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Public Listing Information
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“WRX”
The ninth largest exchange in the world by market capitalization
Toronto Stock
Exchange “WR0”
Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the largest of the seven stock exchanges in Germany
Frankfurt Stock
Exchange
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Strategic Investors Secured
China based private equity investment company
Management has extensive experience in project and investment management
Majority owner of WRX
Beijing Tairui
Innovation Capital
Management Ltd.
Majority owned subsidiary of CNOOC
Large entity focused on the development, production and sales of mineral fertilizers and chemical products
30% Off-take Agreement Signed
ChinaBlue(Canada)
Holding Corp.
Large Chinese Construction Company
Obtained Position in the open market but have good relationship with WRX
ProconResources
Inc.
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51% 10.1% 4.7%
Strategic Investors hold approx. 65.8% of the company’s outstanding shares
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Experienced International TeamDirectors
Geoffrey Chang – CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee
• Appointed Chairman of the Board of Western Potash Corp. in Sept. 2015.
• Over 30 years experience in strategic business management predominantly power generation industry
• Senior Economist Designation
Bill Xue – President and Director
• Appointed to Western Potash Board of Directors in Sept. 2015
• Over 20 years experience in project and investment management (public and private sectors)
• Law Degree and MBA
Xia Qinglong – Director
• Currently CEO, President and Director of ChinaBlue Chemical Ltd.
• Brings over 30 years experience in the resource extraction industry
• Degree in Petroleum Exploration, PhD in Geophysics, Professor Grade Senior Engineer
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James Moore– Chairman
• Many connections with the federal government. He was a federal parliament member for 15 years and the Minister of
Industry during the Harper Governance.
• Bachelors degree from UBC and masters degree from the University of Saskatchewan
Yingping Wang – Director
• Over 20 years experience with large state owned companies
• Management of multiple public companies and finical institutions
• Law Degree and EMBA
Jennifer Fang – Director
• 20 years of experience in North American Banking Industry and International Business Management
• Managing director of Chinese Business PWC Canada.
• MBA majoring in finance and CFA charter holder
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Experienced Applied ExpertiseManagement
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George Gao – Chief Operation Officer
• Previously the President of the Beijing Mining Exchange
• Previously Head of Business Development and Chief Representative for Toronto Stock Exchange
• MBA and Bachelor of Economics
Matthew Wood – Vice President, Projects
• Extensive experience in potash solution mining, process and project management with two large multi-national
companies
• Former President of Vale Potash Canada Limited, and Senior Project Leader of Vale’s Kronau Project
• Ph.D in Chemical Engineering
Troy Nikolai – Chief Financial Officer
• CFO since inception/over 10 years of accounting and auditing experience
• Considerable knowledge with compliance requirements to various exchanges and overall understanding with
financial reporting
Jerry Zhang – Corporate Secretary
• Extensive experience in administration management with government and private enterprises
• MA in International Communication & Ph.D in International Relations.
Bill Xue – CEO and President
• Appointed to Western Potash Board of Directors in Sept. 2015
• Over 20 years experience in project and investment management (public and private sectors)
• Law Degree and MBA
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Corporate Vision
As the Gateway to Eastern Capital & Global Markets, WesternResources Corp. is dedicated to becoming a reputable vehicle forresources acquisition and investment in North America & Asia.
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Gateway to Eastern Capital and Global Markets
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Historical Achievements: Western Potash – World-class potash deposit
May 2007Western Potash
Incorporated
Dec 2012Completed Feasibility study on 2.8 million tons capacity
Milestone project
Apr 2013Milestone EA
approved
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June 2013Strategic Investment
with ChinaBlue (Canada) Holding Corp.
May 2008Western Potash IPO
on TSX Venture
Dec 2016Completed class 3
Milestone Pilot Project final engineering report
July 2011WPX graduated
to TSX
Sept. 2015Tairui Innovation
Capital Management Ltd. Holds 51% stake in Western Potash Corp.
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Historical Achievements: Western Resources Corp. – Raised over CAD$220 million
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Jan Feb Mar Apr
Western Resources purchased all issued and
outstanding Western Potash shares
Mar 2017
Western Resources commences trading
on the TSX
Apr 2017
Western Resources management appointments
Apr 2017
Western Resources Incorporated Corporate
restructuring complete
Mar 2017
Western Resources replaces Western
Potash on TSX
Apr 2017
2017 2018
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Jan 2017
Current:A world-class potash Project & (CAD)$68 million cash*
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Milestone Potash Project
• Invested accumulative total of CAD$150 million
• Capitalized mining and development asset at (CAD)$90 million
• Completed Feasibility Study and EA for the 2.8 million ton capacity potash project
• Completed final engineering report (US class 3 standard) for the 146,000 tons capacity Pilot Project
Cash & Equivalents
• Cash & term deposits – (CAD)$68million
* As of March 31, 2017
Process flow for 2.8 million ton capacity
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Future:A Ten-Year Strategic Development Plan
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• 2017 - complete Western Resources Corp.’s plan of arrangement, build WRX’ North-America and Asia teams, determine the Company’s model of revenue and core business, establish pathways to feasible projects & financings, strive to achieve one investment / acquisition project by the year end.
