Mining Magazine September 2014 | Page 61

Cleveland Potash
Mining potential as an organic fertiliser , as well as a sulphate , which could work to Cleveland Potash ’ s benefit as UK and European soil tends to be sulphur deficient .
The firm ’ s main product is 2-4mm granular potash made from a compaction process , and fertilizers are very much the core product . It can also mine anything between 500,000 and one million tonnes of rock salt , helping to de-ice UK and US roads in winter time .
Company development New technology and equipment such as the flexible conveyor train , which helps to mine a much greater tonnage , enables Cleveland Potash to achieve improved efficiency .
The underground diesel fleet is 150 vehicles strong and there is an onsite diesel vehicle

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Million tonnes of rock salt can be mined by the company

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