Strategically located at the entrance to the Hunter Valley, Orica Mining Services' manufacturing plant at Kooragang Island is an integral part of the company's global operations.

The site produces ammonium nitrate for use in the mining industry, and ammonia and nitric acid for use in industrial and agricultural applications.

What's New

• Orica Media Release: Update on Orica's Kooragang Island Ammonia Plant restart, 24 January 2012

• Orica Media Release: Electrical storm ignites hydrogen gas at Kooragang Island, 9 January 2012

• Special Update: Flare from vent stack due to storm activity, 8 January 2012 

• Orica Media Release: Orica commences Ammonia Plant Startup, 2 January 2012 

• Orica Media Release: Orica outlines progress on Ammonia Plant restart, 22 December 2011

• Letter from Sean Winstone, KI Site Manager: Improvement Works at Orica's Kooragang Island Plant, 22 December 2011

• Links to summaries of environmental monitoring information have been included on the website

• Plant Startup 
  • Startup Fact Sheet
  • Community Startup Updates

For further information:

• To register for email or SMS updates please email info@oricaki.com.au

• Community Information Sessions
   
• Community Newsletters
   
• Media Releases - from Orica Kooragang Island
   
• Link to NSW Environment Protection Authority media releases.  
   
• August 2011 Chemical Release

Orica is currently reviewing and upgrading this website to improve access to information. The preparatory work has commenced, however it will take some weeks to develop and implement the changes.