Lake Wells to be a borefield abstraction project with no reliance on surface trenching.
With the right support, the potash industry could employ more than 1000 people in regional areas.
RED grant money to be used to provide transport for trainees.
The project has benefits for WA and for at least one mining project.
Just seven years ago there was no local potash and minerals-in-brine industry in WA.
Initial trainee intake is scheduled for 2022.
Australian Potash plans to abstract brine from 79 production bores in total.
EPA finds no objection to Lake Wells project.
All of Lake Wells' 150,000tpa offtake under binding agreements.
Lake Wells power station set to cut CO2 emissions by half compared to hydro-carbon power.
2020 inaugural STEM innovation day shows Laverton kids the future.
Australian Potash CEO Matt Shackleton says it is a seminal step for the project.