One billion tonnes of crude salt extracted from the Hattorf-Wintershall mine
K+S Werra potash plant celebrates outstanding production anniversary It’s an anniversary of a special kind: one-billion tonnes of crude salt have been extracted from the Hattorf-Wintershall mine of the K+S Werra potash plant in eastern Hesse since 1903. The...Potash: Global demand, Canadian supply
By the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne It is no secret that potash is one of the most important resources. The crops that farmers grow around the world, and in Canada, would not be as plentiful and nutritious without it. As the global population grows, so will...What I have learned about new potash selective solution mining developments
By Harvey Haugen The development of new selective mining technology should revolutionize the industry. There is a realization, that while the new potash megaprojects are an attractive short-term economic “gold mine” for the province, the long-term viability of these...Prairie Clean Energy aims to support the Saskatchewan potash industry to decarbonize
Thanks to a $1.1 million grant from the Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) Network, Saskatchewan-based business Prairie Clean Energy (PCE) is working towards reducing the potash industry’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 80 per cent using a...
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