Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
|
| Processing |
|
| Mine Life | 31 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. (“Nutrien”).
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, %
| 28.3 | 25.8 | 26 | 26.8 |
Reserves at December 31, 2017:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade |
|
Proven
|
92.6 Mt
|
P2O5
|
30.66 %
|
|
Probable
|
39.7 Mt
|
P2O5
|
30.66 %
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
132.3 Mt
|
P2O5
|
30.66 %
|
Financials:
| | Units | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|
Capital expenditures
|
M USD
|
15.5
|
23.7
|
11.6
|
Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2015: