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Jansen

stratabound potash-bearing salt in Canada

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Geologic information

CountryCanada
Location:-104.717, 51.783
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Site typelease/concession/permit area
Deposit typestratabound potash-bearing salt
Evaporite basinElk Point
Basin typeintracratonic basin
Geologic unitPrairie Evaporite-Patience Lake Mbr-Belle Plaine Mbr
Age
Paleozoic
Devonian
Middle Devonian
Givetian
Minimum:Paleozoic-Devonian-Middle Devonian-Givetian
Maximum:Paleozoic-Devonian-Middle Devonian-Givetian
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Geologic map unit-104.717, 51.783
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Economic information

ThicknessPatience Lake: Upper 6.3, Lower 4.2; Belle Plaine: Upper 3.3, Lower 4.2m
Average grade24.11-26.9% K2O
Production
StatusUnder Development
CompanyBHP-Billiton (2008)
Estimates of reserves or resources
Ore tonnage3370 in situMillion tonnes
K2O tonnage856 in situMillion tonnes
Grade of K2O25.4% of ore
Data sourceBHP Billiton (2010)

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Comments

About 20 km E of Lanigan Mine; reserves are in Patience Lake and Belle Plaine Mbrs.

References

BHP Billiton, 2010, BHP Billiton announces mineral resource estimate for its Jansen potash project: BHP Billiton press release, June 7, 2010, 1 p., accessed September 6, 2012, at http://www.bhpbilliton.com/home/investors/news/Pages/Articles/BHP%20Billiton%20Announces%20Mineral%20Resource%20Estimate%20for%20its%20Jansen%20Potash%20Project.aspx.
Bout, J., and Chiang, K., 2008, Global potash supply; A focus on Saskatchewan exploration: Toronto, CIBC World Markets Inc. Equity Research Industry Update, 70 p.
Halabura, S.P., Gebhardt, Earl, and Kuchling, Ken, 2005, Technical report for subsurface mineral permit KP 286, Jansen area, Saskatchewan: Saskatoon, North Rim Exploration, Ltd., 67 p.
Industrial Minerals, 2006a, Anglo/Billiton potash joint venture: Industrial Minerals, no. 466, p. 11.
Industrial Minerals, 2006b, Jansen Lake potash: Industrial Minerals, no. 467, p. 83.