Gensource Obtains Development Permit for Its Tugaske Potash Project
31 Agosto 2020 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Gensource Potash Corporation (“Gensource” or the
“Company”) (TSX-V: GSP), a fertilizer development
company focused on sustainable potash production, announces the
successful completion of the next major milestone for its Tugaske
Project (“Project”). Gensource has now received approval of its
Development Permit Application for a potash mine from the Rural
Municipality (“RM”) of Huron No. 223, whose offices are in
the Village of Tugaske, SK.
Gensource has worked closely with the RM over the past several
years, spanning the initial exploration work on its potash lease
covering the area, to the tangible development work on the project,
a site being chosen and surface land being optioned – all making
the project ready for construction. Earlier this summer, Gensource
completed an application for a Development Permit and submitted it
to the RM for consideration. We are excited to report that the
permit was approved by RM Council at its August meeting under
existing RM Bylaws, opening the way to construct our first potash
module within the boundaries of the municipality.
Corey Doerksen, Reeve of the RM of Huron, commented, “Here at
the RM of Huron, we are extremely excited at the issuing of an RM
Development Permit to Gensource Potash for the Tugaske Project.
Ever since our first contact with Paul [Gensource’s Project
Manager], we have been very impressed with their operation and
handling of the upcoming project. We are particularly excited about
the fact that there will be some community and surrounding area
involvement during the construction and operational phases. We look
forward to many years of cooperation with Gensource in the
area.”
The overall timeline leading to construction is now in the hands
of Gensource’s senior lenders (KfW and Société Générale – see
Gensource news releases dated May 19, 2020 and October 18, 2019)
and the process to have project financing coverage approved through
the Euler Hermes process. As indicated in previous news releases,
the senior debt financing is aided by the export insurance coverage
provided by the German Export Credit Agency (“ECA”), Euler
Hermes. The senior lenders’ due diligence investigations are now
essentially complete as planned and discussions are underway on
final terms of the debt package. The final step now is to obtain
ECA approval. Current plans are to have the project submitted to
the November 5, 2020 meeting of the Euler Hermes’ governing
committee and receive approval thereafter. The Euler Hermes
approval represents the milestone for senior debt letters of
commitment, which will then trigger equity investment in the
project. As this process completes, Gensource will continue with
the planned project development efforts to ensure that overall
timelines are maintained.
Further to the procurement requirements, as driven by the Euler
Hermes process, Gensource is pleased to announce that it has
engaged MAVEG Industrieausrüstungen GmbH (“Maveg”) to act as
a general procurement agent for the Company with respect to a
significant package of equipment and services. Maveg has great
experience in the procurement of industrial equipment and services
for the mining and industrial processing industries globally, and
Gensource looks forward to working with Maveg to create
cost-efficient and timely procurement packages that will fall under
the Euler Hermes coverage.
Gensource’s President & CEO, Mike Ferguson, commented “We
have worked tirelessly to get to this stage and receiving a
Development Permit for a potash mine from the RM is one of our most
significant permitting-related milestone to date. This Development
Permit, coupled with the Saskatchewan Environment determination
already received (see news released dated August 9, 2018), means
the project is truly shovel ready. Gensource takes pride in
maintaining close contact and good communications with all
stakeholders – and the linear and efficient manner in which the
Development Permit was approved shows that cooperation and working
towards a positive common goal represents the best way to get
things done.”
About MAVEG
MAVEG Industrieausrüstungen GmbH was founded in 1977 and has its
headquarters in Ratingen near Düsseldorf as well as several
branches and subsidiaries in other countries. The MAVEG team of
experts has extensive practical experience with complex process
projects and has adapted its structure specifically to provide its
customers with innovative and reliable solutions. For the ambitious
landmark Project Tugaske of Gensource Potash Corporation MAVEG will
provide the client with a complete structuring of the procurement
by focussing on maintaining the rules for an optimized ECA
financing.
About Gensource
Gensource Potash is a fertilizer development company based in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and is on track to become the next
fertilizer production company in that province. With a small scale
and environmentally leading approach to potash production,
Gensource believes its technical and business model will be the
future of the industry. Gensource operates under a business plan
that has two key components: (1) vertical integration with the
market to ensure that all production capacity built is directed,
and pre-sold, to a specific market, eliminating market-side risk;
and (2) technical innovation which will allow for a small and
economic potash production facility, that demonstrates
environmental leadership within the industry, producing no salt
tailings, therefore eliminating decommissioning risk, and requiring
no surface brine ponds, thereby removing the single largest
negative environmental impact of conventional potash mining.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
The technical information presented in this news release has
been reviewed and approved by Mr. Mike Ferguson, P.Eng., of
Gensource Potash Corporation, who is a Qualified Person according
to NI 43-101.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This news release may contain forward looking information and
Gensource cautions readers that forward- looking information is
based on certain assumptions and risk factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the expectations of
Gensource included in this news release. This news release includes
certain "forward-looking statements”, which often, but not always,
can be identified by the use of words such as "believes",
"anticipates", "expects", "estimates", "may", "could", "would",
"will", or "plan". These statements are based on information
currently available to Gensource and Gensource provides no
assurance that actual results will meet management's expectations.
Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements with
respect to Gensource’s future plans, objectives or goals, to the
effect that Gensource or management expects a stated condition or
result to occur, including the ability to finance the Tugaske
Project or other projects, the establishment of vertical
integration partnerships and the sourcing of end use potash
purchasers. Since forward-looking statements are based on
assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very
nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual
results relating to Gensource’s financial condition and prospects,
the ability to finance the Tugaske Project or other projects on
terms which are economic or at all, the ability to establish viable
vertical integration partnerships and the sourcing of end use
potash purchasers could differ materially from those currently
anticipated in such statements for many reasons such as: failure to
finance the Tugaske Project or other projects on terms which are
economic or at all; failure to settle a definitive joint venture
agreement with a party and advance and finance the project; changes
in general economic conditions and conditions in the financial
markets; the ability to find and source off-take agreements;
changes in demand and prices for potash; litigation, legislative,
environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and
competitive developments; technological and operational
difficulties encountered in connection with Gensource’s activities;
and other matters discussed in this news release and in filings
made with securities regulators. This list is not exhaustive of the
factors that may affect any of Gensource’s forward-looking
statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully,
and readers should not place undue reliance on Gensource’s
forward-looking statements. Gensource does not undertake to update
any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by
Gensource or on its behalf, except in accordance with applicable
securities laws.
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Gensource Potash Corporation: Mike Ferguson, President and CEO
Telephone: (306) 974-6414 Email: mike@gensource.ca
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