Nearly 3,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate - taken from a ship off the coast of Beirut six years ago and then stored in a warehouse - has been blamed for the explosion that ripped through the port ...

A March 1 article quoted a CAAR representative as saying that shipments of ammonium nitrate, if kept without proper security precautions, could set up the circumstances for an “al-Qaeda yard sale ...

Nutrien, the world’s biggest fertilizer maker by capacity, produces ammonium nitrate at Redwater, Alta., and sells it to customers in the mining industry, CEO Chuck Magro said in an interview. The ...

MOSCOW, February 1. /TASS/. Russia imposed a ban on ammonium nitrate export for two months, until April 2, the government’s press service said on Tuesday. "The two-month ban on ammonium nitrate ...

A Netherlands-flagged cargo ship has been temporarily banned from entering Australian ports due to safety fears over its storage of ammonium nitrate. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA ...

Following the destruction caused by ammonium nitrate exploding at Beirut's port, there are concerns globally about its storage. The chemical is widely used around the world, as a fertiliser or for ...

On Tuesday, it finally docked at the port of Abidjan, carrying 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate. Authorities have stated that this cargo, which is used for fertilizers and the mining industry ...