The Aurora site mines phosphate ore and refines it into phosphate rock. Sulfuric acid is produced on-site from purchased sulfur and is mixed with the phosphate to produce phosphoric acid. PCS Phosphate Aurora has an annual capacity of 6.6 million tons of phosphate rock, 1.325 million P₂O₅ tons of phosphoric acid and 0.175 million tons of phosphate feed.

The site, which is Carolina Star certified and Mining Star certified, provides work for some 1,039 employees. Average employee tenure is more than 19 years.

Bob Markman
Manager, Feed Distribution/Customer Service Representative
Phone: (252) 322-4111 (ext. 8213)
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The feed plant combines limestone and phosphoric acid to manufacture dicalcium phosphate (DCP) and monocalcium phosphate (MCP) animal feed supplements. The site has an annual capacity of 306,000 tons of DCP and MCP animal feed supplements.

The site provides work for 25 employees, with an average tenure of more than 16 years.

Jan Armstrong
Customer Service Representative
Phone: 815-795-5111 (ext. 27)
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Limestone is accessed in an on-site room-and-pillar type mine between 125 feet and 145 feet below the surface. The feed ingredients produced are dicalcium phosphate (DCP) and monocalcium phosphate (MCP). The site, which employs 33 people, has an annual capacity of 230,000 tons. Average tenure is 20 years.

Approximately 125,000 tons of limestone rock are removed from the underground mine per year.

Pamela McCaulley
Customer Service Representative
Phone: 401-267-2915 (ext. 8804)
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The facility mines phosphate ore, which is refined into phosphate rock. Chemical operations produce a total of 14 products. The site has an annual capacity of 3.968 million tons of phosphate rock, 1.065 million P₂O₅ tons of phosphoric acid and 0.41 million tons of phosphate feed. It provides work for 886 people. Employees have an average tenure of more than 22 years.

Lesa Branham
Customer Service Representative
Phone: 417-624-5225 (ext. 4421)
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The animal feed ingredients plant produces dicalcium phosphate (DCP) and monocalcium phosphate (MCP). Products are shipped by truck and rail to customers in the Western and Southwestern United States and Mexico. The site has an annual capacity of 180,000 tons of DCP and MCP animal feed supplements.

Acquired in March 2002, the site has completed major upgrades of equipment and controls to reduce emissions and improve product quality and safety. The site has 24 employees, with average tenure of more than 14 years.

Lesa Branham
Customer Service Representative
Phone: 417-624-5225 (ext. 4421)
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This facility uses imported phosphoric acid and limestone to produce microgranulated dicalcium phosphate (DCP). Its annual capacity is 0.121 million tons of this animal feed supplement.

H. Sonny Fernandes, General Manager
55-133-566-1121