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BHP commits $6.4 billion to Jansen potash mine
BHP is cutting another big cheque to further develop the Jansen potash project east of Saskatoon. The mining giant announced a $6.4-billion investment on Tuesday for the second stage of the project, w...
Oct 31, 2023 The BHP Jansen potash mine, located about 140 kilometres east of Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Strike at Vancouver port prompts Nutrien to reduce production at Cory potash mine
The effects of the strike at the Port of Vancouver continue to reach Saskatchewan. Saskatoon-based Nutrien Ltd. announced Tuesday it was curtailing production at its Cory potash mine southwest of Sask...
Jul 11, 2023
'Incredible to see:' Nutrien using tele-remote technology to mine potash
Nutrien employees have started mining potash from afar. Chris Reynolds, an executive vice-president of Nutrien and its president of potash told Gormley the use of tele-remote technology is changing th...
May 20, 2023 Nutrien's Cory potash mine. (Nutrien)
BHP's Jansen Potash mine ramping up production
Construction of the Jansen mine, east of Saskatoon is believed to be on schedule. That's from BHP's President Simon Thomas who said construction ramped up this summer of what is expected to be the lar...
Feb 05, 2023
Potash production 'temporarily curtailed' at Mosaic's Colonsay mine
The Mosaic Company has paused production at its Colonsay potash mine. In a media release, the company announced it has "temporarily curtailed production" at the mine due to decreased demand late this ...
Dec 07, 2022 Mosaic's Colonsay potash mine. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Chrystia Freeland visits Sask. to get 'fingertip feel' for potash
Canada's deputy prime minister had plenty of good things to say about potash Wednesday. During Chrystia Freeland's tour around the Mosaic Potash mine in Colonsay - part of her unexpected mid-week stop...
Aug 24, 2022 Deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
BHP moves up opening date for Jansen potash mine
Mining giant BHP has released a new schedule for the Jansen potash project east of Saskatoon. The company says it's working to bring the first phase of the potash mine into production one year sooner ...
Jul 19, 2022 BHP Camp and Housing at Jansen Mine
Provincial producers pushing up potash production
Saskatchewan's potash sector, the largest in the world, is scaling up production in response to global concerns around food security. According to the Saskatchewan government, sanctions on Russia and ...
Jun 22, 2022 The Allan potash mine is located just over 50 kilometres southeast of Saskatoon, Sask. (Nutrien)
K+S Potash planning to double production at Bethune mine
K+S Potash is looking to double the output from its mine in Bethune. The company announced its long-term growth plan Wednesday, and that included increasing production at the Bethune facility to 4 mil...
May 25, 2022
Employees safe after equipment fire at Vanscoy potash mine
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of an equipment fire at Nutrien's Vanscoy potash mine on Tuesday evening. The mine is located about 30 minutes southwest of Saskatoon. In a brief st...
Mar 30, 2022 (Nutrien)
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