Yara Pilbara Nitrates

Yara is the operator of Yara Pilbara Nitrates Pty Ltd (YPNPL), a joint venture between Yara (50%) and Orica (50%).

YPNPL has constructed a technical ammonium nitrate (TAN) facility adjacent to Yara Pilbara’s existing liquid ammonia plant on the Burrup Peninsula. The TAN Plant is owned by Yara Pilbara Nitrates Pty Ltd, operated by Yara International ASA and marketed by Orica Mining Services Pilbara (OMSP), a joint venture operated by Orica.

The product manufactured at the TAN plant is distributed into the local Pilbara market by OMSP.

Environmental Reports

Baseline Air Quality Monitoring Report 2017

Air Quality Monitoring Report - December 2017

Air Quality Monitoring Report - January 2018

Air Quality Monitoring Report - February 2018

Air Quality Monitoring Report - March 2018

Air Quality Monitoring Report - April 2018

Air Quality Monitoring Report – May 2018 

Air Quality Monitoring Report - June 2018

Air Quality Monitoring Report - July 2018

Air Quality Monitoring Report - August 2018

Air Quality Monitoring Report - September 2018

Air Quality Monitoring Report - October 2018

Air Quality Monitoring Report - November 2018

Air Quality Monitoring Report - December 2018

Ambient Air Quality Report 2017 - 2018

Air Quality Monitoring Report - January 2019

Air Quality Monitoring Report - February 2019

Air Quality Monitoring Report - March 2019

Air Quality Monitoring Report - April 2019

Air Quality Monitoring Report - May 2019

Air Quality Monitoring Report - June 2019

Air Quality Monitoring Report - July 2019

Air Quality Monitoring Report - August 2019

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Report 2018 - 2019

Air Quality Monitoring Report - September 2019

Air Quality Monitoring Report - October 2019

Air Quality Monitoring Report - November 2019

Air Quality Monitoring Report - December 2019

Air Quality Monitoring Report - January 2020

Air Quality Monitoring Report - February 2020

Air Quality Monitoring Report - March 2020

Air Quality Monitoring Report - April 2020

Air Quality Monitoring Report - May 2020

Air Quality Monitoring Report - June 2020

Air Quality Monitoring Report - July 2020

Air Quality Monitoring Report - August 2020

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Report 2019 - 2020

Air Quality Monitoring Report - September 2020

Air Quality Monitoring Report - October 2020

Air Quality Monitoring Report - November 2020

Air Quality Monitoring Report - December 2020

Air Quality Monitoring Report - January 2021

Air Quality Monitoring Report - February 2021

Air Quality Monitoring Report - March 2021

Air Quality Monitoring Report - April 2021

Air Quality Monitoring Report - May 2021

Air Quality Monitoring Report - June 2021

Air Quality Monitoring Report - July 2021

Air Quality Monitoring Report - August 2021

Air Quality Monitoring Report - September 2021

Air Quality Monitoring Report - October 2021

Air Quality Monitoring Report - November 2021

Air Quality Monitoring Report - December 2021

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Report 2020 - 2021

Air Quality Monitoring Report - January 2022

Air Quality Monitoring Report - February 2022

Air Quality Monitoring Report - March 2022

Air Quality Monitoring Report - April 2022

Air Quality Monitoring Report - May 2022

Air Quality Monitoring Report - June 2022

Air Quality Monitoring Report - July 2022 

Air Quality Monitoring Report - August 2022

Air Quality Monitoring Report - September 2022

Air Quality Monitoring Report - October 2022

Air Quality Monitoring Report - November 2022

Air Quality Monitoring Report - December 2022

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Report 2021 - 2022

Air Quality Monitoring Report - January 2023

Air Quality Monitoring Report - February 2023

Air Quality Monitoring Report - March 2023

Air Quality Monitoring Report - April 2023

Air Quality Monitoring Report - May 2023

Air Quality Monitoring Report - June 2023

Air Quality Monitoring Report - July 2023

Air Quality Monitoring Report - August 2023

Air Quality Monitoring Report - September 2023

Air Quality Monitoring Report - October 2023

Air Quality Monitoring Report - November 2023

Air Quality Monitoring Report - December 2023

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Report 2022 - 2023

Air Quality Monitoring Report - January 2024

Air Quality Monitoring Report - February 2024

Air Quality Monitoring Report - March 2024

Air Quality Monitoring Report - April 2024

Air Quality Monitoring Report - May 2024

Air Quality Monitoring Report - June 2024

Air Quality Monitoring Report - July 2024

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Report 2023 - 2024

The WA Government's Rock Art monitoring program, to which Yara contributed, was last conducted in 2016, so since that time, Yara has contracted independent experts to conduct annual monitoring with the active involvement of Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation. This approach was approved by the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment. 

In 2021, the experts published their findings, using data from the monitoring undertaken from 2017-2020, as well as data gathered previously. Their report was presented at the International Council of Museums Committee for Conservation (ICOM-CC) Triennial Conference held (virtually) in Beijing in May 2021, with the paper entitled “Determining decay mechanisms on engraved rock art sites using pH, chloride ion and redox measurements with an assessment of the impact of cyclones, sea salt and nitrate ions on acidity". 

A copy of their paper can be found below:

ICOM-CC Conference 2021 Murujuga rock art

Previous Reports

TAN Plant EPBC Annual Rock Art Monitoring Report 2021

TAN Plant EPBC Annual Rock Art Monitoring Report 2020

TAN Plant EPBC Annual Rock Art Monitoring Report 2019

TAN Plant EPBC Annual Rock Art Monitoring Report 2018

TAN Plant EPBC Annual Rock Art Monitoring Report 2017

Analysis of Burrup Peninsula Rock Art 2017 (DAA)

Burrup Peninsula Aboriginal Petroglyphs Report 2004 - 2014

Heritage Monitoring Report 2014

Heritage Monitoring Report 2015

Burrup Peninsula Aboriginal Petroglyphs Report 2004 - 2016