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The shipment was supplied by PT Dahana’s ammonium nitrate plant in East Kalimantan, which can produce up to 75,000 tons annually.
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Air Force armorers load BNT-250 live bombs onto an F-16 AM from the 3rd Squadron at the Iswahjudi Air Force Base in Maospati, Magetan regency, East Java, on Nov. 18, 2025. The NATO-standard bomb is locally made by private arms maker PT Sari Bahari in cooperation with state-owned explosive maker PT Dahana. (Courtesy of PT Sari Bahari/-)
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tate-owned explosives manufacturer PT Dahana marked its first export of 18,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate to Australia on Saturday.
President director Hary Irmawan said the shipment represented a breakthrough for the company, particularly in penetrating Australia’s large-scale mining sector.
“This is a symbol of recognition of our national industry’s ability to meet global standards,” he said after the shipment was dispatched from the Tursina Special Terminal in Bontang, East Kalimantan, on Saturday, as quoted by Kompas.com.
Ammonium nitrate, a chemical compound derived from ammonia and nitric acid, is widely used in both fertilizers and explosives.
Commercial-grade ammonium nitrate is typically a key component in artificial fertilizers, while in the mining industry, it plays a crucial role as an oxidizing agent in blasting materials, helping regulate detonation rates and improving operational efficiency.
Hary noted that Australia was selected as the export destination due to its extensive mining activities, both open-pit and underground, which require a steady supply of ammonium nitrate to support blasting processes.
These processes are essential in enhancing productivity and efficiency in large-scale mining operations.
