Cargill Closing Louisiana Salt Mine Where 2 Died in Roof Collapse February 1, 2021
Cargill is permanently halting operations at a Louisiana salt mine where a roof collapse in mid-December killed two workers, the company announced, and will close the site by 2024.
According to a statement issued by the company, Cargill was already planning to end operations at the Avery Island mine by the end of this year because the lease with Avery Island Inc. which owns the land, is ending at that time. The mine is one of three salt mines that Cargill operates around the country. The salt is used to keep roads free of ice during winter.
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Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Saturday, January 30, 2021
AVERY ISLAND, La. (AP) - Cargill is permanently halting operations at a salt mine where a roof collapse in mid-December killed two workers, the company announced, and will close the site by 2024.
According to a statement issued Thursday by the company, Cargill was already planning to end operations at the Avery Island mine by the end of this year because the lease with Avery Island Inc. which owns the land, is ending at that time. The mine is one of three salt mines that Cargill operates around the country. The salt is used to keep roads free of ice during winter.