K+S Potash to begin production at its Legacy mine in Saskatchewan by year end

For the last 40 years, nine potash mines have been operating in Canada’s western-central province of Saskatchewan. But that’s about to change.

Before the end of 2017, K+S Potash Canada and Amec Foster Wheeler —  the K+S Group subsidiary's design and project management partner — hope to start production at the Legacy project, a new site with an expected output of 2.86 million tonnes per year.

Interviewed by MINING.com’s Cecilia Jamasmie during the 2017 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada Convention in Toronto, AmecFW's Global Mining & Metals Markets President, David Lawson, explained why, despite the tough climate in the potash industry, he is optimistic about the future of the Saskatchewan project.

Similarly, AmecFW’s President of Mining & Metal for the Americas, Duane Gingrich, talked about the challenges and advantages of building Legacy in the prairies.

According to Gingrich, the project's developers have been able to reduce its footprint and volume by 45%, saving nearly $100 million in cost of concrete. At the same time, he added, by designing and fabricating items away from the site, they have saved considerable amounts of time and money.

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