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
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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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