Southwest's Labor Market and Economy: Potash Mine in Permitting Process

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Potash Mine in Permitting Process

Potash Ridge, a Canadian mining company, is currently in the permitting process for a major alunite and potash mine in Beaver County’s Wah Wah Valley. If this project proceeds according to plan, its Blawn Mountain Mine could employment over 2,000 construction workers and 500 on-going operations employees. The company hopes the mine will be operational by mid-2016. Rural Vistas

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