Boulby Potash Mine, United Kingdom
Key Data:
Producer of
Potash
Location
Northeast England
Ownership
Israel Chemicals Ltd (100%)
Geology type
Permian evaporite sequences overlain by porous sandstones and other sedimentary rocks
Mineral type
Sylvinite and halite
Reserve base
28.4Mt grading 40.2% KCl, plus additional resources of 3Mt grading 38.7% KCl
Annual production
1Mt/y potash and 450,000–660,000t/y salt
Mining Method
Room and pillar, using remote controlled continuous miners
Processing method
Grinding / flotation, compaction and crystallisation to yield three potash grades and marketable salt
Employment
828
Key Equipment:
Underground
Jeffrey 1060 and Joy 12HM26 continuous miners
Joy 10SC22 and 10SC32 shuttle cars
