Emmerson provided an update on progress at its world class Khemisset potash project ("Khemisset" or the "Project") in Morocco as it moves into the pre-construction phase of development. Emmerson remains focused on developing Khemisset located in Northern Morocco towards commencing production in 2024 and taking advantage of the robust potash market dynamics. Accordingly, and following the transformational $46.75m equity financing deal with the Singaporean fund Golden Sustainable Minerals ("GSM") and Gold Quay Capital ("GQC") announced on 10th November, Emmerson has rapidly advanced the Basic Engineering contract stage having awarded the first Basic Engineering contract to Barr Engineering for the Mineral Processing Facility. The execution of this contract, which was signed on time and within budget, was prioritised to address the project critical path. The basic engineering phase is part of the total pre-production capital; this contract enables the original timeline to be maintained resulting in achieving the target first production of early 2024. Furthermore, the Company is in discussions with various contractors regarding all other aspects of the Basic Engineering and expects to select the preferred contractor(s) before the year end, and sign contracts before the end of January 2022. Barr Engineering (www.barr.com) is a multi-award-winning engineering and consulting firm headquartered in Minneapolis, USA. With a global client base, its engineers, scientists, and technical specialists work together to help clients develop, manage, process, and restore natural resources.