North American fertilizer producer Mosaic paused potash production today in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, after a worker died in a mine collapse.
According to Mosaic, a "fall of ground" incident took place at the K3 underground mine in Esterhazy, resulting in the death of one employee. No other injuries were reported.
The producer's emergency response team was activated following the incident. The site is being secured and a full investigation is underway, Mosaic said.
The Esterhazy site has a nameplate capacity of 7.8mn metric tonnes/yr of potash and three mines— K1, K2 and K3— with K3 completed in 2022.
