OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Morton Salt today announced that it has ceased mining operations at its salt mine in Fairport, Ohio. Following its discovery of a significant inflow of water in the mine on October 22, 2026, the company immediately evacuated miners, ceased all underground operations and notified the appropriate regulatory authorities of the intrusion. All employees were evacuated safely, and no employees were injured in the incident. Morton Salt is working closely with independent experts and regulatory authorities to investigate the intrusion, evaluate its impact on the mine, and determine the next steps. Surface activities at the Fairport mine site will be severely limited while the mine is closed, and the company will be notifying impacted customers and vendors of this force majeure event.
About The Morton Salt Group
Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, the Morton Salt Group is an essential materials leader and one of the largest salt companies in the world. With an annual production capacity of approximately 30 million tons, its 12 rock salt production facilities, 10 evaporated and solar salt plants, 16 packaging plants, and hundreds of distribution facilities create an unrivaled production and logistics network that supplies consumers throughout North America and South America. With roots dating back more than 177 years, the company and its iconic Morton Salt (United States), Windsor Salt (Canada) and Lobos (Chile) brands produce salt for culinary, water softening, household, road deicing, food processing, chemical, pharmaceutical, pool, and numerous other users.
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