For the first time in over 50 years of mining, Nutrien mined a production wing at its Lanigan mine with no people present.

The Lanigan mine used cutting-edge tele-remote technology, allowing operators to use the mining machine from a remote location, removing them from the active mining area completely.

This enables a step change in Nutrien’s operating strategies.

The potash industry has seen some serious injuries when operators are working on an active mining face.

The break-through tele-remote technology is seen as an innovative solution to help improve operational and safety processes in underground mining.

Nutrien operates six potash mines in Saskatchewan.

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