Nutrien plans to shut its White Springs phosphate operation in Florida in the second quarter of 2027, following a review of the business announced on 4 November.
The company said the mine is nearing the end of its economically recoverable reserves, pushing up operating costs and capital requirements. This is a planned closure; the announcement does not say that production has already stopped.
Nutrien expects White Springs to account for about 20% of its phosphate sales and 28% of the segment’s cost of goods sold in 2026. It estimates that closing the site will reduce annual sustaining capital spending and lease payments by approximately US$50 million.
The group will retain and seek improvements at Aurora and its integrated upgrading facilities. The release does not provide a confirmed redundancy total or a detailed workforce timetable for White Springs.
Source: Nutrien, 4 November 2026. Explore mining jobs.
Illustrative company file photograph: Nutrien Tower, Saskatoon, Canada, 28 August 2021; not White Springs. Drm310 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and compressed; same licence retained.
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