Canadian Prairie Potash: Leading the World

  • Saskatchewan hosts the world's premier potash basins with the word’s highest output and some of the lowest production costs.

  • Saskatchewan hosts 50% of the world's reserves.

  • Saskatchewan produces 30% of the world's supply of potash.

  • The value of Saskatchewans potash sales were $3.1 billion in 2009.

 
  • The potash industry will invest more than $12 billion from 2005-2020.

  • Saskatchewan Greenfield development is encouraged.

  • Growth in agricultural markets offers a very positive outlook for potash markets with global prices more than doubling within the last several years.

  • This prolific greenbelt has excellent infrastructure and easy access by rail to mid continental U.S.A. (the world’s largest market for potash).