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From a geologist’s perspective

In Nutrien’s October 8 public feature, senior geologist James Isbister describes understanding rock safety and communicating that understanding to operations.

Source: Nutrien’s published feature. Paraphrased from company-supplied material; this is not an interview conducted by The Mining Minute.

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