricio Varas
•Professional Geologist with over 24 years experience in exploration, project development and corporate management.
•WPX President and CEO since inception.
Executive Vice President Dean Pekeski
•Professional Geologist with over 17 years experience in mineral exploration.
•Previously the VP of Exploration with WPX.
VP Corporate Development John Costigan
•Over 25 years experience in technical sales and marketing to the mining, food, and pulp & paper multinationals.
•VP of Corporate Development at WPX since inception.
VP Corporate Finance & Director Patrick Power •Over 17 years of experience as a stock market professional and as director of public companies.
•Played a critical role in raising approximately 80 million for WPX to date.
Evaluation and Project Development Ian Graham
•Over 20 years of mineral exploration and evaluation experience with Anglo American and Rio Tinto.
•Geological and project management experience in the field of mineral exploration and project development in Canada and abroad.
Financial Advisor John King Burns
•Experience with Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. and Barclays Bank Plc, Metals Group.
•Provides both strategic and tactical advice to management in combination with financial advisory services.
Milestone Timeline
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Investment Highlights
• World Class Resource
• Positive Economics
• Ability to Deliver the Project
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Source: AMEC Americas Ltd.
Suite 1818 - 701 West Georgia St.
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1C6, Canada
604.689.WEST (9378)
www.westernpotash.com
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