Western Potash - The Milestone Project

Mark Fracchia joined the Western Potash Corp. Executive Committee board in May 2022. He also serves on the Western Resources Corp. board.

Mr. Fracchia brings over 30 years of management, executive and director experience to Western. He is well connected in the potash world and has a track record of accomplishments in leadership, strategy, vision and, in particular, innovative potash mining technology. His extensive career encompasses roles such as Technical Superintendent, General Manager at multiple Potash sites, Vice President of Safety, Health, Environmental & Security, culminating in his appointment as President, all within the organization now known as Nutrien, formerly PotashCorp.

Mr. Fracchia graduated from the University of Saskatchewan majoring in Chemical Engineering with a Bachelor of Science degree. He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan.

Mr. Bill Xue was appointed Managing Director of Western Potash Corp. in April 2021.

Mr. Xue brings 20 years experience in project & investment management from both the private and public sectors, specializing in finance, mining, gas, and power generation fields. He has played a leading role in several significant M&A transactions involving publicly listed companies, including Deputy Chief Engineer at Shanxi Economic Development Investment Company, Executive Deputy General Manager at Shanxi Top Energy Company Ltd., Managing Partner at Shanxi Baijie Law Firm, President and General Manager at Shanxi Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., Vice President of Strategy & Investment at Shanxi International Electricity Group Limited Company, and Managing Director and Investment Review Board Director at Chinastone Capital Management Limited. Mr. Xue currently maintains his role as President and Director of the Investment Review Board of Beijing Tairui Innovation Capital Management Co. Ltd. Mr. Xue is now President and CEO of Western Resources Corp., the parent company of Western Potash Corp.

Mr. Xue earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Beijing Jiaotong University and was certified as a lawyer in 1999.

Jamie Janotta joined Western Potash Corp. (“Western”) in May 2023 as Operations Director for the Milestone Potash Phase 1 Project (the “Project”).

Mr. Janotta brings over 40 years of potash processing and operational experience to the Project. Mr. Janotta started his professional career at the world’s largest solution potash mine - Mosaic Potash Belle Plaine Mine - having served there for 30 years as, progressively, Wet Process Supervisor, Maintenance Manager, Minefield Manager, Refinery Manager and Commissioning Manager. Over the past decade, Mr. Janotta has been actively involved in consulting for many other potash projects in the areas of processing and commissioning, including Michigan Potash, K S Potash, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan and Vale Potash, etc. He has demonstrated a strong track record, in his various roles, of increasing refinery capacity, reducing operational costs and improving product quality and safety performance, among others.

Mr. Janotta graduated from the University of Saskatchewan majoring in Chemical Engineering with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Mr. Guo was appointed Procurement Manager of Western Potash Corp. in 2021. In additional to procurement role, he was later appointed as Assistant to President in March 2023.

Taking charge of equity and mortgages investments, Mr. Guo joined Western Resources Corp. in May 2017 where he served as Managing Director of its real estate division. Through his work as the real estate managing director, Mr. Guo led and managed numerous critical real estate equity and mortgage investments. With Western Resources’ change of strategic focus to potash mining, Mr. Guo transferred to Western Potash to lead the company’s procurement and contracts.

Mr. Guo holds a Bachelor of Arts in Event Management from University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, a Bachelor of Business Administration from University of Huddersfield, and a Master of Global Management from Royal Roads University of Canada.

Junjie Liu joined the Western Potash Corp. team in the role of Corporate Secretary in July 2023.

He is also in charge of the Company’s overall admin work.

Junjie brings over 12 years of experience in potash project management, community and stakeholder engagement, and government regulatory agency relations. Prior to joining Western, Junjie was Vice President of Golden Fortune Potash Corp., a Saskatoon based junior potash company, where he managed and advanced the Broadview Potash Project from explorations through the EIA approval and feasibility study stage. As a professional geologist, Junjie has a deep understanding of the SK potash geological conditions and potash solution mining technologies.

Junjie obtained a degree of Bachelor of Science in both Geochemistry (Major) and Economics (Double Major) from Peking University. He also got two Master of Science degrees, Geology from the University of Regina, and Geochemistry from Peking University. Junjie is a registered Professional Geologist with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan.