Potash
is the commercial name for a group of salts containing the element
potassium. Used to make fertilizer, potassium chloride is the
most important type of potash. Approximately 95% of it is made
into fertilizer. Also, it is used to manufacture soap, detergent,
glass, ceramics, textiles, dyes, chemicals and drugs. Potash is
a very useful substance and very plentiful in Saskatchewan.
Potash
is one of Saskatchewan's major exports. It is estimated that there
is enough potash in Saskatchewan to last the world well over a
thousand years. The first discovery potash in Saskatchewan was
in Radville. Drillers were looking for oil during the Second World
War ran into a layer of potash under the Town of Radville. The
potash was too deep so it was never mined.
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