Sage Potash Welcomes Richard Lock to the Company's Board of Directors
Sage Potash Welcomes Richard Lock to the
Company's Board of Directors
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 26, 2026) -
Sage Potash Corp.
(TSXV:
SAGE) (OTCQB: SGPTF) ("
Sage Potash
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to welcome
Mr. Richard
Lock
to the Company's Board of Directors.
Mr. Lock is a renowned mining engineer who has led the construction and development of several world
class mining projects around the world. Among his many significant mine development and project
construction experience, he has been project director at Rio Tinto's Resolution Copper in Arizona,
Keystone Copper in Utah and the award winning Diavik Diamond mine in the NWT.
Mr. Lock has held
executive and project director roles at Yara International's Dallol Project, a Sulphur of Potash mining
project in Ethiopia; Western Potash Corporation's Milestone project, a Muriate of Potash solution mining
project in Saskatchewan; Arizona Mining Inc.'s, Hermosa project, a lead-zinc silver mine in southern
Arizona and was senior vice-president of PolyMet Mining Corp. and Project Director for its NorthMet
Project in Minnesota.
He is the CEO and a director of Oroco Resource Corp. developing the Santo
Tomas project in Northern Mexico with a large copper-gold porphyry deposit.
Patricio Varas, CEO and director, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Richard to Sage's board
with his extensive mine development and construction experience in the potash sector and indeed in the
development of several world class mines." Mr. Varas further commented, that: "Richard's acceptance to
join our board given his significant experience with important, worldwide mine development projects
speaks to the quality and great investment opportunity for the Sage Plains project in the United States,
where there is a crucial need for domestic production of this critical mineral."
David Reid, Chairman of the Board, commented: "The ability of Pat to bring Richard on to the
Company's board aligns with the board's mandate to add engineering and mine building expertise.
Richard will provide invaluable guidance to the technical and engineering team that is being assembled
by Sage's management for the next stage of mine development."
This board appointment reflects Sage Potash's focus on the next stage of development following the
filing of its Preliminary Economic Assessment technical report for its Sage Plain Potash Project, and its
ongoing commitment to strong technical and financial governance as it continues to execute on its
strategic objectives.
About Sage Potash
Sage Potash Corp. (TSXV: SAGE) (OTCQB: SGPTF) is dedicated to the development of its flagship
Sage Plain Potash Project, located in the Paradox Basin, Utah.
With a large and high-grade resource
base, the Company is advancing toward its goal of establishing a secure and sustainable domestic
potash production platform in the United States. Sage Potash is committed to food security,
environmental stewardship, and creating value for shareholders and stakeholders alike.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
J. Patricio Varas, CEO and Director
+1 (236) 521-1521
Website:
www.sagepotash.com
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.
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meaning of applicable securities legislation. The forward-looking statements herein are made as of
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many of which are beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict, that may cause the
Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those
expressed or implied thereby, and are developed based on assumptions about such risks,
uncertainties and other factors set out herein, including, but not limited to, the risk factors set out under
the heading "Risk Factors and Uncertainties" in the Company's Management's Discussion &
Analysis available for review under the Company's profile at
www.sedarplus.ca
. Such forward-looking
information represents management's best judgement based on information currently available. No
forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual future results may vary materially.
Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or
information.
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