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ROCK SALT TODAY IQUIQUE CHILE MINE

PURE|DRY|CHILEAN ROCK SALT

MARCH 2016

Located near Iquique, Chile’s first region is

• ne of the worlds most abundant sources
• f high grade salt. The deposit was created

when an ancient ocean became isolated during a major seismic event. The pure seawater evaporated over thousands of years leaving the precious sodium chloride behind in densely compacted, ultra-pure

• crystals. This precious gift from the past

has become a resource that Rock Salt Today has the privilege to responsibly

• exploit. The following pages were prepared

to share information about the mine.

THE SOURCE

THE MINE

The mine is an open pit mine located in the heart of the Salar Grande. Production in the first phase of the project began in January 2016. Phase #1 is 5 acres and holds approx. 600,000 metric tons of salt. The salt is mined using standard drilling and blasting process. After the salt is blasted it is hauled from the mine floor in trucks to the surface where it is delivered to the processing plant for grading, crushing, screening and packaging.

PROCESSING

Quality salt cannot be described by its purity alone. The product must be properly prepared for the customers requirements. Each customer has a specific use for the product. Rock Salt Today’s processing plant is a unique piece of equipment with the ability to crush and size multiple products at once. Large salt boulders are fed into the plant with front end loaders and the product is reduced to small sized pieces. After size reduction the material is conveyed onto vibrating screens where it is separated into three different

• products. Each product exists the plant on a conveyor into separate stock
• piles. The plant is capable of producing over 1,000 metric tons per day and is

highly flexible to meet specific requirements by the customer.

PROCESSING PLANT

PRODUCTS INDUSTRIAL SALT (UP TO 99.66 % NaCl - Moisture 0.03%)

Fines 0.1mm - 1.0 mm Small 1.0 mm – 2.0 mm Medium 2.0 mm – 6.0 mm Large 6.0 mm to 12.0 mm

PRODUCTS DE-ICING ROAD SALT (Up to 98% NaCl –Moisture 0.03%)

Rock Salt Today’s de-icing salt is a blend

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sizes between 2.0 mm and 12.0 mm and complies with ASTM D632 standard for roadway salt. It is highly sought after because of its ultra-low moisture content (approx. 0.03%)

TRANSPORTATION BY LAND

Transportation to the shipping port is performed by truck. Each truck and trailer will load approx. 28 metric

• tons. The distance between the mine

and the storage patio inside the Port

• f Iquique is approx. 50 miles. Each

truck will perform 3 round trips per 10 hour shift.

PORT OF IQUIQUE

The salt will be exported through the Port of Iquique. International Terminals

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Iquique S.A. is contracted for the services of receiving, storage and ship

• loading. The berth designated for

bulk cargo operations is Berth #3. The cargo will be loaded with ships onboard cranes.

OCEAN SHIPPING

The salt will be transported by

• cean going bulk carriers. The

cargo size will be limited to

• approx. 30,000 metric tons due

to a draft limitation of 9.3 meters at the berth in Iquique port. The Ocean freight market and fuel markets are both at historic low levels. This creates favorable conditions for low transportation costs.

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GRADE “A” (Industrial): Clor alkali Industry (chlorine, bleach, soap/detergent, and textile

• industries. 2mm -12mm

Grade “A” (Agriculture): Animal feed Industry (fines 0.1mm – 1.0 mm) Grade “A” (Water treatment): Water softening industry (coarse) Grade ”A” (Pool salt): Salt water pool industry (fines) Grade “A” (De-icing): De-icing bagging industry (mediums) Grade “A” (Drilling Salt): Oil and gas drilling industry (fines 0.1mm – 1.0mm) Grade “ B” (Bulk de-icing): Bulk shipments for municipalities, contractors and landscapers (2mm - 12mm)

Thank you for your interest!

We look forward to answering any questions you may have and we look forward to becoming your #1 salt supplier!! Roc

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