At a Glance
Foskor was founded by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) in 1951 to produce phosphates for South Africa’s agricultural sector, and is the only vertically integrated producer of phosphate ore, phosphoric acid and granular fertiliser in South Africa.
The Group’s core activities are the mining of phosphate rock and the production of phosphoric acid and phosphate-based fertilisers. Foskor mines and beneficiates phosphate rock at Phalaborwa in South Africa’s Limpopo Province, from there it is carried by rail to the production facility in Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal.
Foskor is the leading South African supplier of granular fertilisers, the core ingredient in nitrogen, phosphate and potassium fertiliser products known as NPKs. It is also a commercial producer of phosphoric and sulphuric acids and magnetite (a by-product of the phosphate beneficiation process), which are sold both locally and abroad.
Achievements
Certifications
Mining
Division
Improved Safety Record
Maintained Quality Management
Successfully Converted Our Mining Rights
Infrastructure Improvement Projects Progressing Well
ISO 9001 – Quality Management
ISO 14001 – Environmental Management
OHSAS 18001 – Occupational Health and Safety Management
SANS 16001 – HIV/AIDS Management
Acid
Division
Product Development - Two New
Granular Fertiliser Products
Maintained Quality Management
Asset Replacement Project Progressing Well
ISO 9001 – Quality Management
ISO 14001 – Environmental Management
OHSAS 18001 – Occupational
Health and Safety Management
SANS 16001 – HIV/AIDS Management
Mining
Division
Achievements
Improved Safety Record
Maintained Quality Management
Successfully Converted Our Mining Rights
Infrastructure Improvement Projects Progressing Well
Certifications
ISO 9001 – Quality Management
ISO 14001 – Environmental Management
OHSAS 18001 – Occupational Health and Safety Management
SANS 16001 – HIV/AIDS Management
Acid
Division
Achievements
Product Development - Two New
Granular Fertiliser Products
Maintained Quality Management
Asset Replacement Project Progressing Well
Certifications
ISO 9001 – Quality Management
ISO 14001 – Environmental Management
OHSAS 18001 – Occupational
Health and Safety Management
SANS 16001 – HIV/AIDS Management
Vision, Mission and Values
Vision
To be an enabler of food
security in South Africa
and across the globe.
Mission
To produce and enable the production of
fertilizers in a responsible, sustainable, and
inclusive manner to the benefit of all.
Our Values
Safety
We place safety, health and care for the environment as a key priority within the business, we stay safe and responsible in all we do
Honesty
Empowers us and enables us to develop consistency in all that we do
Accountability
Each of us is responsible for our words , our actions and our results
Respect
We value everyone and treat everyone with dignity and professionalism
Performance
Our ability to deliver meaningful and measurable results for the benefit of all