Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
|
| Processing |
|
| Mine Life | 13 years (as of Jan 1, 2017) |
Source:
p. 66
On January 1, 2018, PotashCorp and Agrium combined their businesses in a merger of equals by becoming wholly owned subsidiaries of a new parent company named Nutrien Ltd.
Summary:
After overburden (the layers of material above the phosphate) is removed, draglines mine the ore from the mine.
Summary:
Phosphate ore is pumped through a pipeline to processing, which includes: screening, washing, floating, dewatering and calcination, if required,
to create phosphate rock.
Recoveries & Grades:
| Commodity | Parameter | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|
Phosphate rock
|
Head Grade, %
| 30.6 | 30.6 | 29.9 | 30.3 |
Reserves at December 31, 2017:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade |
|
Proven
|
23 Mt
|
P2O5
|
30.66 %
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
23 Mt
|
P2O5
|
30.66 %
|
Financials:
| | Units | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|
Capital expenditures
|
M USD
|
17.8
|
8.3
|
2.9
|
Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2015:
Corporate Filings & Presentations:
| Document | Year |
...................................
|
2017
|
|
...................................
|
2016
|
|
...................................
|
2016
|
|
Annual Report
|
2015
|
- Subscription is required.
Aerial view:
- Subscription is required.