Workers Who Were Trapped Deep in Saskatchewan Mine Now Safely Back on Surface

A piece of machinery sits underground at a potash mine in Esterhazy, Sask. on May 3, 2017. Liam Richards/The Canadian Press

SASKATOON—A fertilizer company says all 34 people who were trapped deep in a Saskatchewan potash mine for more than a day are now safely above ground.

Will Tigley, a spokesman with Nutrien Ltd., said a service shaft stopped working at its Cory mine near Saskatoon on Tuesday.