Water consumption, brine and salt left on surface, and capital cost are the big 3 problems with potash. This looks like an ideal application of the Beechy design. 0.2 cubic feet per minute of water would easily support a 250,000 tpa mine using ths Beechy method, with a minimal footprint, no salt or brine on surface, a 12 month build on less then $100 million capital. The deposit appears to have
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