Saskatchewan Scenery Photo Tour
Photo: Potash Mining
Grain farming is the main industry in Saskatchewan,
but other industries include
mining, meat processing, electricity production, and petroleum refining.
The main types of mining are potash, uranium and coal.
I think potash mines are actually quite pretty.
They sprout up in the middle of a farmer's field after kilometers of
flat land. And there are always big pink piles of rock beside
them.
Canada is the world's major producer of potash.
It is mainly used to make fertilizer.
Saskatchewan Potash Mining information and coloring page
Trains come to pick up the potash (just like they do
with the grain). They deliver the potash around North America or
to boats for shipment overseas.
You can see how big the pile of pink rock is compared
to the train (yes, it's a REAL train not a toy one *grin*).
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