Press Releases

13/04/2012

Vancouver, British Columbia – Western Potash Corp. (the “Company”) (TSX: WPX, FSE: AHE) would like to issue the following statements. At the request of Market Surveillance on behalf of the Toronto Stock Exchange, Western Potash would like to clarify that the intentions of Western Potash are to, as has been previously disclosed, seek a strategic partner in order to facilitate and complete the ongoing Feasibility work that would lead toward the building of our Milestone Potash project. Western Potash Corp. is not currently involved in any negotiations for the outright sale of the Company, but has met with, and is still currently involved in ongoing negotiations with numerous parties, any of which could lead to equity and debt financings, joint ventures, takeovers and other types of merger transactions.

Stock Options Granted

30/03/2012

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- Western Potash Corp. (the "Company") (TSX: WPX FSE: AHE) has granted a total of 790,000 stock options under its Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of $1.10 per share to employees and consultants of the Company.

World Class Mine Developer Joins Western Potash Corp.

27/02/2012

Vancouver, British Columbia - Western Potash Corp. (the "Company") (TSX: WPX, FSE: AHE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Lock, P. Eng. as Project Director to develop the Company’s 100%-owned Milestone Potash Project. Richard will join the Western team on March 20th, 2012. Prior to joining the Company Richard worked at BHP/Rio Tinto’s joint-ventured Resolution Copper Mining Project in Superior, Arizona. As Project Director, Richard was responsible for the development of the multi-billion dollar project, including pre-feasibility studies and associated on-site activities (which include multiple shaft sinking activities for exploration and future development). Resolution hosts the third largest copper ore body in the world and is predicted to produce 25% of the US copper supply while creating 3,700 jobs and generating economic growth of over 61 billion USD.

Stock Options Granted

16/02/2012

Western Potash Corp. (the "Company") (TSX: WPX FSE: AHE) has granted a total of 250,000 stock options under its Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of $1.23 per share to a director of the Company.

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Western Potash files Updated Technical Report on SEDAR, advances EIS, and Updates the Measured Indicated and Inferred Potash Resource at Milestone

16/12/2011

Vancouver, December 16th, 2011, Western Potash Corp. (the “Company”) (TSX WPX, FSE: AHE) is pleased to announce the receipt of an updated NI 43-101 Technical Report titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report Summarizing the Preliminary Feasibility Study for a Potash Solution Mine on the Milestone Project (Subsurface Mineral Lease KLSA 008), Saskatchewan.” The Company confirms that this Report has been filed on SEDAR on December 15, 2011.

Western Potash Corp. Delivers Robust Prefeasibility Study at Milestone

31/10/2011

NPV10 = $4.14B CAD and IRR = 22.7 %
Annual Production of 2.8 MTY
>40 year mine life

Vancouver, October 31 , 2011 - WESTERN POTASH CORP. , (the “Company”) (TSX: WPX) is pleased to announce the receipt of an independent positive Prefeasibility Study (the “Study”) from AMEC Americas Limited (“AMEC”) on its 100% owned Milestone property in southern Saskatchewan (the “Milestone Project”). AMEC is a leading international engineering and project management company that currently manages multiple potash expansion projects in Saskatchewan with a capital value of several billion dollars. AMEC was chosen to carry out the Study because of their technical expertise as engineers and EPCM contractors, as well as their experience in potash mine construction, potash processing and their expertise in producing potash feasibility studies.

Peter L. Miles Joins the Western Potash Corp. Board of Directors

04/10/2011

Vancouver BC – Western Potash Corp. (WPX: TSX) (FSE: AHE) (“the Company”) is pleased to announce that Peter L. Miles has agreed to join the Western Potash board of directors. Mr. Miles brings to the Company more than 25 years of valuable experience in mining exploration management, retail stock brokerage and corporate finance.

Mr. Miles has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia. He was formerly a Vice President of Midland Doherty Inc., Dean Witter Reynolds, and CIBC World Markets. Since leaving the capital market sector in 1999, Mr. Miles has focused on the resource sector where he has used his experience and background to raise significant venture capital for several companies.

Western Potash Corp. is pleased to Announce the Commencement of Trading on the TSX.

11/07/2011

Vancouver, July 11th, 2011 -- Western Potash Corp. (the “Company”) (TSX: WPX, FSE: AHE) is pleased to announce that the common shares of the Company will be listed and posted for trading at the opening on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, on the TSX. The Company is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 501 of the TSX Company Manual.

An application has been granted for the original listing in the Mining category of 188,034,293 common shares of the Company, of which 160,945,183 common shares are issued and outstanding, and 27,089,110 common shares are reserved for issuance.

Western Potash Announces the Purchase of the Milestone Project Plan Site Land and SEDAR filing of the Technical Report

21/06/2011

Vancouver, June 21, 2011, Western Potash Corp. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: WPX, FSE: AHE) is pleased to announce that it has completed the purchase of a large parcel of surface lands, advancing the development of the plant site facility for its Milestone potash solution mining project in southern Saskatchewan.

The land acquisition program has now successfully secured over 2,550 acres at the Company’s preferred plant site location. Securing the plant site location is an important aspect of the Milestone feasibility process as the environmental and regulatory approval processes and project schedules are dependent on it. The site is large enough to house all intended plant site facilities for the contemplated life of the mine.

Western Potash Receives Conditional Approval for listing on the TSX Senior Stock Exchange

08/06/2011

Vancouver, June 8, 2011. Western Potash Corp. (“The Company” or “Western”) (TSX.V: WPX, FSE: AHE) is pleased to announce that the Company has received conditional approval for the listing of its common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Upon filing and acceptance of the final listing application and related documentation, the Company’s shares will commence trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and be de-listed from the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company expects to satisfy all of the necessary conditions and for its shares to begin trading on the TSX in the coming weeks. Upon its listing on the TSX, Western’s common shares will continue to trade under the symbol "WPX".

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