Encanto Potash announces positive Ochapowace/Chacachas drill results

TRADING SYMBOL:  TSXV:EPO

VANCOUVER, Jan. 23, 2014 /CNW/ - Encanto Potash Corp. ("Encanto" or the "Company") (TSXV: EPO and OTCQX: ENCTF) is pleased to announce that results from the well drilled on the Company's second project, the Ochapowace/Chacachas property, have been received. The well was drilled to a depth of 1,307 meters and two potash members were intercepted in the Prairie Evaporite formation which contained the following grades and intercepts:

Potash Member	Depth to (m)	Width (m)	% K2O	% KCl	% Carnallite	% Insols
Belle Plaine	1,235.1	6.30	14.3	22.7	0.5	5.5
Esterhazy	1,258.5	7.56	17.8	28.2	2.3	4.3

1)	Results completed by North Rim Consulting of Saskatoon
2)	All results reported are weighted averages.

"The strong assay results obtained from drilling this well justify the initiation of a resource review for the Ochapowace/Chacachas property. The review may include the calculation of a resource estimate utilizing the well assay information along with the 3D Seismic data which was shot on the property previously," stated Encanto President and CEO, Jim Walchuck. Approximately 16 square miles, or 10,200 acres of the 55,000 acres, have been covered by the 3D seismic program.

As per the terms of the joint venture with Hamad Al-Wazzan, a director of the Company, announced on October 10, 2013, the final payment has been sent and thus completes the 80% earn-in of the Ochapowace Project by Hamad Al-Wazzan. The Company expects the resource report on this second project to be available for release in Q2/2014.

The technical content of this news release has been reviewed by James Walchuck, a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101.

About Encanto:

Encanto Potash Corp. is a TSX Venture Exchange listed and OTCQX traded Canadian resource company engaged in the development of potash properties in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada, the largest producing potash region in the world. Through a joint venture agreement with Muskowekwan First Nation and Muskowekwan Resources Ltd. ("MFN JV") on our flagship property, Encanto has a project land package which totals approximately 61,000 largely contiguous acres. A Pre-Feasibility Study dated February 28 2013 titled "Encanto Potash Corp. Technical Report Summarizing the Preliminary Feasibility Study for the Muskowekwan First Nations Home Reserve Project in South Eastern Saskatchewan, Canada" confirms the Proven & Probable KCI Reserves totaling 162 MMt grading 28% which supports primary and secondary mining for over 50 years at an assumed annual rate extraction rate of 2.8 million tonnes.

The Company has an interest in two additional potash properties in Saskatchewan: 20% interest in the 55,000 acre Ochapowace/Chacachas property and 100% interest in the 55,437 acre Spar property.

Encanto is currently exploring domestic and international strategic partnerships for the financing, development and sale of potash production from its MFN JV Property.

For additional information about Encanto Potash Corp., please visit the Company's website at www.encantopotash.com or review the Company's documents filed on www.sedar.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Per: "James Walchuck"

James Walchuck
President and CEO

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SOURCE: Encanto Potash Corp.

James Walchuck, President and CEO, Tel: [phone]; Martin Gagel CFA, MBA, Vanguard Shareholder Solutions, Tel: [phone], Toll Free: 1-866-918-0824