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Bethune Mine

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Bethune Mine

Location: 14 km SW from Bethune, Saskatchewan, Canada

Address:

P.O. Box 178
Bethune
Saskatchewan, Canada
S0G 0H0

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Overview

Mine TypeIn-Situ
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Potash
Mining Method
  • Solution mining
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SnapshotThe K+S Bethune mine is formally known as Legacy Project.

At the Bethune site, K+S Potash is driving the capacity increase forward with the successful expansion of secondary mining. In the long term, K+S Potash aims to ramp up production capacity to four million tonnes per year.

At Bethune mine, K+S Potash efficiently produces potassium chloride as a standard product.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
K+S Potash Canada GP 100 % Direct
Bethune (Legacy) mine is wholly-owned by K+S Potash Canada.

GP K+S Potash Canada is part of the K+S Group.

Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Production

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Production Costs

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Heavy Mobile Equipment

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Personnel

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