Beirut was rocked by a huge explosion on Tuesday afternoon, when, according to the Lebanese president, 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored at the docks exploded. The blast destroyed much of the ...

Beirut officials have identified ammonium nitrate as the base component of Tuesday's explosion. Nearly 6,000 tonnes of the chemical ignited and burst through a port in the Lebanese capital, levelling ...

Despite a century-long and worldwide history of tragic ammonium nitrate accidents, only a patchwork of inadequate U.S. safety regulations is in place to avoid more accidents involving this common ...

Westford, USA, Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The ammonium nitrate market is a supplier of the raw material for explosives, propellants and fertilizers. Explosive production requires large amounts ...

Blasts in Lebanon's capital have left at least 135 people dead and more than 5,000 injured, overwhelming hospitals during a global pandemic. Lebanon has subsequently declared a state of emergency. The ...

The huge explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital on Tuesday is thought to have been caused by ammonium nitrate. The chemical is often used as fertilizer — and in explosives. Lebanese Prime Minister ...

Ammonium nitrate, which Lebanese authorities have said caused the devastating Beirut blast, is an odorless crystalline substance commonly used as a fertilizer and has caused numerous industrial ...

Larsen & Toubro has won a significant contract valued between Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 5,000 crore for a coal-to-ammonium nitrate ...

Every day, dozens of trucks loaded with ammonium nitrate are making the one to two-hour journey from Newcastle's port up to the coal mines of the Hunter Valley. Orica says it is unfair to compare its ...

The Lebanese capital Beirut was rocked on Tuesday evening local time by an explosion that has killed at least 78 people and injured thousands more. The country’s prime minister Hassan Diab said the ...