Sevier Playa potash project gets planning nod

County planning commissioners approved a conditional use permit for the Crystal Peak Minerals Sevier Playa potash mining project last week. Construction on the project is expected to begin sometime next year. Operations are expected to commence three to four years after construction starts, commissioners were told. Potash, or potassium sulfate, is a mineral deposit used in premium fertilizer. The Sevier Playa project is expected to mine the mineral for the next 35 years. Millard County Chronicle Progress