Contamination of ground water and mine effluent with nitrates and ammonia is a key environmental concern of mining operators and Orica. Our nitrate risk reduction approach will thoroughly uncover the pathways for nitrate leaching into water systems from the bulk to blasting operations at mine sites, and create cost-effective solutions to reduce the risk across but not limited to the following:

• Explosives handling and management
• Mine water conditions
• Explosives usage
• Blasting operations
• Physical properties and chemistry of bulk products