Southern Saskatchewan's K+S potash mine now has a facility to send its product to.

K+S and Pacific Coast Terminals (PCT) celebrate the opening of a state-of-the-art potash handling and storage facility at the PCT terminal in Port Moody, BC.

The terminal underwent some modifications in the past few years to handle the potash coming from the Bethune site, including a rail car unloading facility, underground and above ground conveyor belts, new transfer towers, and a 263 metre-long storage warehouse with capacity for 160,000 tonnes of product.

The facility is able to unload a 18,000-tonne train in just four and a half hours. Ships with a capacity of 70,000 tonnes can be loaded at the quay.

Potash from Bethune will be transported to the new facility in unit trains approximately 3 km. Potash delivered to PCT’s site will be destined for China, Southeast Asia, India, Brazil and other international locations.