Category: Potash
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Derrick Screens Raise Potash and Phosphate Recovery, Reduce Cost
Derrick’s high capacity, small footprint vibratory screening machines produce significantly higher yields than equipment previously used, and allow recovery operations to focus on capturing as much product as possible with minimal additional work. This week’s Blog takes a look at this impressive technology and examines its application in the global potash industry.
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Engineering Professor Travis Wiens Tackles Potash Mining Challenges
With financial support from the International Mineral Innovation Institute (IMII), Travis Wiens has started a research project to find a digital solution to a age-old process. This week’s Blog examines how out-of-the-box innovation is working to make underground mining safer at potash mines in Saskatchewan.
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Nourishing a growing world
With world populations expected to rise up to nine billion people over the next thirty years, fertilizers – and the potash that’s used to make them – will only become more important as the demand for food becomes ever greater. This week’s Blog takes a look at Saskatchewan’s role in the production of potash and…
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K+S Potash Canada mines the potential of virtual reality
Through the use of emerging Virtual Reality technologies, a user – no matter where they may be located – is now able to experience what it is like to be part of the Canadian mining industry. This week’s Blog takes a look at how K+S Potash Company is using VR to support education, training, and…