- SMDI #
- 2882
- Current Showing Name
- Wynyard Potash Project
- Historical Showing Names
- Wynyard Potash Project
- Company Name
- Karnalyte Resources Inc.
- Project Name
- Wynyard Potash
- UTM Easting (NAD83 Z13)
- 567955.0000
- UTM Northing (NAD83 Z13)
- 5728575.0000
- NTS Sheet
- 072P09
- TRM (Township-Range-Meridian)
- 31-15-2
- Primary Commodities
- Potash
- Associated Commodities
- Magnesium Sulphate
- Discovery Type
- Water/Brine
- Status
- Deposit: Feasibility
- Geological Details
- Approximate centre point of permit area KP 360 southeast of Wynyard. Solution mining exploration project. Middle Devonian Prairie Evaporite Formation.
The mineralized zone contains 3 potash bearing horizons located approximately 1000 meters beneath the surface. The Patience Lake Formation and Belle Plaine Formation are predominantly Carnallatite and are on average 9.4 and 15.3 meters thick respectively. The Esterhazy Formation is predominantly Sylvinite and averages 17.2 meters thick. Karnalyte’s mineral leases contain 147 million tonnes of KCl in the Proven and Probable categories, and 153 million tonnes of “minable” MgCl2 of which 7.9 million tonnes has been assigned as Probable Reserves.
- Geological Domain
- Wapawekka-Estevan
- Host Rocks
- Host Minerals
- Indicators
- Exploration History
- 12/1/2024
Karnalyte Resources Inc. has provided an update on its Mineral Resource estimate and mine plan, and is now exploring product diversification, particularly the development of magnesium in relation to its potash operations.
(Saskatchewan Exploration and Development Highlights 2024, p.7)
6/23/2016
The Wynyard Potash Project is a Carnallite/Sylvinite solution mining project in central Saskatchewan. Using a modular approach, a 2.125 million tonnes per year plant will be constructed in 3 phases beginning with the 625,000 tpy Phase One. The project will produce a premium white granular potash product (KCl 97) with low sodium content. Karnalyte is taking a leading role in the potash industry on environmental stewardship with a potash mine having no salt tailings piles or tailings ponds. Karnalyte has completed a Bankable Feasibility Study, an updated Technical Report, a Preliminary Feasibility Study for magnesium compounds, and obtained EIS approval from the Saskatchewan Ministry of the Environment.
Scientific and technical information referred herein has been extracted from and are hereby qualified by reference to the technical report for our project. The technical report referenced herein are as follows: TECHNICAL REPORT (NI 43-101): Ercosplan Ingenieurgesellschaft Geotechnik und Bergbau, North Rim Exploration Ltd., and AMEC Foster Wheeler Canada. 2016 June 23. KCl and MgCl2 Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimate for the Wynyard Carnallite Project, Subsurface Mineral Leases KL 246, KL 247 and KLSA 010, Saskatchewan, Canada. Karnalyte Resources Inc. SEDAR filing. The present Technical Report has been prepared by multiple authors: Principal Author is Dr. Henry Rauche EurGeol of ERCOSPLAN. Further authors are Dr. Sebastiaan N.G.C. van der Klauw, EurGeol of ERCOSPLAN, Ms. Lola Piché, P. Geo. of NREL, Mr. Ellis Buckner, P. Eng. of AmecFW. The authors are Qualified Persons as defined in NI 43-101 (the “Qualified Person”).
- Production History
- Reserves and/or Resources
- 2016-06-23
Summary:
Lower Esterhazy Member: Probable Mineral Reserve of 23,600,000.00 tonne
- Potash: 5,800,000.00 tonne @ 26.5 %
Upper Belle Plaine Member: Proven Mineral Reserve of 131,000,000.00 tonne
- Potash: 23,500,000.00 tonne @ 19.3 %
Lower Belle Plaine Member: Probable Mineral Reserve of 49,200,000.00 tonne
- Potash: 5,600,000.00 tonne @ 12.2 %
Upper Belle Plaine Member: Probable Mineral Reserve of 204,700,000.00 tonne
- Potash: 36,100,000.00 tonne @ 19 %
Lower Esterhazy Member: Proven Mineral Reserve of 20,200,000.00 tonne
- Potash: 5,000,000.00 tonne @ 26.4 %
Lower Belle Plaine Member: Proven Mineral Reserve of 31,300,000.00 tonne
- Potash: 3,500,000.00 tonne @ 12.1 %
Upper Esterhazy Member: Proven Mineral Reserve of 32,600,000.00 tonne
- Potash: 7,900,000.00 tonne @ 26.1 %
Patience Lake Member: Proven Mineral Reserve of 106,300,000.00 tonne
- Potash: 19,600,000.00 tonne @ 19.9 %
Upper Esterhazy Member: Probable Mineral Reserve of 38,000,000.00 tonne
- Potash: 8,800,000.00 tonne @ 25.1 %
Patience Lake Member: Probable Mineral Reserve of 171,200,000.00 tonne
- Potash: 31,500,000.00 tonne @ 19.9 %
2012-06-01
NI 43-101-compliant
Proven Reserve: 314.3 million tonnes (Mt) grading 19.97% KCl.
Probable Reserve: 474.2 Mt grading 19.4% KCl and 677.7 Mt grading 21.7% MgCl2.
(www.sedar.com)
Summary:
Proven Mineral Reserve of 314,300,000.00 tonne
- Potash: 3,134,300,000.00 tonne @ 19.97 %
Probable Mineral Reserve of 677,700,000.00 tonne
- Magnesium: 677,700,000.00 tonne @ 21.7 %
Probable Mineral Reserve of 474,200,000.00 tonne
- Potash: 474,200,000.00 tonne @ 19.4 %