Operations at the Mosaic K3 potash mine in Esterhazy will resume on Thursday, following the death of an employee on Monday.
According to a statement from Mosaic, it is providing support to the family of the deceased and its workers at the facility.
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The employee died after a “fall of ground incident.”
No further details were provided about what happened.
“Our thoughts are with the individual’s loved ones and all those affected by this tragedy,” said Bruce Bodine, CEO of The Mosaic Company.
“At Mosaic, we are steadfast in our commitment to maintaining the highest safety standards across our operations. The health and well-being of our employees remain our top priority.”
Following the incident, Mosaic said its emergency response team was activated and all mining activity were temporarily halted.
“A full investigation is underway and Mosaic is working closely with all regulatory authorities,” it said at the time of the incident.
Now, regulatory authorities have completed their review of the site, and operations are scheduled to resume on Thursday.
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