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My first 100 days as CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber
By Prabha Ramaswamy, CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce My first 100 days as the CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce (SCC) have gone by incredibly quickly. These 100 days have been an opportunity to consult and exchange ideas with a variety of...
RESPEC’s take on the current potash market
By Debashi Das, RESPEC engineer The potash retail price is nearing an unsurpassed high of $896 USD per tonne, which was set in November 2008. The average retail price was at $878 USD per tonne in the third week of May 2022, which was twice as expensive as the same...
Can fire-resistant hydraulic fluids be effectively used in potash mines?
By Shaunti Bergen The following is an overview of research completed by engineer Shaunti Bergen for her master’s degree in mechanical engineering, completed at the University of Saskatchewan in 2021. THE PROBLEM Hydraulic fluid power is commonly used in Saskatchewan’s...
Helping industry produce premium potash to support the global agricultural community
By Erin Matthews Demand for potash is at an all-time high. While potash has some valuable industrial uses, most of the world’s production goes towards supporting the agricultural industry. As demand for a variety of food crops increases, farmers and industry are...
Manitoba Government paving the way for Manitoba’s first potash development
The Manitoba Government has approved Manitoba’s first potash development, allowing the Potash and Agri-Development Corporation of Manitoba (PADCOM) to start extraction and production in western Manitoba near the community of Russell, Premier Heather Stefanson...
Increasing potash production in response to global supply uncertainty
How Nutrien is laser-focused on what it takes to deliver a 20 per cent potash production increase over two years When Nutrien announced plans to increase potash production capability to approximately 15 million tonnes in 2022 (from 13.8 million tonnes in 2021) in...
From where I sit: A mid-year prognostication
By Steve Halabura I usually opine about the year gone by, and for the past few years, its been taking the previous years’ opinion, updating some numbers and statistics, and “assignment completed boss!”. However, this year is different – very, very different. War,...
Message from the Minister of Energy and Resources
The Honourable Jim Reiter On behalf of the Government of Saskatchewan, I am pleased to provide an update on the potash industry in Saskatchewan. The world continues to look to Saskatchewan as a global leader in the supply of reliable, sustainable, and ethically...
Canpotex invests in its World-Class Supply Chain by acquiring 1,300 Railcars from National Steel Car
Canpotex Limited is investing in its world-class supply chain to increase its efficiency, reliability, and safety by acquiring 1,300 custom railcars from National Steel Car (NSC) in Hamilton, Ontario. These new custom railcars from NSC will be added to Canpotex’s...
Join us at CCMEC 2022!
By Jeff Young The Central Canada Mineral Exploration Convention (CCMEC) is back in person after a two-year hiatus. The convention is being held on Monday, November 14 and Tuesday, November 15 at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg. The success of the 2019 convention led to...
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PotashWorks is the only publication dedicated exclusively to potash production, potash mining, distribution, and the unions and individuals who specialize in bringing potash to market. Online and in print, the highly anticipated annual potash mining magazine is direct mailed, free of charge to all North American potash producers, consulting engineers, potash contractors, union representatives, government officials, occupational health and safety supervisors and many more.
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