American Potash Corp. announced the appointment of Mr. Dean Besserer to the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Besserer has more than two decades of mineral exploration experience working in over 50 countries, including across much of North America and often leading projects with annual exploration budgets exceeding USD 20 million.

Mr. Besserer was previously Vice-President and Partner at APEX Geoscience Ltd., a consulting firm with offices in Canada, South America and Australia, with clients including BHP Billiton, De Beers, North Country Gold and Kaminak Gold. In addition, Mr. Besserer previously served as a director of Brilliant Mining, Niblack Resources, Sentosa Mining and VP Exploration for various junior mining companies. He is a Professional Geologist and a 'Qualified Person' as defined in National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ('NI 43-101').