Named after the village of Tugaske, this project will be developed on Gensource’s wholly-owned Vanguard Area. The plant site will be constructed on land that has no environmental sensitivities or concerns. With the environmental assessment approval already complete, the Tugaske Project is ready to proceed to construction upon securing project financing.
Tugaske Project highlights
Feasibility Study
complete
Environmental Assessment
complete
Plant Site Land Option
Agreement in place
A “Shovel Ready”
Project
Offtake with Helm
Fertilizers
Equity Partners identified
and shareholder agreement
underway
Lead debt arranger
mandated
This greenfield construction project requires minimal footprint and is near key infrastructure such as highway & rail access, natural gas, power, water, and labour.
Similar to other Gensource module designs, the Tugaske Project will produce a minimum of 250,000 tonnes of muriate of potash (MOP) per year. HELM Fertilizers Corp, a US-based subsidiary of HELM AG, has agreed to purchase 100% of the annual production from the Tugaske Project and market directly to its customers using its own infrastructure.
Tugaske will be one of the lowest cost producers in the industry.
Tugaske Project: ownership structure.
Tugaske Project’s major milestones.
May 22, 2019
October 18, 2019
January 30, 2020
Two wholly-owned potash-rich properties.
Multiple project opportunities.
Vanguard Area
The Vanguard Area is 100% owned in central Saskatchewan, located 170km South of Saskatoon, 150km North-West of Regina (Saskatchewan’s two largest cities) on a provincial highway system. The Tugaske Project is located in this area and other area highlights include:
- Over 70,000 acres of subsurface mineral rights available for mining
- Comprises two subsurface mineral leases, KL 244 and KL 245 and a potash permit area, Block 59 (Subsurface Mineral Permit 200), surrounding the villages of Tugaske (RM of Huron No.223) and Eyebrow (RM of Eyebrow No.193)
- Gensource exploration activity includes four cored exploration wells, as of December 2019, and a 3D seismic program covering over 34 km 2 within KL 245
- Close proximity to essential utilities and services (rail, road, gas, power, aggregate, etc.)
- Key infrastructure required for construction and operations is in place and very accessible
- Mostly agricultural land with few environmentally sensitive areas
- Strong local community and provincial support
Vanguard Area property boundaries
Vanguard Area potential projects
Lazlo Area
The Lazlo Area is located in central Saskatchewan along an infrastructure corridor between the major population centres of Saskatoon and Regina. The Area is located over a thick and rich region of the Prairie Evaporite formation known locally as the “Davidson Sub-basin”.
It’s a very prospective area within the Prairie Evaporite and boasts:
- Central SK location, near the town of Craik on a well-serviced infrastructure corridor between Regina and Saskatoon
- Highway 11 runs through the property
- Rail line runs through the property
- HV Power runs through the property
- Total area 123,000 acres
- Several projects or mining blocks identifiable within the one area
- 3 on-property historic drill holes
- Historical NI43-101 indicates excellent grades, thickness, and temperatures
- Potential projects within the area are made up of freehold mineral leases (21 years duration with renewal built-in), plus a novel approach to engaging the interspersed Crown minerals.
Lazlo Area property boundaries
Lazlo Area potential projects
