ProjectPotashGoes mixed
BHP Jansen potash mine
BHP's Jansen potash mine in Saskatchewan, built in two stages toward about 8.5 million tonnes a year. In January 2026 BHP raised the Stage 1 estimate to US$8.4 billion (US$5.7 billion at approval in 2021), with first production by mid-2027; Stage 1 was 84% complete at 30 June 2026. In June 2026 it raised Stage 2 to US$6.9 billion, with first production late in its 2031 financial year, and said it expected an impairment of about US$2.3 billion. BHP signed rail agreements with CN and CPKC in June 2026 to carry Jansen potash to Westshore Terminals in Delta, BC, for export.
- Status
- Under construction
- Direction
- Mixed: Can go more than one way.
- Capacity
- 8.5 Mtpa
- Where
- Saskatchewan
- In service
- 2027
- Needs new laws?
- No: can proceed under existing rules
Owners
- BHP (100%) as of 30 June 2026
Events
- BHP raises its Jansen Stage 2 potash cost estimate to US$6.9 billion, with first production still expected late in its 2031 financial year
- BHP signs rail agreements with CN and CPKC to carry Jansen potash to Westshore Terminals for export
- BHP raises the cost of Jansen Stage 1 to US$8.4B (US$5.7B at approval in 2021); first production mid-2027