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The made-up stress of potashUniversity of Saskatchewan graduate student, Latham Hamlin investigates the mineral’s elastic and time-dependent properties in order to make mining operations safer

University of Saskatchewan graduate student, Latham Hamlin investigates the mineral’s elastic and time-dependent properties in order to make mining operations safer

By Sarah Treleaven

July 21, 2022

Courtesy of Latham Hamlin

One of the largest potash deposits in the world lies beneath the Saskatchewan prairie. It has been mined for decades and will be for many more to come, which is why it is so important to understand how this material changes over time and what that may mean for mine planning.

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