SASKATOON - A fertilizer company says it hopes to soon get 34 maintenance workers out of a Saskatchewan potash mine, where they have been trapped since Tuesday afternoon. Will Tigley, a spokesman with Nutrien Ltd., said a service shaft stopped working at its Cory mine near Saskatoon. It’s looking at another shaft used to haul potash to the surface to lift up the workers, but a final plan hasn’t been determined, he said. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOWThe workers are safe and have plenty of food, water, power and contact with the surface, Tigley added. “People are safe and just awaiting evacuation from the mine.” Because there is no emergency, such as a collapse or a fire, Kruger said he believes the trapped workers don’t have to be isolated in the mine’s underground safe rooms.

Source: thestar July 03, 2019 18:13 UTC