Mining Magazine November 2014 | Page 65

Compass Minerals UK Ltd
isn ’ t just records management , to grow and support the mine so it is less weather effected .”
Flexible business model DeepStore is just one example of the levels of flexibility that Compass Minerals has historically had to engrain within the fabric of the organisation , stemming from the simple fact that weather is uncontrollable and unpredictable .
Severe winters in the UK can lead to excessive need for rock salt on the roads , sometimes even beyond what ’ s available and stored within each local facility . Conversely , mild winters can lead to too much salt being stored over that year .
“ Our average production rate over 10 years is europe

“ DeepStore is part of our plan to expand the alternative uses of the mine , which isn ’ t just records management , to grow and support the mine so it is less weather effected ”

– Gordon Dunn
Mining operations are prepared to cater for extreme requirements
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