(Jun 4, 2018) The Michigan DEQ granted a major permit approval to the Michigan Potash Company for a potash plant near Evart. This is a story Northern Michigan’s News Leader has been following since plans were first announced for the plant that will mine potash.
Category: Michigan Potash in the News
Michigan Farmer: Venture Eager To Mine Potash
(Apr 19, 2018) Michigan, with all its great natural resources, has yet another bragging right. Northeast of Big Rapids in the small town of Evart, the Michigan Potash Co. is looking to mine a rock called the Borgen Bed, which lies a mile and half below the surface.
With DEQ considering potash mine proposal, a geologist responds to environmental concerns
(Apr 4, 2018) The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is now considering a proposal that could put Michigan in the forefront of potash mining.
What Is Potash And Why Does Michigan Have So Much Of It? – Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press
(Mar 19, 2018) The $65 billion reserve of potash beneath parts of Michigan’s north-central Lower Peninsula is a salt that contains potassium.
Ted Pagano Tells Guy Gordon About The Potash Beneath Michigan That Could Be Worth $65 Billion
(March 16, 2018) Ted Pagano Tells Guy Gordon About The Potash Beneath Michigan That Could Be Worth $65 Billion.
Evart Township approves industrial district for potential potash facility
(Feb 17, 2018) EVART — After hearing concerns from community members Tuesday, the Evart Township board unanimously approved the establishment of an industrial district for the extraction of potash.
Michigan Potash Company Welcomes Mr. Angelo Brisimitzakis To The Board Of Directors
(Aug 24, 2017) Michigan Potash Company, LLC (“MPC”) Michigan Potash Company welcomes Mr. Angelo Brisimitzakis to the Board of Directors Through 2012, Mr. Brisimitzakis served as the CEO at Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading minerals producer (~$1.1Bn Sales) of salt, potash, and specialty fertilizers with 2000 employees across 13 manufacturing sites in North America...
MDOT Will Assist With Road Costs Associated With Proposed Hersey Potash Plant
(June 15, 2017) EVART — The Michigan De-partment of Transportation an-nounced May 8 it will assist with a road improvement project in Osceola County if and when Michigan Potash Co. begins op-erations there.To accommodate the expected increase in traffic, the Osceola County Road Commission plans to reconstruct 135th Avenue, Schofield Road, and a portion of...
Transportation economic development grants will support more than 203 new jobs in Ionia and Osceola counties
(June 8, 2017) Transportation economic development grants will support more than 203 new jobs in Ionia and Osceola counties
Michigan potash mine still in play; Michigan Potash Co. hoping to solution-mine high-grade potash deposit near Hersey
(June 2, 2017) Could Michigan become a potash producer to compete with the likes of Canadian behemoth PotashCorp (NYSE:POT) and U.S. fertilizer giant Agrium Inc.(NYSE:AGU)? While that seems a stretch, considering the high barriers to entry into a market dominated by a