The Mosaic Company Phosphate Mine Tour

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Tour Cost: $49 (includes lunch) Advance Registration Required NOTE: Safety is number one concern when you enter this mining site. Please read and the following instructions carefully. This tour is for adults of 18 years and older only. You must wear closed-toed shoes and expect to walk in rugged and possibly muddy and dusty environment. There are no exceptions. The mine operators will turn away anyone not properly attired. You will be given a hard hat and expected to wear it inside the mine at all times. The Mosaic Company is the world’s leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. On the tour, you will visit an active phosphate mine, board a dragline and watch it in action. You will also learn about water management practices, visit award-winning reclamation sites, and learn about the fertilizer manufacturing process and phosphogypsum stacks. Mosaic has biologists, geologists and agronomists who are experts in field mapping, soil testing, agronomic consulting and fertilizer-blending innovations. You will see phosphate mining first-hand! This is a tour you won't want to miss. Itinerary Departure Time from the Rosen Plaza Hotel: 7 AM 9 – 12 Mine tour 12 - 1 Lunch Return to the hotel