Westshore Terminals in British Columbia has arrived at an agreement with BHP Canada to provide port services to BHP’s proposed Jansen Potash Mine in Saskatchewan.  The agreement is subject to approval by the Board of BHP and execution by BHP. After that it would still be conditional on BHP making a final investment decision on Stage 1 of the Jansen Project.

BHP says it will decide within the next two months whether BHP’s Jansen potash mine project is a go or a no-go. The project is 93 per cent complete.

If Jansen does proceed, the agreement requires Westshore to handle potash for BHP for a term to 2051, subject to extension.  It also requires Westshore to construct the necessary infrastructure to handle potash at Westshore’s Roberts Bank Terminal by 2026, with BHP funding the construction.