Melbourne-based BHP Group Ltd. reported that its Jansen Stage 1 potash mine in Saskatchewan is tracking to plan, with civil and mechanical construction activities progressing at the site and at the port.
First production from Stage 1 continues to be targeted for 2026, while the Jansen Stage 2 study has been accelerated, BHP said in its Operational Review for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2022. Stage 1 was 11% complete by the end of September, and will have capacity to produce 4.35 million mt/y upon completion. Jansen Stage 2 would add another 4 million mt/y.