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    Mosaic idles Brazilian phosphate plants in major restructure

    Written by Natalie Noor-Drugan


    The Mosaic Company has announced the idling and demobilisation of its Araxá Mining and Chemical Complex in Brazil — and the pursuit of a sale of the Araxá assets — along with the idling of related mining activities at its Patrocínio Complex. The move is the latest step in a programme of non-core asset disposals designed to strengthen Mosaic’s core fertilizer business

    At Patrocínio, the company is simultaneously pressing ahead with the development of a potentially significant niobium opportunity. The technical assessment work for this, including sampling and analysis, is nearing completion.

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