/ Bethune Mine
Bethune is the first greenfield potash mine in the province in more than 40 years
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With this facility, K+S can more easily reach the markets in Asia, as well as North and South America, and is well-equipped for expansion of total capacity as markets grow.
Our History
In November 2010, K+S Group announced it had reached a deal to acquire Canadian junior mining and exploration company Potash One. The acquisition was finalized in March 2011 and the project, named, “Legacy” was greenlighted by the K+S Supervisory Board in November 2011. From there, the Canadian subsidiary K+S Potash Canada GP was created.
Our Legacy
The groundbreaking ceremony for K+S Potash Canada’s $4.1 billion CAD Legacy Project took place on June 19, 2012, at which time the construction site was little more than a humble prairie meadow. By the summer of 2015, the construction program for the multi-billion dollar project was in high gear, and in May of 2017, the mine officially opened under the new name of “Bethune,” following a longstanding potash-community tradition of naming facilities after the nearest neighbouring community.
Our Growth Plan
In 2022 K+S Potash Canada announced a long-term growth plan, part of the K+S Group’s global strategy, focused on the increase of potash production at Bethune mine. The final production capacity is intended to grow continuously over the next couple of decades and is currently targeted toward 4 million tonnes per year, effectively doubling the current production output of the operation.