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Feeding and fuelling the world.

As the world's leading producer of both potash and uranium, Saskatchewan plays a critical role in the production of food and energy, two necessities of life on this planet. The security of both is entrusted to the hands, minds and hearts of those working in our mining industry.

Potash

Without fertilizer, the production of food, feed and fibre drops by 30 per cent or more. That's in places where the soil is considered good and where proper agricultural practices are in place.

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"In some tropical areas, the land wouldn't grow anything after two or three years. It would turn into slash-and-burn scrubland. These are areas that once the soil ...

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