Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals

Company History: The Saskatchewan Minerals’ plant at Chaplin, Saskatchewan, was officially opened as a crown corporation for the province of Saskatchewan in 1948 by Premier T. C. Douglas. Construction started on Saskatchewan Minerals’ plant at Chaplin, Saskatchewan in 1947. It was officially opened as a crown corporation for the province of Saskatchewan in 1948 by Premier T. C. Douglas. The first carload of sodium sulphate (salt cake) was shipped in 1948 to Bathhurst Pulp & Paper in New Brunswick. As the demand for salt cake grew, so did Saskatchewan Minerals.

In 2005, Saskatchewan Minerals changed ownership and began operating as Saskatchewan Minerals Inc.. In 2013, the company’s name was updated to Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc. to better reflect our long-term vision.

Brief History: Canada is a North American country stretching from the U.S. in the south to the Arctic Circle in the north. Major cities include massive Toronto, west coast film centre Vancouver, French-speaking Montréal and Québec City, and capital city Ottawa. Canada's vast swaths of wilderness include lake-filled Banff National Park in the Rocky Mountains. It's also home to Niagara Falls, a famous group of massive waterfalls.