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Premium Potash and Bauxite Project Driven by a Proven Management Team

TSX  :  PRK  OTCQX  :  POTRF  

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

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Certain statements in this presentation may constitute "forward-looking" statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Potash Ridge Corporation (the "Corporation"), or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. When used in this presentation, such statements use such words as "may", "would", "could", "will", "intend", "expect", "believe", "plan", "anticipate", "estimate" and other similar terminology. These statements reflect the Corporation's current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date of this presentation. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, which include, but are not limited to the factors discussed under “A Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” and "Risk Factors" in the final prospectus of the Corporation dated November 27, 2012, and should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or not such results will be achieved. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation are based upon what management of the Corporation believes are reasonable assumptions, the Corporation cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this presentation and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Subject to applicable securities laws, the Corporation assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.

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A potash company focused on its Blawn Mountain property in Utah

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SOP: 680,000 tonnes per annum Bauxite material: 3.3 million tonnes per annum

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EXPERIENCED AND PROVEN MANAGEMENT

OVER 80 YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE

Guy Bentinck President & CEO Chartered Accountant; 20 years mining/resource experience Sherritt: CFO and SVP Capital Projects

Ross Phillips Chief Operating Officer 10 years experience in large resource and energy sector projects Sherritt, Capital Power  

Jeff Hillis Chief Financial Officer Chartered Accountant; 10 years mining sector finance, including CFO of several public mining companies Iberian Minerals, Excellon, Falconbridge  

Paul Hampton VP, Project Management Geologist and Metallurgical Engineer; ~30 years experience in design, construction, start-up and management of mineral processing facilities SNC, Washington Group, Outotec

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Laura Nelson VP, Government and Regulatory Affairs Extensive experience in government relations, permitting and power planning, including the successful permitting of the Red Leaf oil shale project Red Leaf Resources, Utah Government  

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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

Large mineral deposit containing premium-quality potash and bauxite material

Strategically located in a mining friendly jurisdiction with established infrastructure nearby

State-owned land allows for an efficient permitting process

Historical work expedites project development

Lower risk surface mining deposit; expected lowest cost producer

30 year mine life, with upside potential

PEA completed: $1.3 billion NPV at 10%; 21.3% after tax IRR; excludes bauxite material revenue

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POTASH OVERVIEW

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No known substitute

Increasing world population

Growing per capita income

Decreasing arable land

Increasing use of biofuels

~5% EXPECTED ANNUAL GROWTH IN DEMAND TO 2016

POTASH: ESSENTIAL TO THE WORLD’S FOOD SUPPLY

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AVERAGE 47% PRICE PREMIUM OVER MOP3

SULPHATE OF POTASH (SOP) IS A PREMIUM PRODUCT

Sulphate of Potash (SOP) Muriate of Potash (MOP)

Potassium Sulphate (K2SO4) Potassium Chloride (KCl)

6 million tonnes sold in 20111 55.8 million tonnes sold in 20112

Potassium and sulphur are essential nutrients2 Crop quality/yield diminish as chloride builds up2

Improves yield, quality, taste and enhances shelf life2

1Source: Fertecon 2Source: CRU 3Based on historical data 8

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USES OF SOP

Fruits Vegetables Nuts Horticultural Plants

Tobacco Tea Dry soils Salty soil

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HISTORICAL PRICE PREMIUM FOR SOP HAS RANGED BETWEEN 30% AND 61%

SOP PREMIUM PRICE TRENDS

1SOP, standard grade cif NW Europe (Source: Fertilizer Week) 2MOP, all grades, fob Vancouver/Portland (Source: CRU)

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SOP MARKET CHARACTERISTICS

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N. America 8.6%

China 44.3%

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14.9% Africa 4.6%

Central and South America

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SIGNIFICANT GROWTH POTENTIAL

SOP MARKET DYNAMICS

Limited production and premium price has restricted demand

SOP share of potash market: Current: ~10% Potential: >28%1

Trend toward high nutrient fertilizers

Potential to use SOP in typical cereal crop fertilizer blends instead of ammonium sulphate

India SOP consumption: China (pop. 1.3 billion): 1.9 million tpy India: (pop. 1.2 billion) 50,000 tpy (<1% of country’s potash consumption)

Brazil SOP consumption = 32,000 tpy (0.4% of total potash consumption) Premium crops grown on 20% of planted land

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THE BLAWN MOUNTAIN PROJECT

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ANTICIPATED PRODUCTION BY 2016

PROJECT OVERVIEW

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Large alunite deposit, which is expected to be processed into SOP, by-product bauxite material and sulphuric acid

Target 680,000 SOP tonnes and 3.3 million bauxite material tonnes per year; start up by 2H-2016

Historical work expedites project development

Mineral deposit to be surface mined

Proven process

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ALMOST 100 YEARS OF POTASH PRODUCTION

