Sustainable source provides food security for Asia

China's growing population has a rising food demand that requires an increase in crop yields of corn, soybeans, grains and rice: all Chinese staple foods. Fertilizers containing potash are combined with nitrogen and phosphates to boost crop yields and improve plant quality.

Fully 95 percent of the world's potash production is used as fertilizer, and is a crucial resource in terms of food security for China's 1.3 billion population. Western Potash, an advanced-stage potash project, is preparing to build a solution mine on the Milestone Property in southern Saskatchewan in Canada - and has developed a strong partnership with China.

"China has a growing potash market which relies heavily on imports", says John Costigan, Western Potash's VP for Corporate Development. "Its emphasis on food security and its recognition of potash as a strategic material make China an ideal partner for us."