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These excerpts taken from the BG 10-K filed Mar 3, 2008. The following tables provide information on our principal operating facilities as of December 31, 2007. Facilities by Division
Facilities by Geographic Region
21 In addition, we have operations in various ports either directly or through alliances and joint ventures. Our corporate headquarters in White Plains, New York, occupy approximately 35,000 square feet of space under a lease that expires in February 2013. We also lease other office space for our operations worldwide. We believe that our facilities are adequate to address our operational requirements. Agribusiness In our agribusiness operations, we have approximately 302 grain storage facilities that are located close to agricultural production areas and export locations. We also have approximately 56 oilseed processing plants and approximately 47 marketing and distribution offices throughout the world. Fertilizer In our fertilizer division, we currently operate four phosphate mines in Brazil. In addition to our phosphate mines, we also operate approximately 44 processing plants that are strategically located in the key fertilizer consumption regions of Brazil, thereby reducing transportation costs to deliver our products to our customers. Our mines are operated under concessions from the Brazilian government. The following table sets forth information about the phosphate production of our mines:
In addition to the mines listed above, we also have interests in three additional phosphate mines, Salitre, Anitápolis and Araxá CBMM, with proven reserves where production has not yet commenced. Our interest in Anitápolis is through an unconsolidated joint venture. The production capacity for the Salitre, Anitápolis and Araxá CBMM mines is estimated to be approximately 1 million, 300,000 and 500,000 metric tons of phosphate per year, respectively. At this production level, the number of years until depletion of the phosphate reserves is expected to be 96 years for Salitre, 14 years for Anitápolis and 19 years for Araxá CBMM. Food Products In our food products operations, we have approximately 57 refining, packaging and milling facilities dedicated to our food products operations throughout the world. 22 The following tables provide information on our principal operating facilities as of December 31, 2007. Facilities by Division
Facilities by Geographic Region
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We Agribusiness In our agribusiness operations, we have approximately 302 grain storage facilities that are located close to agricultural production areas and export locations. Fertilizer In our fertilizer division, we currently operate four phosphate mines in Brazil. In addition to our phosphate mines, we also operate approximately 44 processing
In Food Products In our food products operations, we have approximately 57 refining, packaging and milling facilities dedicated to our food products operations throughout the 22 This excerpt taken from the BG 10-K filed Mar 16, 2005. Item 2. Properties The following tables provide information on our principal operating facilities as of December 31, 2004. Facilities by Division
Facilities by Geographic Region
In addition, we have operations in various ports either directly or through alliances and joint ventures. Our corporate headquarters in White Plains, New York, occupy approximately 35,000 square feet of space under a lease that expires in February 2013. We also lease offices for our international marketing operations worldwide. We believe that our facilities are adequate to address our operational requirements. Agribusiness In our agribusiness operations, we have approximately 270 grain storage facilities that are located close to agricultural production areas and export locations. We also have approximately 50 oilseed processing plants and approximately 30 international marketing offices throughout the world. 16 Fertilizer In our fertilizer division, we currently operate four phosphate mines in Brazil. In addition to our phosphate mines, we also operate approximately 22 processing plants that are strategically located in the key fertilizer consumption regions of Brazil, thereby reducing transportation costs to deliver our products to our customers. Our mines are operated under concessions from the Brazilian government. The following table sets forth information about the phosphate production of our mines:
In addition to the mines listed above, we also have interests in two additional phosphate mines, Salitre and Anitápolis, with proven reserves where production has not yet commenced. The production capacity for the Salitre and Anitápolis mines is estimated to be approximately 1 million and 500,000 metric tons of phosphate per year, respectively. At this production level, the number of years until depletion of the phosphate reserves is expected to be 97 years for Salitre and 15 years for Anitápolis. We expect to commence production at Anitápolis in 2005. In 2004, we ceased production at a fifth mine, Patos de Minas, as its phosphate reserves have been substantially depleted. Food Products In our food products operations, we have approximately 44 refining and bottling facilities and 22 other facilities dedicated to our food products operations throughout the world. | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:
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