Fossal S.A.A. is a Peru-based holding and mining company primarily engaged in the exploration, evaluation, development, and exploitation of non-metallic mineral resources, with a specialized focus on phosphate rock deposits and industrial minerals for the agricultural and chemical sectors. Headquartered in Lima, Peru, the company was established in 2012 following a corporate spin-off of the non-cement mining and industrial assets from Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. Fossal S.A.A. conducts its core operations primarily through its subsidiary, Fosfatos del Pacífico S.A. (FOSPAC), which holds mining rights in the Bayóvar concession area located in the Sechura Desert of the Piura region in northern Peru.
The company's principal business activities and product offerings comprise the extraction, processing, and commercialization of phosphate rock concentrates for direct agricultural application; the production of beneficiated rock phosphate feedstock for the manufacture of downstream fertilizers including diammonium phosphate (DAP), monoammonium phosphate (MAP), and single or triple superphosphates; the exploration and prospective development of industrial brine and non-metallic salt deposits; mineral handling, processing, and related logistics management; and strategic corporate investment and project holding activities across the non-metallic mining and fertilizer supply chain sectors. Fossal S.A.A. serves domestic and international agribusinesses, fertilizer manufacturers, chemical processing companies, and industrial distributors across the Americas and global agricultural markets.
In recent developments, Fossal S.A.A. has advanced strategic and operational reviews for its flagship Bayóvar phosphate project under FOSPAC, focusing on capital expenditure optimization, updated environmental and engineering studies, and operational efficiency improvements to align with evolving global fertilizer demand. The company has also engaged in structural and corporate governance adjustments, while actively evaluating potential strategic alliances, financing arrangements, and long-term commercial off-take agreements to support future production scaling and market entry.