KRN is poised to be the next junior potash company to buildSubject line quoted from the release:
Karnalyte Resources Inc. is poised to be the next junior potash company to build a Project with our strategic partner, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals ("GSFC"). Competitive advantages for the Project include:
- Receiving a positive bankable feasibility study confirming economic viability of the Project, with:
- Development capital expenditure ("CAPEX") for the initial 625,000 tpy plant estimated at $593 million with annual operating expenses ("OPEX") of $133 per tonne KCl
- Development CAPEX for the full 2.125 million tonne per year operation estimated at $2,002 million (inclusive of the initial $593 million), with OPEX of $125.45 per tonne KCl
- Receiving Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS") approval from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment ("MOE") to initiate construction of the Project
- Entering into a strategic investment and off-take agreement with GSFC, where GSFC has agreed to purchase approximately 350,000 tpy of potash from Phase 1 of the Project, increasing to 600,000 tpy with the commencement of Phase 2, at prevailing market prices
- Engaging BNP Paribas and Natixis, New York Branch, on an exclusive basis, to act as lead arrangers for a senior secured project finance facility of up to US$300 million
- Selecting Whiting Equipment Canada Inc. as its major equipment supplier
- Receiving notice that the Saskatchewan MOE is satisfied with the injection testing
- Received water right licence and approval to operate ground water works
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