Subsurface minerals bring in $3.3 million in revenue for Saskatchewan
In total, the sales generated $3.3 billion in revenue for the province.
The highest bid was $2.7-million from Windfall Resources Ltd. for a 33,704.30 hectare block 30 kilometres north of Moose Jaw that is prospective for potash. The highest dollars-per-hectare bid was for a parcel 11 km south of Kerrobert that is prospective for minerals in formation water such as lithium. The permit, acquired by NRG LandSolutions Inc., received a bid of $102.65 per hectare for a total of $159,928.70.
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