The Mosaic Company is one of the world's leading crop nutrition companies with a focus on potash and phosphate, two of three most vital nutrients. The Company mine and process phosphate and potash minerals into crop nutrients, and then shipped via rail, barge and ocean-going vessel to customers in the major agricultural centers of the world. The work of mining and processing potash and phosphate minerals is an energy- and water-intensive endeavor. Mosaic is an important driver of economic activity in each of operating communities. Mosaic is a leader in the potash industry. Mosaic also own related refineries at each of the mines. Mosaic is one of the world's largest producers of finished phosphate products. Mosaic own and operate mines and production facilities in North and South America which produce concentrated phosphate crop nutrients and phosphate-based animal feed ingredients.