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BHP gets approval for potash mine: NineMSN Finance

NineMSN Finance | June 30, 2011 | 11:43 pm Top Companies Potash

BHP said in a statement overnight that the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment had notified it of the approval, following an environmental impact statement submitted in December, 2010.

BHP said Jansen would employ an average of 1,900 people during construction and create approximately 1,000 operational jobs once the mine has reached full capacity.