A vessel loaded with 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate – the same chemical that left large parts of Beirut in ruins in an ...
A potentially explosive Russian fertiliser cargo that has been called a “floating bomb” through months of international ...
The lawsuit alleges that Winston Weaver raised the risk of a fire or explosion by mishandling potentially volatile ammonium ...
The load of ammonium nitrate first carried into the Norfolk port by the damaged ... when the ship set off from Russia laden with the material, which can be explosive if it is contaminated. The Ruby ...
Ammonium nitrate is not explosive unless exposed to high temperatures and mixed with organic substances. International Transport Workers' Federation coordinator Ian Bray said a deadly explosion at ...
Radomiro Tomic would be the first mining operation to use Prillex ECO2, an explosive whose main component is blue ammonium nitrate that is produced using advanced carbon capture and storage ...
It held 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate fertiliser, which is generally safe but can become explosive if improperly managed and exposed to heat or pressure. Norfolk County Council last month said ...
Ammonium nitrate is not inherently explosive and is managed safely at ports across the world. However, contamination increases the likelihood of an explosion in the result of a fire or shock.
At least 23 people, including a minor, were arrested for alleged illegal mining activities in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur.
Chile's state-run copper miner, Codelco, will start using explosives with a significantly lower carbon footprint at its Radomiro Tomic mine, the company announced on Thursday.