Projects
Monument to the futureThe K3 headframe at The Mosaic Company’s Esterhazy operations rises high above the Saskatchewan prairie and marks a turning point for the mining complex, as it begins to free itself from the decades-long struggle against water inflow
The K3 headframe at The Mosaic Company’s Esterhazy operations rises high above the Saskatchewan prairie and marks a turning point for the mining complex, as it begins to free itself from the decades-long struggle against water inflow
June 07, 2019

The K3 shaft hoisted its first skip full of potash late last year and will continue to deliver ore to the surface for at least the next half-century. Courtesy of The Mosaic Company / Greg Huszar
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