Broadview Project
The Broadview Project is a proposed solution potash mine in southeast Saskatchewan. It is situated on potash lease KL280, which is 281 square kilometres in size and located approximately 12 kilometres south of the Town of Grenfell and 120 kilometres east of Regina.
Solution Potash Mining
Potassium from potash is used to produce fertilizers that help meet the growing global demand for food. Fertilizers play an important role in maintaining and increasing crop yields. The global demand for fertilizers has grown over the last decade, particularly in developing countries. Unlike conventional mining which involves moving tonnes of earth to access a mineral resource, solution mining requires the installation of injection and recovery wells into the resource. From there, a heated brine solution is injected into the deposit, which dissolves the potash salts and results in development of a cavern. The dissolved salts are then pumped out of the cavern to the surface where the water is evaporated, either artificially or in evaporation ponds leaving behind salt and potash.
Once the potash minerals are on the surface and separated from the water, the processing to form the final product is the same for either conventional or solution mining.
Water Source
CGFPC is undergoing water sourcing studies for the Broadview Project in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency.
Location Benefits of the Broadview Project
The project benefits from its proximity to infrastructure. The Trans-Canada Highway (Highway No. 1) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) are approximately 10 kilometres north of KL280. The Canadian National Railway (CN) is loacted approximately 6 kilometres south of KL280. Provincial Highway No. 48 is 400 m south and Provincial Highway No. 47 and Municipal Road No. 616 cross the western and central part of KL280 and connects Highway No. 1 and Highway No. 48.
Community Benefits of the Broadview Project
The Broadview Project could also have significant short- and long-term benefits for the local and regional economy. Benefits include the creation of jobs, purchase of supplies and services, payment of taxes during construction, operation, and decommissioning, as well as royalty payments to the Province of Saskatchewan during operation