Technical nitrates

Technical Ammonium Nitrates

Civil and Mining Explosives

Ammonium nitrate, supplemented by Calcium Nitrate for emulsions in explosives

Ammonium nitrate is used as an oxidizing agent in explosives. Ammonium nitrate is sold in the form of porous prills, emulsion grade and crystalline grade. Calcium nitrate is a secondary nitrate in emulsion explosives. Calcium nitrate improves the quality parameters of the emulsion by extending the shelf life of the emulsion, when it is correctly supplemented with ammonium nitrate.
Yara is a leading independent supplier of technical ammonium nitrate and calcium nitrate for use in the civil explosives and mining industries. Yara supplies technical nitrates to more than 70 countries all over the world to clients in mines, quarries and on construction sites for tunnels, roads, buildings... Our wide customer base gives us the opportunity to stay on the frontline of suppliers to the mining and explosives industries, to offer them safe and cost-efficient solutions, with reliable deliveries.

ANFO and emulsion explosives

Yara also supplies ready-made explosives – ANFO (Ammonium Nitrate/Fuel Oil) as well as emulsion explosives from our own emulsion plants.
ANFO is porous ammonium nitrate with fuel oil and is the most widely used and economical civil explosive mixture currently on the market. It is by far the most widely used explosive in coal mining, quarrying, metal mining and civil construction.
Our way of blasting is optimal fragmentation that is easy to handle, and offers a high degree of safety with outstanding performance and low cost per energy unit. By adding ANFO to emulsion, the blasting performance increases and the sensitivity of the emulsion improves.
Yara can offer the mining and construction industry specific ANFO. In specific markets, we have the experience of offering down-the-hole service.

Reliable deliveries of Ammonium Nitrates to clients around the world

We will answer the needs of clients of all sizes in the civil explosives and mining industries. We deliver to clients with large production capacities as well as to smaller sites that can receive small bag deliveries. Yara runs production sites in Köping (Sweden), Rostock (Germany), Ravenna (Italy), Porsgrunn (Norway) and Pardies (France), manufacturing both technical ammonium nitrate and calcium nitrate sold around the world by local sales offices and partners.

Technical expertise of Ammonium Nitrates with safety in focus

Yara experts offer advice on products and applications ensuring improved productivity and successful blasting operation for our customers. Our service also includes activities provided by our technical support team.