UTAH: AN ATTRACTIVE MINING JURISDICTION

1Forbes Magazine, December, 2012 2Fraser Institute, April, 2013

Major resource producer

Existing potash production

Best state for business1

Top quartile mining jurisdiction2

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OUR LAND ADVANTAGE

State-owned land

Simpler permitting process

Leasehold and royalty agreements negotiated

No known adverse environmental, social or aboriginal issues

Sufficient water nearby – rights application made

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MUNICIPAL AND STATE SUPPORT OF PROJECT

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ESTABLISHED INFRASTRUCTURE NEARBY

Roads, rail and natural gas

Construction materials and equipment suppliers nearby

Skilled labour force

Access to ports of Los Angeles (530 miles) and Houston (1,550 miles)

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SOP AND ALUMINA HOSTED IN ALUNITE

(K2SO4 ⋅ Al2(SO4)3 ⋅ 2Al2O3 ⋅ 6H2O) Volcanic rock mined for over 500 years

Contains alumina (Al2O3), potassium (K2O), and sulphur (SO3)

Historic source of SOP and alumina in U.S. and Australia

Long-term (30+ years) SOP and alumina production in Azerbaijan

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HISTORICAL PRODUCTION OF SULPHATE OF POTASH & ALUMINA FROM ALUNITE

Australia   COMMERCIALLY PROVEN PROCESS

New South Wales, Australia

•  1878 - Alunite ore shipped from New South Wales to England where it was processed.

•  World War I – Alunite mine and processing

facility produced aluminum sulphate and alumina •  1940-1949 – An alunite mine and processing

facility in Lake Campion produced potash and alumina. Plant shut down post World War II for economic reasons

Ganja, Azerbaijan

Alunite mine and processing facility operated from1960s until 1994. Plant shut-down due to lack of power following collapse of Soviet Union Production: (per annum) •  103,000 tonnes of SOP •  300,000 tonnes of bauxite

Utah, United States

•  1915-1930 SOP produced from alunite •  Alunite mine and processing plant

produced SOP and alumina however the mine shut down after World War 1 as demand for alumina subsided.

•  1941-1945 Kalunite Project

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ORE TEST PIT

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PREVIOUS WORK ACCELERATES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

EXTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ON BLAWN MOUNTAIN COMPLETED IN 1970’s

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Approx. $25 million spent (~ $100 million in today’s dollars)

Drilling

Resource estimate

Feasibility study

Mine plan

Engineering

Permitting

Pilot plant: 3-year operation processing 11 tonnes/day

•  Project ultimately shelved due to poor economic conditions in early 1980s •  Potash Ridge owns all historical data

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SIMPLE PROVEN FLOWSHEET

Potash Ridge expects the processing plant to produce: •  680,000 tonnes of SOP per annum •  3.3 million tonnes per annum of 51% alumina content bauxite material •  1.6 million tonnes of concentrated sulphuric acid per annum

Alunite

Beneficiation

Calcination

Water Leach

51% alumina content bauxite

material

Potash Sulphate Solution

Crystalizer Compaction Drying Potash Sulphate

SO2 Acid Plant Sulphuric Acid

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Flowsheet mirrors historical production processes

RECENT TEST WORK CONFIRMS FLOWSHEET

•  Pilot scale test work scheduled to start end- April; •  Objective of pilot scale test work is process optimization •  Except to be completed pilot plant testing by end of 2013

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BAUXITE MATERIAL OVERVIEW

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Bauxite  material  suitable  for  a  Bayer  Process  •  Non-­‐tradiKonal  high-­‐grade  alumina  (51%)  resource  

•  Low  iron  /  Ktanium  concentraKons  compared  to  a  tradiKonal  bauxite  

•  Avoids  the  producKon  of  bauxite  residue  “red  mud”  waste    

•  No  idenKfied  heavy  metals  

•  Favorable  access  to  markets  via  exisKng  rail  and  port  infrastructure  

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HIGH GRADE BAUXITE MATERIAL BY-PRODUCT

Potash  Ridge  bauxite  material:  

•  THA  =  50.9  %    (Tri  -­‐hydrate  Alumina)  

•  Quartz  =  20.6  %  (Form  of  Silica)  

•  Fe2O3  =  2.58  %  (Ferrous  Oxide  <Iron>)  

•  TiO2  =  1.42  %  (Titanium  Oxide)  

•  P2O5  =  0.59  %  (Phosphorous  Pent-­‐oxide)  

Typical  bauxite:  

•  THA  =  41.66  %    (Tri  -­‐hydrate  Alumina)  

•  Total  SiO2  =  7.32%  (Total  Silica)  

•  Quartz  =  1.86  %  (Form  of  Silica)  

