Mosaic to Keep Colonsay Mine Idled; K&P Charges Incurred

The Mosaic Co. said Jan. 28 that it intends to keep its Colonsay potash mine idled for the foreseeable future citing weak demand. It also reported that it will incur a pretax noncash charge of up to $530 million for the idling in fourth-quarter 2019. In addition, Mosaic said it will also incur up to $590 million in fourth-quarter charges on Phosphate segment goodwill.