Nutrien’s Potash Mine Closure Adds to Bite of Canada Rail Strike
- Fertilizer giant plans two-week shutdown of potash mine
- Announcement comes as furloughs loom in chemical industry
Rail cars at the Nutrien potash facility in Saskatoon.
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The world’s largest fertilizer producer plans to temporarily close its biggest potash mine as the impact of a Canadian rail strike continues to spread.
Nutrien Ltd. said Monday it notified workers of a two-week shutdown starting Dec. 2 at its Rocanville mine in the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan. About 550 of 600 employees are expected to be laid off.