• 2018-2022 - become one of the industry’s leading firms, with high quality project pipelines and financing pathways, accomplish 2-3 investments or acquisitions per year, achieve successful exits from 50% of the completed projects within 5 years.
• 2023-2027 - Western Resources Corp. develops into a reputable vehicle for resources investment and acquisition in North America and Asia.
Future:Proposed Business Structure
Western Resources
Corp.
WRX
Acquisition Fund
Mining Fund
…
…
Western Innovation Capital
GP*
GP
…
Western Potash Corp.
Milestone Potash Corp
WRX
Acquisition of / Investment in
Company/ Projects
Commodity 1
Commodity 2
Real EstateProperties
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MG*
MG
MG
Western Resources
Corp.
Western Potash Corp.
Milestone Potash Corp.
Current
Future
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* GP: General Partner
MG: Managing
Development Strategy:To Raise Phase 1 Fund for Resource Acquisitions
$300million
$68 million
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Leverage WRX Equity Capital and Attract Market-based Financing
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Western Potash:Prioritize Milestone Pilot Project
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Upon sanction of the Pilot Plant, initiate engineering & permits for the 1.4 million tpyproject (Phase Two)
Great efforts to achieve financing for the 146,000 tpy (Phase One) Pilot Project, with an aim to kick off construction by Spring of 2018
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Milestone Pilot ProjectLand and Mineral Rights
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• Dark Green – Acquired
• Light Green – Partially Acquired
Purchased an additional 17 quarter sections of surface land for the pilot and large scale mine
Mineral rights that WRX has acquired totals more than 145,000 acres of mineral leases (crown and freehold)
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Milestone Pilot ProjectStrategically Located in Attractive, Mining Friendly Jurisdiction
Situated on Heat Anomaly
Railway
Natural Gas
Port
Roads
Power
Water
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Water Agreement with the City of Regina Signed – to Utilize Treated Effluent
Milestone Pilot ProjectGeneral Site Overview
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Thickness (m) Formation Grade (KCl %)
12.20m
4.80m
5.3m
26.7%
29.9%
—
39.5%
Patience Lake Member
Belle Plaine Member
Esterhazy Member
Dawson Bay
Salt Back
Lower Salt Interbed and
White Bear Member
Salt Back
Pilot Project Mining Target
Depth to potash members:
~800m near Saskatoon
1,600m-1,700m near Regina
3,000m in North Dakota
-Potash Geology M-008 (WPX Western Riceton 16-05-14-17 W2M)
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Milestone Pilot ProjectTechnical Advantages
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Horizontal Drilling
Selective Solution Mining
Crystallization Ponds
+
+
Innovative solutions add up to the
efficiency envisioned at Milestone
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Milestone Pilot ProjectFormation Temperatures
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Higher formation Temperature yields ~9% more KCl in solution
Milestone 60-65 Belle Plaine 55-60 Legacy 45-55
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Milestone Pilot ProjectFuture Economic Benefits
Direct economic impacts result from expenditures that are directly associated with constructing and operating the mine, such as labour, materials and equipmentIndirect impacts occur when the mine’s suppliers purchase goods and services and employ workers to fulfill their contracts with the mineInduces impacts occur when labour from the mine purchase goods and services at a household level
The Pilot Project will inject (CAD)$307 million into the economy!
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Milestone Pilot ProjectCommunity Investment
• Water quality, research and consumption reductions
• Energy efficiency and renewables development
• Waste reduction, infrastructure and recycling improvements
• Innovation
The mining industry has the potential to partner with communities to make great things happen!
Committed to supporting initiatives that contribute to the long-term sustainability of the local community and also local projects that benefit the community in:
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Milestone Pilot ProjectCommunity and Government Engagement
• Strong ties with community
• Ongoing community sponsorship
• Focus on local business and local employment
• Good relationships with local and provincial governments and First Nations
• Community newsletter
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Milestone Pilot Project A Unique Opportunity
• Project design is completed by experienced engineering firms
• Site is ready for construction to begin
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The Milestone Pilot Project is truly innovative, and could
revolutionize the way potash is extracted in Canada, and Globally!
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