The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected claims that a leak at Orica's Botany plant was behind contaminated water and local residents illness.
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Xcel Drilling expands intelligent drill fleet
WA drilling contractor, Xcel Drilling and Blasting, has commissioned a second Sandvik DP1100i intelligent drill for use in WA’s Eastern Goldfields region near Kalgoorlie – and took delivery of a third in January 2013.
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Explosives manufacturer to expand plant
Clariant Mining will spend $3.5 million to upgrade its Australian emulsifier plant.
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Orica plans emulsion plant in the Bowen Basin
Explosives manufacturer Orica is reportedly planning to build a new ammonium nitrate emulsion plant in the Bowen Basin, east of Dingo.
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WA explosives plant plan dropped
Incitec Pivot has cancelled its plans for a new explosives manufacturing plant in Western Australia.
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Action Drill & Blast win John Holland blasting contract
NRW subsidiary Action Drill & Blast has won a $100 million contract with John Holland at the Isaac Plains mine.
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Incitec Pivot – A tale of two plants
With the mining industry began to slow down off the mining boom, has a reduced need for explosives or a community backlash been the real reason for Incitec Pivot's Kooragang Island AN plant deferral?
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Miner pleads guilty to compliance infringement
Integra Coal has pled guilty in the Land and Environment Court to exceeding its waste dump limits.
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Incitec Pivot begins Moranbah ammonia production
Incitec Pivot has progressed at its Moranbah ammonium nitrate complex, producing its first ammonia.
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Incitec Pivot defers building explosives plant
Incitec Pivot has announced it will defer development of its planned ammonium nitrate plant at Kooragang Island, in Newcastle for two years.
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Hughes wins Anglo drilling contracts
Hughes Drilling has been awarded the contract for blasthole drilling at Anglo American's Foxleigh coal mine.
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Blasting accident destroys dozer at Saraji
A blasting accident earlier this week at BMA's Saraji coal mine has destroyed a Cat D11 dozer.
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Ausdrill wins African mining contract
Ausdrill has won a US $540 million contract to provide mining services at Resolute Mining's Syama gold mine.
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Ausdrill seeks to acquire Best Tractor
Ausdrill has announced a Heads of Agreement with Best Tractor Parts Group for a full takeover of the tractor company.
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Blasting on site:primed for safety
New blasting accessories are cutting the risk of premature blasting component contact on the bench.
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Incitec Pivot begin production at Moranbah
Incitec Pivot has commenced ammonium nitrate production at its plant in Moranbah.
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Orica pleads guilty to Kooragang spill
Orica has pled guilty to breaching its environmental protection licence last year after a series of spills and safety incidents.
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Safety inspectors warn miners at risk
A mining safety inspector has warned that the lives of miners are being put at risk due to inexperienced supervisors.
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Orica confirm Burrup ammonium nitrate plant to go ahead
Orica has announced that it will now form a joint venture with Apache and Yara to build an ammonium nitrate plant in Western Australia.
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Residents raise concerns over Incitec Kooragang plant
The Stockton Community Action group has raised fears over emissions from Incitec Pivot's proposed ammonium nitrate plant on Kooragang Island.
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