WPX delivers initial resource estimate at Milestone, SK. and completes resource definition drilling

February 2nd, 2010
Western Potash Corp. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: WPX, FSE: AHE) is pleased to announce the receipt of an NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource Estimate for its Milestone property in southern Saskatchewan. This initial resource estimate consists of 32 million tonnes of indicated potash resource (contained KCl) plus 230 million tonnes of inferred potash resource. The resource estimate at Milestone was prepared by Agapito Associates Inc. (“AAI”) of Grand Junction, Colorado.

AAI has extensive experience in solution mining, resource characterization and preparation of 43-101 Technical Reports on Potash Resources. AAI’s experience includes work for Intrepid Potash Inc in the US, Rio Tinto and Vale at the PRC project in Argentina and for several prospective potash projects located in Saskatchewan.

A summary of the Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource within Crown and Leased Freehold Areas is presented in Table 1 and 2 respectively.
To read the results of the resource estimate, please click on the following link.
Table 1. Indicated Mineral Resource within Crown and Leased Freehold Areas Only*