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50 % increased
production capacity
5.3 million
tonnes shipped per annum
Mosaic expands mines
Mosaic is the world’s second
leading producer of potash with
mines and mills in the USA and
Canada. Mosaic’s facilities in
Saskatchewan, Canada, are in
the first phase of expansion of
their production capacities.
Hatch has completed a series of
studies at all Mosaic sites within
Saskatchewan and is providing
prefeasibility and feasibility
studies, as well as engineering,
procurement and construction
management (EPCM) services for
the expansion program.
The capacity of facilities near
Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, the
world’s largest potash mine,
will increase to seven million
tons per annum (Mtpa). The
expansions at Esterhazy include
a new mining complex that will
add a new source for potash
ore to feed the local mills. The
new mining complex, named
K3, is currently being prepared
for shaft sinking activities that
will take more than two years to
complete. Hatch is the EPCM
provider for these services, plus
the shaft lining system and all
surface facilities.
Hatch is also the EPCM
service provider for the current
expansion project at the
Colonsay mine and mill located
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