March 1, 2013 (Source: CNW) Vancouver, BC — Encanto Potash Corp. TSXV: EPO and OTCQX: ENCTF) is pleased to report that the Technical Report summarizing the Preliminary Feasibility Study for the Muskowekwan First Nations Project dated February 28, 2013 has been filed on SEDAR.com
The Company advises that a correction to the Pre-Feasibility Study results which were announced February 4, 2013 was necessary and the revised results are stated below. During the NI 43-101 finalization review of the economic model, it was determined an inflation adjustment factor was not applied to all the royalties and taxes. The inflated taxes and royalties now used have been taken into account in the financial model and result in the IRR for the project now being 18.0% (20.0 % before tax) versus the announced IRR of 19.1% (20.4% before taxes) and the after tax NPV, discounted at 10%, is now $2.84 billion ($4.12 billion before tax) versus the announced after tax NPV discounted at 10% of $3.63 Billion ($4.47 billion before tax). There has been no change to the announced Mineral Reserves that are sufficient to support the production of 2.8 million tonnes per year of Potash (MOP) for 58 years.
Jim Walchuck, President & CEO of Encanto commented “The Company is pleased to have achieved another milestone of filing the completed NI 43-101 and with these adjustments, the Project remains robust. The Company is continuing to move the Project forward toward production with the Feasibility Study ongoing.”
A summary of the Revised Financial Model is as follows:
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed by Jim Walchuck, P. Eng., a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101.
Encanto Potash Corp. is a TSX Venture Exchange listed and OTCQX traded Canadian resource company engaged in the development of potash properties in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada, the largest producing potash region in the world. Through the a joint venture agreement with Muskowekwan Resources Ltd. (“MFN JV”) on our flagship property, Encanto has a project land package, which totals approximately 61,000 largely contiguous acres. A Pre-Feasibility Study was released in February 2013 confirming Proven & Probable KCI Reserves totaling 162 MMt grading 28% which supports primary and secondary mining for over 50 years at an annual rate of 2.8 million tonnes.
The Company has a 100% interest in two additional potash properties in Saskatchewan: the 55,000 acre Ochapowace/Chacachas property and the 91,550 acre Spar property. Encanto is currently exploring domestic & international strategic partnerships for the financing, development and sale of potash production from its MFN JV Property.
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