The Mosaic Co., Tampa, released January statistics on Feb. 24, with the Phosphate segment leading the way, with a 70 percent increase in sales revenues and a 24 percent increase in sales volumes over the year-ago month.
January phosphate volumes were 741,000 mt, up from 599,000 mt, while sales revenues were $337 million, up from $198 million.
Potash and Mosaic Fertilizantes segments both reported results below the year-ago period.
Potash volumes were 624,000 mt, down from 728,000 mt, while sales were $151 million, down from $170 million. However, the segment is coming off a big fourth-quarter that saw an 80 percent increase in potash sales volumes (GM Feb. 19, p. 27).
Mosaic Fertilizantes posted January sales volumes of 718,000 mt, off from the year-ago 752,000 mt, while revenues were $262 million, down from $281 million.