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K+S held a ceremony on May 2 for its Legacy potash mine in Saskatchewan, renamed Bethune, ahead of first marketable production expected in June. The mine is the first potash operation commissioned in the province in over 40 years, with capacity of about 2 million tonnes a year.
Adding North American supply while potash prices sit at decade-low nominal levels is bearish for potash, as the new tonnage adds to an already oversupplied market.
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