Construction of the skip shaft #1 and cage shaft #2 was completed at the Talitsky mine of Verkhnekamsk Potash Company. The skip shaft is designed to discharge extracted potash ore from the mine and supply fresh air. The cage shaft is used to lower and lift people, equipment and materials, as well as to discharge the outgoing air stream. Completion of the sinking of the shafts will increase the pace of construction at the mine, as work will be performed simultaneously on both the underground and the above-ground sections.