Pacific Potash Strengthens Brazil Exploration and Development Team
02 March 2013 - 2:00AM
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Vancouver, British Columbia - March 1, 2013 - Pacific Potash
Corporation (TSX-V: PP; OTCQX: PPOTF; FSE: P9P, "The Company") is
pleased to announce that it has retained the services of Mr. Andre
Costa P.Geo a Professional Geologist with over 18 years of
experience working in Canada and Brazil. Mr. Costa has worked for
the Saskatchewan Geological Survey, provided project management in
Uranium and Diamond exploration, and most recently was the Potash
Project Chief Geologist for the Forbes and Manhattan Group. Mr.
Costa was responsible for the Potash exploration technical program
in the Amazonas Basin, Brazil. He provided project management,
compiled all regional data and developed Potash Brazil's drilling
program. Mr. Costa is a dual citizen of Canada and Brazil and is
fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Mr. Balbir Johal
commented, "Mr. Costa's vast knowledge of a previously almost
non-explored basin will be invaluable to the Pacific Potash team.
Over the last five years in the Amazonas basin Mr. Costa has been
instrumental in compiling historic data, unlocking the potash
sequences and basin geometry for Potash Brazil. He has overseen the
drilling of over 20 potash wells in the basin, supervised the
compilation of data for Potash Brazil's technical reports, and from
a potash exploration perspective he is one the most knowledgeable
individuals regarding the basin. Mr. Costa feels confident that
Potash Brazil's successes are only the beginning of things to come
in the Amazon." Pacific Potash's Brazilian team is now comprised of
the following members: Luis Silva, Country Manager, Brazil - Mr.
Silva a geologist, has 20 years exploration experience in Brazil
managing several exploration campaigns and is responsible for
drilling off several of Jaguar Mining's gold deposits. Luis Silva
is currently heading all of Amarillo Gold s (AGC- AGC V)
exploration work on their two gold exploration assets in Brazil
that have a collective 1.6 million ounces of gold. Luis was also
responsible in staking the potash claims for Western Potash in the
Amazonas Basin. Andre Costa P.Geo, Exploration Manager, Brazil - Mr
Costa, an Exploration geologist with over 18 years of experience in
Brazil and Canada. Andre was instrumental in the development of
Potash Brazil's world class Amazonas Basin Potash discovery. He
oversaw the compilation of historic data and execution of a
successful drill program, the first of its kind in the Amazonas
Basin. William Freire, Legal Counsel, Brazil - For more than 20
years, William Freire has specialized in Mining, Environmental and
Energy Law, Metallurgy and the Steel Industry, offering unrivaled
specialized legal assistance to national and international clients
through the development of their mining activities in Brazil.
William has authored over 20 books along with several university
law textbooks that are in use throughout South America. About
Pacific Potash Corporation Pacific Potash Corporation trades on the
TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol: PP, as well on the OTCQX
under the symbol: PPOTF and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under
P9P. Pacific Potash is engaged in the exploration and development
of the Amazonas Basin Project and the surrounding potash claims
targeting the Middle Amazonas Potash Basin, currently the host to
multiple new exploration campaigns for potash. The Company also is
exploring the Provost Potash Property and the surrounding potash
claims targeting the prolific Prairie Evaporite Formation, which is
host to multiple conventional and solution potash mines. On behalf
of the Board, Pacific Potash Corporation Balbir Johal, LL.B
Executive Chairman & Director For further information, please
visit our website at www.pacificpotash.com or contact V.P of
Corporate Communications Mike Blady: Mike Blady Office:
604.720.3474 Email: mblady@pacificpotash.com Neither the TSX
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