•  Fe2O3  =  5.98  %  (Ferrous  Oxide  <Iron>)  

•  TiO2  =  2.43  %  (Titanium  Oxide)  

•  P2O5  =  0.06  %  (Phosphorous  Pent-­‐oxide)  

•  TOC  =  0.19%  (Total  Organic  Carbon)  

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GOOD TIMING FOR NEW BAUXITE

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Source:  CRU  Analysis,  Bauxite  and  Alumina  Market  Outlook,  2011    

 Alumina demand forecasted to rise by 6.6% per year over the next five years

•  Australian infrastructure constraints •  Restrictions on Indonesian bauxite exports (2014) as the government looks to develop a

domestic processing industry •  Few new politically secure regions of the world for new sources of bauxite

Chinese demand growth Indian demand growth

Growing Chinese alumina refining capacity has resulted in significant increase in bauxite demand

Alumina demand in India is forecast to more than double to 8.5 million tonnes by 2016 from 3.8 million tonnes in 2010

By 2016 China is expected to account for around 43% of global alumina refining capacity in 2010 China imported 76% of its 30 million tonnes of bauxite imports from Indonesia

Domestic bauxite production is expected to grow but projects have proved difficult to progress due to local obstacles, post 2014 several projects are expected to rely on imported bauxite

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TRANSPORTATION ADVANTAGE VS OTHER BAUXITE SOURCES TO CHINA

Blawn Mountain,

Utah

Boke, Guinea

Trombetas, Brazil

Kingston, Jamaica

Shipping distance to Shandong Province, China (nm) 5,744 11,128 10,815 9,051

Average alumina grade 51% 40 – 60% 50 – 60% 45%

Port Long Beach Conakry Aratu Jamaica

Bauxite  grade  comparisons:  Gove  /  Weipa,  Australia  ~50%  alumina  and  Indonesian  bauxite  ~40%  alumina  

Qingdao  Los  Angeles  

Jamaica  

Aratu  

Conakry  

BLAWN  MOUNTAIN  

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NI 43-101 CONFIRMATION DRILLING

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Historic - 320 holes drilled in 1970’s

Phase 1 Area 1 – 34 holes (19 core; 15 RC)

Phase 2 Area 1 – 38 holes (12 core; 26 RC) Area 2 – 50 holes (6 core; 44 RC)

Phase 3 Area 1 – 2 RC holes Area 2 – 16 RC holes

140 drill holes completed  

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Initial Mine Plan for 30 Years using NI 43-101 Compliant M&I Resources  

SIGNIFICANT RESOURCE IDENTIFIED

1 Contained within alunite 2 Using 1.00% cut-off grade 3 The historic resources are not NI 43-101 compliant although reasonable methodologies were applied at the time. A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify, and the Corporation is not treating the estimates as current mineral resources or mineral reserves.

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Area

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Resource tons (000's) Alunite grade SOP tons

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SOP Resource tons (000's) Alunite grade SOP tons

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NI-43-101 Compliant 2

1 156,285 37.6% 9,315 15.8% 392 46.5% 24 13.1%

2 464,442 35.6% 26,395 15.9% 250,769 34.7% 13,476 15.5%

Total: Areas 1 & 2 620,726 35.8% 35,710 15.9% 251,160 34.7% 13,500 15.5%

Historic Resources 3

3 11,600 44.0% 987 19.3% 281,400 44.0% 23,950 19.3%

4 51,700 36.5% 3,667 19.4% 49,200 38.0% 3,645 19.5%

Total: Areas 3 & 4 63,300 37.9% 4,654 19.4% 330,600 43.1% 27,595 19.3%

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MILESTONES

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a43-101 Measured and Indicated Resource to support 30-year mine life

aIssue Preliminary Economics Assessment

aCommence metallurgical test program

aCommence Pilot Plant test work

aProduce SOP from test work

Issue Prefeasibility Study

Complete metallurgical test program

Submit Large Mining Permit Application

Issue Feasibility Study

Final permits obtained

Next Milestone

End 2013

End 2013

Mid-2014

Mid-2014

EXPECTED

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EXPECTED TO BE LOWEST COST SOP PRODUCER

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Alunite Leach

Polyhalite Leach

Salt Lakes MOP/ Sulphate

Salts

Mannheim Process

Process Method

World Capacity Process Inputs Products

Avg Cost / Tonne

Mannheim 60% ! MOP ! Sulfuric Acid ! Energy

! SOP ! HCI

$550

MOP and Kieserite

25% ! MOP ! Kieserite ! Energy

! SOP ! Magnesium

Chloride

$386

Salt Lakes 15% ! Lake Brines ! Energy

! SOP ! Magnesium

Chloride ! NaCI

$300

Polyhalite Leach

– ! Polyhalite ! Water ! Energy

! SOP ! Kieserite

$162

Alunite Leach

– ! Alunite ! Energy

! SOP ! H2SO4 ! Bauxite substitute

$101

Cash Cost by Production Method Avg Cost/Tonne

Process Method and Cost Comparisons

POTASH RIDGE

Expected In Production Includes expected and in-production data

1 The cost is converted from $92 per short ton. Excludes bauxite credits.  

$300

$386

$550

$162

$1011 $155

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PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS RESULTS

