Karnalyte Resources Inc. Announces Appointment of CFO and Grants of Stock Options
KARNALYTE RESOURCES INC. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CFO AND GRANTS OF
STOCK OPTIONS
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SASKATOON, SK (CNW–December 15, 2017) – Karnalyte Resources Inc. (“Karnalyte” or the
“Company”) (TSX: KRN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Danielle Favreau as Chief
Financial Officer. The Company also announces the grants of stock options.
Karnalyte’s interim CEO Todd Rowan commented “The Board and management wish to thank
shareholders for their continued support as we strive to develop a strong base for the creation of
shareholder value. The appointment of Ms. Favreau represents an important step in the creation of a
strong and stable management team at Karnalyte. In addition to the appointment of Ms. Favreau, the
Board continues to work with a professional firm in search of a Chief Executive Officer. We are confident
that this process will culminate in a strong leadership team to take Karnalyte forward. In addition to
building the team, Karnalyte has been working diligently to optimize the capital and operating costs of the
Wynyard Carnallite Project. Our goals remain steadfast and although potash fundamentals have changed
in recent years, we along with our strategic partner, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd., are
working extremely hard to develop the Wynyard Carnallite Project.”
Ms. Favreau has been with Karnalyte since the fall of 2015 first joining as the Company’s Controller and
later appointed as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Karnalyte, Danielle
served in senior roles in both audit and human resources at Virtus Group LLP, the largest independently
owned accounting firm in Saskatchewan. She also served as Controller at Great Western Minerals Group
and served many mining clients with Deloitte in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Ms. Favreau attended the
University of Saskatchewan where she obtained her Bachelor of Commerce Degree. She also obtained her
CPA, CA designation through CPA Saskatchewan (formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
Saskatchewan). Ms. Favreau volunteers extensively in the Saskatoon community. She recently served as a
director of the Mendel Art Gallery and Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon serving
on the audit and finance committees of both organizations. She is currently serving as a director on the
board of the Saskatoon Community Foundation and also serves on this organization’s audit and finance
committee.
The Company also announces that, pursuant to the Company’s stock option plan, Karnalyte has granted
an aggregate of 730,000 stock options to employees, officers and directors of the Company. The
shareholders of the Company approved the stock option plan on June 20, 2013 and later on August 26,
2016 approved all unallocated stock options as required by the Toronto Stock Exchange. The purpose of
the stock option plan is to give suitable recognition to the ability and performance of such persons who
contribute materially to the success of the Corporation and to attract and retain persons of experience and
ability by providing them with the opportunity to acquire an increased proprietary interest in the
Corporation. All of the stock options were issued with an exercise price of $0.75 per share, have a 5 year
term and vest over a period of 2 years.
ABOUT KARNALYTE RESOURCES INC.
Karnalyte is a Saskatchewan-headquartered company focused on exploration and development of potash
and magnesium in Saskatchewan. The Company intends to develop and extract a carnallite-sylvinite
mineral deposit through a solution mining process, at a competitive cost and with minimal environmental
impact. Using a staged approach to potash and magnesium plant construction, the Company plans to
operate the initial facility at Wynyard, Saskatchewan to produce 625,000 tonnes per year (“TPY”) of
potash (“Phase I”), increasing to 1,375,000 and 2,125,000 TPY of potash in subsequent phases of the
project.
Karnalyte's Common Shares are traded on the TSX under the symbol KRN.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain information included in this press release is forward-looking, within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of
words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “plan”, “intend”, “forecast”,
“future”, “guidance”, “may”, “predict”, “project”, “should”, “strategy”, “target”, “will” or similar words
or phrases suggesting future outcomes or language suggesting an outlook.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on certain key expectations and
assumptions made by Karnalyte, including, without limitation, assumptions as to: projected economics for
the Company’s planned potash production facility; the ability of Karnalyte to obtain financing on terms
favourable to the Company; and the ability of Karnalyte to receive, in a timely manner, the necessary
approvals from the board of directors, shareholders, regulatory authorities, and other third parties.
Karnalyte believes the expectations and assumptions upon which the forward-looking information is
based are reasonable. However, no assurance can be given that these assumptions and expectations will
prove to be correct. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking
statements and information contained in this press release.
Actual results may vary from the forward-looking information presented in this press release, and such
variations could be material. Risk factors and uncertainties could cause actual results to vary from the
forward-looking information in this press release. Additional information on forward-looking statements
and other factors that could affect Karnalyte's operations and financial results are included in documents
on file with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and may be accessed through the Company's
profile on the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com).
These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and are expressly qualified in their
entirety by this cautionary statement. Subject to applicable securities laws, the Corporation assumes no
obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.
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For further information, please contact:
Karnalyte Resources Inc.
1(306) 986-1486
www.karnalyte.com