Manufacturing Biz #6 - Magazine - Page 24
Jansen potash project
(Jansen Stage 1) set to rise in cost
and go live later in 2027
B
HP has confirmed that the total
investment estimate for stage 1 of
the Jansen potash project (Jansen
Stage 1) will increase to US$8.4 billion
(including contingencies) and the first
production schedule has reverted to the
original schedule of mid CY2027. In July
2025, BHP confirmed that it expected to
update the market on the timing and capital
expenditure estimate for Jansen Stage 1 in
H2 FY2026.The investment cost estimate has
been updated from the previously estimated
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range of US$7.0 billion to US$7.4 billion
(including contingencies) announced in July
2025 and the US$5.7 billion initial estimate
of the investment cost for Jansen Stage 1
when the project was approved in August
2021.
The Jansen Potash Project, owned by
BHP in Saskatchewan, Canada, is critical
for enhancing global food security by
significantly increasing the supply of potash,
a vital fertiliser ingredient for crop yields.
As announced in July 2025, these cost
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“Once operational,
Jansen will establish BHP
as a leading player in the
global potash industry.”
