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Photo by File Photo The Government of Saskatchewan supports the Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc. (SMMI) project to significantly upgrade its sodium sulphate plant in Chaplin. SMMI s $220 million sulphate of potash (SOP) fertilizer production upgrade, once complete, is expected to result in a 50 per cent increase in jobs at the Chaplin facility and more than 360 construction jobs. The upgraded facility is expected to produce 150,000 metric tonnes of SOP per year, which will be sold to North American and international markets as a high quality fertilizer and plant nutrition product. Further expansion is planned to increase SOP tonnes and utilize reserves at Ingebrigt Lake.
Helium is a highly desirable commodity used in medical research, semiconductor manufacturing, space exploration, fibre optics, and advancements in nuclear power generation. This facility will create and support local jobs, enable the province to scale up helium production, and grow export capacity, Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said. It will also further diversify our natural resource sector and position Saskatchewan as a leading supplier of a critical element that the world needs. Helium is included on both the Canadian and American lists of critical minerals, considered necessary for the modern economy, emerging technologies or which face supply chain risks. Prices for helium have risen by more than 160 per cent since 2017, as a result of increased global demand and shortage of supply. Canada currently has the fifth-largest helium resources in the world, with significant underground reserves in Saskatchewan.