1、2008 m o s a ic a n n ua l r e po rtmoreEssentialthan everthe mosaic company3033 campus Drivesuite e490plymouth,minnesota 55441800-918-8270more essential information:north america We operate five mines and three concentrate plants in Florida that produce phosphate fertilizer and feed phosphate,as we
2、ll as manu-facturing operations in Louisiana that produce phosphate fertilizer.Our potash operations include three mines in Saskatchewan,one in New Mexico and one in Michigan.south america Our investments in Brazil include bulk blending facilities and warehouses,a deep water import terminal,two GSSP
3、 plants and a 20%share in Fosfertil S.A.,the largest producer of phosphates in South America.We have a GSSP facility adjacent to our deep water port in Argentina.asia We own two bulk-blending facilities,60%of a NPK plant and have a 35%equity interest in a DAP granulation plant in China.Our presence
4、in the region also includes a sales team in China and storage facilities in Thailand.In India,we have distribution facilities and a deep water port facility to import fertilizer.B u s i n e s s p rof i leMosaic is the worlds leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash,both of
5、which are vital crop nutrients.Our operations are vertically integrated from the mining of resources to the production of crop nutrients,feed,and industrial products for customers around the globe.Our customer base includes wholesalers,retail dealers and individual growers in more than 40 countries.
6、Mosaic was formed in 2004 through the combination of IMC Global Inc.and the crop nutrition business of Cargill,Incorporated.Headquartered in Plymouth,Minnesota,we employ approximately 7,400 people in eleven countries.Our shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MOS.potashO