TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2017 /CNW/ - Potash Ridge Corporation. (the "Company") (TSX:PRK) announced today that Guy Bentinck, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, has been replaced, effective immediately, by Andrew Squires the current President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company as the interim Chief Executive Officer. The Company will look to replace Mr. Squires as interim CEO as soon as an acceptable replacement is found. The Company will be providing a corporate update next week.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

POTASH RIDGE CORPORATION

(signed)

R. Bruce Duncan
Executive Chairman and Director

About Potash Ridge
Potash Ridge's strategy is to become a premier producer of sulphate of potash or SOP in North America. The Corporation owns two SOP projects: the Valleyfield project that plans to produce SOP through the Mannheim Process; and the Blawn Mountain project in Utah that plans to produce SOP by processing an alunite material. Potash Ridge has a highly qualified and proven management team in place with significant financial, project management and operational experience and the ability to take projects into production.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This news release contains forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Investors are cautioned that these forward looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and, except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements and by those made in our filings with SEDAR in Canada (available at www.sedar.com).

SOURCE Potash Ridge Corporation