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TRADING SYMBOL: TSXV:EPO
VANCOUVER, April 24, 2015 /CNW/ - Encanto Potash Corp.
("Encanto" or the "Company") (TSXV: EPO and OTCQX:
ENCTF) Further to the Company's news release dated April 22, 2015, the Company is pleased to
announce that due to excess demand, the private placement has been
increased to 17,000,000 Units (the "Private Placement").
Each unit consists of one common share ("Share") and
one share purchase warrant entitling the holder to purchase one
common share at $0.17 for a period of
12 months from the date of closing ("Warrant"). The
Company intends to use the proceeds for general working capital for
the Company.
Marquest Capital Markets and Secutor Capital Management
Corporation (collectively, the "Finders") have agreed to act
as finders in connection with the Private Placement. In
consideration for the services rendered by the Finders in
connection with the Private Placement, the Finders will be paid 5%
of the gross proceeds
The Company also advises that as part of the Private Placement,
insiders and significant existing shareholders (the
"Sellers") sold 9 million common shares to an institutional
investor and the Sellers will be subscribing for a minimum of 9
million units in the Private Placement.
The Company confirms that the Private Placement has been fully
allocated and is targeting closing at the end of next week, subject
to the acceptance for filing of the TSX Venture Exchange. The
securities issued by the Company in connection with this Private
Placement are subject to a 4-month "hold period" as prescribed by
the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable securities laws.
About Encanto:
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 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 dated
February 28 2013 titled "Encanto
Potash Corp. Technical Report Summarizing the Preliminary
Feasibility Study for the Muskowekwan First Nations Home Reserve
Project in South Eastern Saskatchewan, Canada" confirms the Proven
& Probable KCI Reserves totaling 162 MMt grading 28% which
supports primary and secondary mining for over 50 years at an
assumed annual rate extraction rate of 2.8 million tonnes.
The Company has an interest in two additional potash properties
in Saskatchewan: 20% interest in
the 55,000 acre Ochapowace/Chacachas property and 100% interest in
the 55,437 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.
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and
approved by James Walchuck, a
qualified person as defined by NI 43-101.
For additional information about Encanto Potash Corp., please
visit the Company's website at www.encantopotash.com or review the
Company's documents filed on www.sedar.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"James
Walchuck"
Per: _________________
James Walchuck
President
and CEO
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 FOREGOING INFORMATION MAY CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING
INFORMATION RELATING TO THE FUTURE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY.
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO A NUMBER OF KNOWN AND
UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSE
ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED IN OUR
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH RISKS AND OTHER FACTORS INCLUDE,
AMONG OTHERS, THE ACTUAL RESULTS OF EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES, CHANGES
IN WORLD COMMODITY MARKETS OR EQUITY MARKETS, THE RISKS OF THE
MINING INDUSTRY INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE ASSOCIATED
WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, DELAYS IN OBTAINING GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS,
PERMITS OR FINANCING OR IN THE COMPLETION OF DEVELOPMENT OR
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, TITLE DISPUTES, CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT AND
CHANGES TO REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE MINING INDUSTRY, AND OTHER
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES DETAILED FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE COMPANY'S
FILINGS WITH THE CANADIAN SECURITIES ADMINISTRATORS (AVAILABLE AT
WWW.SEDAR.COM). FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE MADE BASED ON
VARIOUS ASSUMPTIONS AND ON MANAGEMENT'S BELIEFS, ESTIMATES AND
OPINIONS ON THE DATE THE STATEMENTS ARE MADE. SHOULD ONE OR MORE OF
THESE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES MATERIALIZE, OR SHOULD UNDERLYING
ASSUMPTIONS PROVE INCORRECT, ACTUAL RESULTS MAY VARY MATERIALLY
FROM THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN. THE COMPANY UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS IF THESE ASSUMPTIONS, BELIEFS, ESTIMATES
AND OPINIONS OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD CHANGE, EXCEPT AS
REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
SOURCE Encanto Potash Corp.
