Saskatchewan Mining & Minerals Sodium Sulfate Mine -- Chaplin SK CAN
N 50° 27.649 W 106° 40.202
13U E 381464 N 5591200
A HUGE sodium sulfate mine operated by Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals along the TransCanada Highway in Chaplin SK
Waymark Code: WM183QB
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 05/24/2023
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You can't miss this huge sodium sulfate mining operation along the Trans Canada Hwy. in Chaplin. This area is an important habitat area for birds as well, which is why the Chaplin Nature Centre is literally next door, and its funding comes from the mining company as part of the mining company's permit.
It's a little unsettling to see the different creepy green colors spreading out over the Prairie but it does give you some idea of the concentration of sodium sulfite here, which is an important ingredient in modern detergents.
There are huge piles of sodium sulfate visible at this location, which are dredged out of evaporation ponds. Natural ponds also spread around the Prairie but it's not clear to what extent those are part of the mining operation, if they are at all.
Mama Blaster loves her Tide -- and a lot of what's in it comes from here.
From the Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals website: (
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Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc. is a proud, privately held Saskatchewan corporation supplying high-quality natural sodium sulphate to customers across North America.
Over the course of the company’s nearly 75 years, Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals has become known internationally as a reliable, long-term supplier of natural sodium sulphate to blue-chip customers.
Operating in Southwest Saskatchewan, Canada, the company is the North American market leader in production of high-quality natural sodium sulphate. While sodium sulphate has been Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals focus over the past 75 years, the company’s future is in sulphate of potash. Sulphate of potash is a sustainable fertilizer which is low in chloride making it safe to use on irrigated acres, in greenhouses and on high value crops.
Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals is dedicated to reliable production and delivery and prioritizes consistently producing the highest quality products.
The main office and Chaplin plant are centrally located, adjacent to the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately 100 miles west of Regina, Saskatchewan."