More than 100 people signed up last month to talk about Mosaic's request to expand its phosphate mine by more than 3,000 acres. But many really wanted to talk about the sinkhole.

Mosaic wants to mine 18,000 acres in DeSoto County, but the company needs the commission to rezone the land to allow mining. “I hope DeSoto County commissioners and residents recognize this workshop ...

MOSAIC PROPOSES MINING EXPANSION. ... The Mosaic Co. wants to add several parcels south of State Road 674 and west of County Road 39 to its 300,000-acre Florida empire.

For the Wingate Creek Mine, Mosaic wants to extend the “termination date” for mining and trucking phosphate ore by 14 years to 2037 and have environmental restoration of the land done by 2042.

Despite a setback on Tuesday, the Mosaic Co. still hopes to convince elected officials in three counties to stop challenging its phosphate mines. For now, the largest phosphate mining company in th… ...