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(Photo by Greg Huszar)

THE IMPORTANCE OF POTASH
We’re proud of the future we’re
building for Mosaic, for our employees
According to United Nations estimates, the world
and for the communities we live in.
needs to grow 70 per cent more food by 2050.
Canadian potash is helping make that possible
sustainability of Mosaic’s operations, Esterhazy,
and currently leading the world in global potash
the Province and the vision they have for Mosaic’s
production.
North America Business. It also brought significant
capital investment and contract work to the area.
Potash is the second most valuable metal/mineral
product in Canada—trailing only gold. “The industry
“Potash has a rich history in Esterhazy, and this
contributes more than $5.5 billion annually to
project represents Mosaic’s commitment to
Canada’s Gross Domestic Product and more than
continuing that success for decades to come,” says
$500 million in federal, provincial and local taxes,”
Dustin Maksymchuk, General Manager, Esterhazy.
says Maksymchuk. “There are more than 5,000
“We’re proud of the future we’re building for Mosaic,
jobs in the potash mining industry and for every one
for our employees and for the communities we live
of those jobs, there are at least two in the mining
in.”

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