Environmental Agency Workers Go on Strike
May 20, 2016
Environmental Agency Workers Go on Strike
Verde Potash (TSX: “NPK”) ("Verde” or the “Company”) informs that the two unions that represent the civil servants of the Minas Gerais State Environmental Agency have decided to go on strike as of today. The unions main demands are improvements in career plans and salary increases for all levels of civil servants. The Minas Gerais State Environmental Agency is responsible, among other things, for the analyses and approval of environmental licenses. The Company will inform the market when the strike is over.
About Verde Potash
Verde Potash is an agri-tech company promoting sustainable and profitable agriculture through the
development of its Cerrado Verde Project. Cerrado Verde, located in the heart of Brazil’s largest agricultural market, is the source of a potassium-rich deposit from which the Company intends to produce solutions for crop nutrition, crop protection, soil improvement and increased sustainability. The Company’s portfolio includes TK47™, Super Greensand™ and Alpha.
For additional information please contact:
Cristiano Veloso, President & Chief Executive Officer Tel: +55 (31) 3245 0205; Email: [email protected]
www.verdepotash.com
Iwona Zakrzewski, VP Investor Relations & Corporate Secretary Tel: +1 (416) 844-7337; Email: [email protected]
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