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5 March 2026

Itafos reports higher phosphates, acid production in 2025

Written by Richard Hands

US-based phosphate producer Itafos reported higher production in 2025, as well as higher sales prices, in preliminary operational results announced 11 February. In 2025, Itafos produced 352,851 tonnes P2O5 at its Conda facility in Idaho, up slightly from the 349,396 tonnes P2O5 produced in 2024.

This was driven by higher MAP and super-phosphoric acid (SPA) sales volumes, offset by the discontinuation of ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and lower mono-ammonium phosphate with micronutrients (MAP+) volumes. The Q4 2025 output of 90,815 tonnes P2O5 was down from 97,307 tonnes a year earlier due to unplanned downtime.

Itafos finished mining at its Rasmussen Valley site and delivered first ore from its Husky 1/North Dry Ridge (H1/NDR) location after achieving mechanical completion of infrastructure, resulting in a seamless transition from the Rasmussen Valley Mine to H1/NDR, the company said.

At its Arraias operations in Brazil, Itafos produced 124,712 tonnes sulphuric acid during 2025, compared with 112,785 tonnes in 2024, driven by higher customer demand with no plant turnaround downtime. Acid production for Q4 was down to 31,900 tonnes from 34,774 tonnes, due to higher acid consumption from fertilizer production and lower customer demand.

Arraias in 2025 produced 48,919 tonnes P2O5 of direct application phosphate rock (DAPR), partially acidulated phosphate rock (PAPR), and granulated partially acidulated phosphate rock (G-PAPR) compared with 18,147 tonnes P2O5 in 2024.

As previously reported, Itafos completed the sale of its Araxá Project in Brazil in 2025 Q1, generating nearly $43 million in pre-tax proceeds over the course of the year, and the company declared a special dividend associated with the sale.

Itafo recently completed an assessment of the Arraias Phosphate Project, and noted that the technical report, filed on 9 February 2026, defines high-grade phosphate rock layers at the mine that support plans for upgrades to the beneficiation circuit at the plant, which are expected to enable Itafos to produce SSP for sale to local markets.

The assessment estimates sufficient resources to establish a 14-year life-of-mine plan, with SSP production and sales planned to begin in 2027.

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