ESTERHAZY – A worker has died at an underground potash mine in southern Saskatchewan.
Mosaic says the employee died in what it called an earth fall incident.
The K3 mine is located near Esterhazy, approximately 230 kilometers east of Regina.
The company says no other injuries have been reported and it is working closely with all regulators.
It says that an emergency response team was deployed at the mine and the site was secured.
The company says all mining activities have been temporarily suspended and an investigation is ongoing.
“The safety and well-being of our people remains Mosaic’s highest priority,” the company said in a statement Monday.
“Our thoughts go out to our colleague's family and friends, all employees and the wider community. We ask that the family be given privacy during this difficult time.”
The province said in a statement that its health and safety unit responded to the mine but was unable to provide further information.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 15, 2025.
