The plan announced early last year to mine the immense potash deposits in northwest North Dakota continues to inch along. Dakota Salts, part of the British-based Sirius Exploration mining conglomerate, is currently acquiring mineral leases and conducting test bores in Burke County.
In addition, the company recently received a $225,000 grant from the North Dakota Industrial Commission to conduct a feasibility study on using caverns created by mining activities for compressed air energy storage, or CAES, a process designed to store excess energy generated by wind turbines during periods of low demand
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