Nutrien to Cut Capacity, Jobs at Vanscoy Mine

Nutrien Ltd., Saskatoon, Sask., announced on May 14 that it plans to cut production capacity at its Vanscoy potash mine from 2.2 million mt to 1.7 million mt in the third quarter of 2019, and to reduce staffing levels at the mine by approximately 20 full-time employees and 60 hourly positions. “Given the potash market continues to be in a state of recovery, it is critical that Nutrien’s potash network remain competitive globally,” the company said. “Nutrien expects to increase production at its lower cost mines and anticipates around 80 vacancies at other Saskatchewan sites over the remainder of 2019.”