UNDERGROUND MINING
> By Brian O’Hara
BHP’s Jansen moves ahead
Shift to ‘future facing’ commodities has miner investing $7.5 billion in its first potash mine
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imon Thomas, ro ects for believes in ta ing on challenges. Thomas successfully directed several large iron ore pro ects in ustralia and is now directing s . billion ansen potash pro ect in the as atchewan otash basin. e moved
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from erth, ustralia, one of the world s most liveable cities, to as atoon in anuary the heart of anadian winter. Thomas is also now embar ing on a personal challenge building a bac yard s ating rin and teaching his children to s ate. s the company s first potash mine, an-
sen will definitely be sub ect to challenges. ut Thomas is confident the pro ect will be completed on time and on budget. has a strong trac record of ma or pro ect delivery, he said in an interview in October. We ve recently completed four ma or pro ects worth
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