The Miller Western Palo Salt Mine has a workforce of 25 people. The mineral, Sodium sulphate is used in the production of Suphuric Acid which has been used in photography and other industrial uses. Whiteshore Lake is located about 22.4kilometres (13.9 mi) from Biggar, Saskatchewan. In 1919, it was ascertained that the lake contained Sodium Sulphate and was able to produce 97 percent pure sulphate.

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