Mining Magazine August 2014 | Page 109

Cleveland Potash
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“ So it ’ s just the same with this polyhalite , we have the potential to mine it and up the tonnage and slowly we have got to develop the market .
“ It ’ s not going to be straightforward and it is a different product as although it is a fertiliser , polyhalite has got different constituents and has different uses so it is going to be steady and a waiting game .
“ Over the last seven to 10 years , we have done agronomic trials with the polyhalite and it ’ s fair to say that every single pot test and trial it has not shown any detriment to any crop .”
Polyhalite contains magnesium and calcium sulphate too and lighter , lumpier soil is where it has optimum effectiveness . It has excellent

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