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Western Potash Corp.(TSX:WPX) announced the appointment of a new project director to its 100% owned Milestone Potash Project. Mr. Richard Lock, P.Eng will join Western Potash on March 20th, 2012.
Western Potash Corp.(TSX:WPX) announced the appointment of a new project director to its 100% owned Milestone Potash Project. Mr. Richard Lock, P.Eng will join Western Potash on March 20th, 2012.
As quoted in the press release:
Richard has more than 24 years experience in the mining industry, having begun his career with De Beers-Anglo American in South Africa. Richard later joined Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamonds Project (Diavik) at Lac de Gras in Canada’s Northwest Territories, where he took the project from the evaluation stage to production. Under Richard’s guidance as mine manager, the A154 dike/dam was awarded the professional engineering award of merit by NAPEGG and the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers national award for engineering achievement in May 2003.
Western Potash, President & CEO, Patricio Varas, said:
We are delighted to have Richard join our project development team. Richard is a mine builder. He is a highly experienced mining professional with the skill set necessary to move a project of this scope through the feasibility process. Richard’s depth of experience and proven track record in all phases of engineering and construction are key ingredients that will help Western effectively execute on all our project processes. This appointment to the Milestone Project sends a clear signal that the Company is effectively assembling a world class team, dedicated to bringing a world class Potash project to production. Those of our management team that have worked with Richard at Diavik and Resolution relish the opportunity to work together to deliver the newest independent potash mine in Saskatchewan.
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