Canada's Potash
Dominance

Allan was PotashCorp's first mine, commencing production in 1968. The operation mines potash ore at approximately 1,000 metres depth using a conventional room-and-pillar method. The mill processes ore into standard and granular muriate of potash for domestic and export markets.

Vanscoy is the former Agrium mine, acquired by Nutrien through the merger. The mine is the closest potash operation to Saskatoon and has been in continuous production since 1969. It produces standard and granular potash.

Lanigan is one of Nutrien's largest mines by capacity and a major contributor to the company's flexible production strategy. The mine commenced production in 1968 and operates at a depth of approximately 1,000 metres.

Cory is one of Nutrien's core production facilities, located just southwest of Saskatoon. The mine has been in operation since 1968 and benefits from proximity to rail infrastructure and the city's workforce.

Rocanville is Nutrien's largest and most efficient potash mine, and one of the biggest in the world. A $3 billion expansion completed in 2016 doubled its capacity. The mine produces premium-quality granular potash and ships via rail to export terminals in Vancouver and Portland.

Patience Lake is a unique solution mining operation where heated brine is injected underground to dissolve potash ore, which is then pumped to surface for processing. It is now operated as part of the Cory Division.

Esterhazy K3 is one of the most ambitious mining projects in Canadian history. Mosaic invested over $3 billion to sink a new production shaft and develop automated mining at depth, replacing the flood-prone K1 and K2 shafts that had required continuous brine management since the 1980s. K3 mines at 1,000 metres depth with state-of-the-art continuous mining equipment.

Belle Plaine is one of only two solution-mined potash operations in the world. Heated brine is injected into the potash deposit at depth, dissolving the ore, and the potash-rich solution is pumped to surface for crystallization and processing. The method avoids the risks associated with conventional shaft mining.

Bethune is the first new potash mine built in Saskatchewan in over 40 years, having commenced commercial production in 2017. The $4.1 billion project was K+S's largest-ever investment. The mine employs highly automated continuous mining equipment and a unique compact mine design that reduces underground development costs.

BHP's Jansen project is the largest potash mine currently under construction anywhere in the world, with a total investment of approximately US$14 billion for Stage 1 and Stage 2 combined. The project includes two 1,000-metre production shafts and a fully integrated processing plant. When complete, Jansen will be among the top five potash mines globally by capacity.