Western Railroad Discussion > Holbrook AZ potash considerations

This very interesting article on potash deposits in the area of Holbrook AZ showed up in a daily investor email: it's very interesting reading with big tonnage implications for the BNSF.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1001871-1-trillion-of-potash-the-race-for-arizona-s-holbrook-basin?source=email_wsb&ifp=0

Happy reading for Transcon fans!

JT

Interesting. Any of this near the Apache Railway out of Holbrook? === === = === JLH

Earlier post suggested the Apache will have to build to it.
Sure would be a thorn in UPs side. They buy the competition. And it's closer than the Wyoming stuff to export.

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The Wyoming "stuff" is Soda Ash "Trona" , completely different from Potash. Wyoming sits atop the largest known natural reserve of Soda Ash in the World. About 500-1000 years worth at current rates of mining. Soda Ash has many uses. The largest single use is the manufacture of Glass.



Potash is a different Mineral. It is mined in Utah and in larger quantities in New Mexico. It also is mined in large quantities in Canada. It is largely used as fertilizer.



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