Nutrien celebrates 65 years of potash mining in Saskatchewan [Video]

Potash is a crucial resource for agricultural success around the world, and Saskatchewan is one of North America’s major producers.

Les Frehlich, general manager of Nutrien’s Allan mine, says Saskatchewan potash is the reason most nations have food to put on the table.

“Potash is used to prevent disease in crops. And, you know, potash consumption throughout the world is roughly 70 million tons. And that’s how we can feed  eight billion people worldwide. (It) is due to the potash that’s used in fertilizer,”

Nutrien’s Allan mine has been around since 1964 and there have been plenty of changes to the industry since then.

“Officially when it started in, you know the ’60s, everything was manual, ” says Kasia McChesney, a process engineer-in-training at the Allan mine.

“Now we’ve seen so much change to automate all of our procedures and the way that we work in the mill. And so …