Saskatchewan Potash Taxes and Royalities: Is it Time for a Review?
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2019-01
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Potash production has long been important to the Saskatchewan economy. Consider: In 2017, exports of potash from Saskatchewan amounted to over $5.0 billion as compared to a Gross Domestic Product for the province as a whole of $79.5 billion that same year. According to the Mining Association of Canada, the province's 10 producing potash mines have undergone significant investment activity, and the association identifies $9 billion in "recent" investments in the industry's capacity.
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