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9 April 2026
Green ammonium nitrate for Canada's mines moves closer to reality
Written by Natalie Noor-Drugan
Hy2gen AG has contracted Plug Power to supply a 275 MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser system for Project COURANT, its renewable ammonium nitrate development in Québec, Canada, marking a significant milestone in the project’s Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) phase ahead of a planned Final Investment Decision (FID) in 2027.
Project COURANT is designed to produce 530,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate per year based on renewable hydrogen. The facility will supply mining explosives formulators, targeting a reduction in local emissions and a strengthening of the supply chain for Canada’s strategically important mining sector.
