Saskatchewan Minerals Inc. is a privately held company located in Saskatchewan, Canada, that mines and processes sodium sulphate. Originally established as a Crown corporation in 1947. Today the company is one of the largest producers of anhydrous sodium sulphate in North America with production capability of 285,000 tons per year.[1] The company has won the Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies award.[2]
Originally established in 1947 by the government of Tommy Douglas the company remained a crown corporation until privatized in 1988 by the government of Grant Devine.[3] The primary plant has operated in Chaplin, Saskatchewan since that time. A second plant operated at Mossbank, Saskatchewan from 1954 until 1984 and third plant operated at Ingebrigt, Saskatchewan from 1966 until 1984.[3] During the 1980s, the market shifted to requiring higher purity sodium sulphate (primarily for use in detergents) resulting in the upgrade of the original Chaplin[rdp-wiki-embed url='https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin'] More plant and shutting down the plants producing lower grade material.[3] The Ingebrigt facility remained in a standby condition [1]
In 2013 the company's name was updated to Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Saskatchewan Minerals Inc. - Complete Profile". Industry Canada. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ↑ "Saskatchewan Minerals Inc. Named One of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies". Canadian News Wire. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- 1 2 3 "Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan Minerals". University of Regina. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ↑ "Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc - History". Retrieved 2019-04-18.
