Potash producer Mosaic has hit the pause button on production at its Colonsay mine. According to the company, the mine had been operating at an annual run rate of 1.3 million tonnes. Mosaic had plans to expand output by late 2023 to 1.8 million tonnes, but says it has enough inventory to meet short term […]
Here’s a story you won’t hear very often. Maple Creek RCMP say they were on patrol April 17th when they noticed a Lamborghini, a Ferrari and an Aston Martin speeding on Highway 21. Officers caught up to the trio who were travelling in excess of 180 kilometers an hour in a 110 zone. The three […]
It’s not news workers at the Mosaic potash mine in Colonsay wanted to hear. The union representing workers at the mine say the company has offered their most senior members a buyout package, with a skeleton crew expected to be in place until the end of 2020. United Steelworkers Local 7656 President Barry Moore says […]
The Mayor of Colonsay says the future of his town is in limbo after the idling of the Mosaic potash mine indefinitely. Jim Gray says the roughly 80 workers who have been laid off has forced businesses to close within the community. The only business that will remain in good shape is the Co-op as […]
80 workers at Mosaic Potash’s Colonsay mine have been told the facility is going to be “idled” for the foreseeable future. This adds to the layoff of 340 workers at the facility this summer as Mosaic continues to deal with weakened demand. The workers were told of what was going on Tuesday with meetings of […]
