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Mosaic temporarily suspended operations at the South Fort Meade phosphate mine in Florida due to a shortage and high cost of sulfur amid the conflict in the Middle East.
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Mosaic временно приостановил работу фосфатного рудника South Fort Meade во Флориде из-за дефицита и высокой стоимости серы на фоне конфликта на Ближнем Востоке.
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