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PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Annual Production Rates: SOP 680,000 tonnes Sulphuric Acid 1.6 million tonnes Initial Mine Plan1 30 years Capital Cost2 $1.075 billion

1 Future planned work may expand resource base and extend life of project beyond 30 years 2 Excludes third party costs: power generation ($160 million), sulphuric acid plant ($180 million) and water treatment plant ($40 million) 3 Excludes potential credits related to sale of 3.3 million tonnes per annum of bauxite material

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

NPV @ 10% (after tax)3 $1,331 million Unlevered IRR (after tax)3 21.3%

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SOP CAPITAL COST BREAKDOWN1

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CAPITAL  COST:  $1.075  billion                      (25%  conTngency)  

24%      SOP  Leaching,    CrystallizaKon    and  Drying  

18%    CalcinaKon  

17%    BeneficiaKon  

41%      ConKngency    

and    Indirects  

1 Excludes third party costs: power generation ($160 million), sulphuric acid plant ($180 million) and water treatment plant ($40 million)

 

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OPERATING COSTS: $101/TONNE1

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7%  

79%    Direct  Plant  and  Mine    ProducKon  Costs    

($188M)  

7%    Other    ($14M)  

14%  RoyalKes  ($33M)  

1  The cost is converted from $92 per short ton. Excludes bauxite credits 2  750,000  tons  (SOP)  +  1.8M  tons  (sulphuric  acid)  =  2.55  million  tons  or  2.3  million  tonnes  3  Includes  10%  conKngency        

Cost  Breakdown   Millions  

Direct  Plant  and  Mine  Costs   $188  

RoyalKes   $33  

Other   $14  

TOTAL:   $235  

Divided  by   2.55  tons2  

Cost  per  ton   $92  

Cost  per  tonne   $1013  

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CAPITAL STRUCTURE

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Millions ($)

Common Shares 81.3

Non-voting Common Shares 5.0

Total Shares Outstanding 86.3

Warrants – $ 0.50 10.7

Warrants – $1.00 5.0

Broker options/warrants 3.4

Stock options 6.8

Total Fully Diluted Shares 112.3

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PROJECT TIMELINE

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Stage Activity 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Confirmation Drilling Areas 1 & 2

Process Development

Metallurgical Testing and Pilot Plant (process optimization)

Permitting Project Permitting

Financing Capital Raise

Engineering Studies

Prefeasibility

Feasibility/Mine Design

Implementation

Basic Engineering

Procurement

Detailed Engineering

Construction

Production Commissioning

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MANAGEMENT AND BOARD CURRENTLY OWN 4%

STRONG BOARD WITH DIVERSE SKILLS AND LOCAL EXPERIENCE Rahoul Sharan, Chairman Chartered Accountant with over 30 years diversified mining experience Former Chairman and CEO of Uranium Power Corporation

Navin Dave Chairman and CEO of Stat-Ops International Former Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

Robert C. Gross Former Chief of Staff to Utah Governor Former Senior Advisor, Coalition Authority of Iraq Former Chairman and President of First Interstate Bank Former President and CEO of Blue Healthcare Bank

Rocco Rossi Experienced business strategist and public company director Former President and COO of MGI Software Corp.

Phil Williams Director, Investment Banking of Dundee Capital Markets Inc. Former VP, Business Development Pinetree Capital and Mega Uranium Ltd.

Stephen Harapiak President and COO Victory Nickel Inc. Former CEO, Potash Corp.

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Guy Bentinck President & CEO

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SKILLED SERVICE PROVIDERS

Hazen Research: •  Pilot plant •  Metallurgical testing

Norwest:

•  Resource estimates •  Permitting •  Prefeasibility study •  Feasibility study •  Water rights

Stoel Rives: •  Permitting •  Water rights

ICPE •  Engineering

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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

Large mineral deposit containing premium-quality potash and bauxite material

Strategically located in a mining friendly jurisdiction with established infrastructure nearby

State-owned land allows for an efficient permitting process

Historical work expedites project development

Lower risk surface mining deposit; expected lowest cost producer

30 year mine life, with upside potential

PEA completed: $1.3 billion NPV at 10%; 21.3% after tax IRR; excludes bauxite material revenue

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CONTACT US

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 416.362.8640 ext 101

Website: www.potashridge.com Head office: 3 Church Street, Suite 600 Toronto, Ontario M5E 1M2

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