The K3 potash mine in Esterhazy, Sask., is scheduled to resume operations Friday. following a fatal incident earlier this week.
The employee died Monday in a “falling earth incident,” which is the collapse of rock or earth in an underground mine.
Mosaic, which owns the mine, said no other injuries were reported.
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In a statement Thursday, the company said regulators had completed their review of the facility and operations are “planned to safely resume tomorrow.”
“Our thoughts are with this man’s loved ones and everyone affected by this tragedy,” company CEO Bruce Bodine said in a press release.
“At Mosaic, we are firmly committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety across all of our facilities. The health and well-being of our employees remains our top priority.”
The company adds that it is providing support to the worker's family and employees at the Esterhazy plant.
Esterhazy is considered Mosaic's leading potash operation. The company says the entire Esterhazy complex is the world's largest potash fertilizer production facility.
Although the K1 and K2 mines had previously produced for decades, construction of the new K3 mine was completed in 2022.
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