--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20260625-danakali-advances-western-australia-exploration-projects-assay-results-expected-in-august/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Australia launches first carbon refinery to convert captured CO₂ from ammonia production Publication Date: 2026-06-25T15:00:00-04:00 Last Updated: 2026-06-25T04:33:39-04:00 Author: Kim Clarksen (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/kimclarksen/) Categories: [Decarbonization](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/sustainability/decarbonization/), [AgTech & Research](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/agtech-and-research/), [Sustainability](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/sustainability/) ![Green leaf and CO2 reducing icon with environment social governance for decrease carbon dioxide emission ,carbon footprint and carbon credit to limit global warming from climate change concept.](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/green-leaf-and-co2-reducing-icon-with-environment-social-governance-for-decrease-carbon-dioxide-emission-carbon-footprint-and-carbon-credit-to-limit-global-warming-from-climate-change-concept-stockpack-istock-scaled.jpg) MCi Carbon’s New South Wales facility captures emissions from Orica’s ammonia operations and converts them into products for the construction and manufacturing industries. Australia has opened its first carbon refinery, marking a significant step in commercializing carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies. Developed by MCi Carbon in New South Wales, the demonstration facility captures carbon dioxide from Orica’s ammonia production on Kooragang Island and converts it into mineral-based products for use in concrete, paper, glass, and other industrial applications. The Myrtle Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage demonstration plant can capture up to 2,500 metric tons of CO₂ per year. Its technology uses mineral carbonation, which permanently binds carbon dioxide into stable minerals by replicating a natural geological process. MCi Carbon reports that it has spent 15 years developing this technology to produce commercially valuable products instead of storing captured carbon underground. Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, attended the facility’s opening and described carbon utilization as a way for industrial emitters to reduce emissions while generating economic value from captured carbon. Australia emits about 400 million metric tons of CO₂ annually, and last year the government strengthened its 2035 emissions reduction target to a 62% to 70% cut from 2005 levels. MCi Carbon also plans to build a commercial-scale carbon refinery in Austria that will process up to 50,000 metric tons of CO₂ per year. This project is part of a broader global effort to advance mineral carbonation technologies, alongside companies such as Canada’s Arca, which uses mine tailings to permanently store carbon dioxide. Source: [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/australia-opens-first-carbon-refinery-making-new-products-captured-co2-2026-06-18/) Tags: [ammonia plant](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/ammonia-plant/), [ammonia production](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/ammonia-production/), [Australia](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/australia/), [biorefinery](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/biorefinery/), [Carbon capture](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/carbon-capture/), [carbon emissions](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/carbon-emissions/), [CO2 emission](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/co2-emission/), [emission reduction](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/emission-reduction/), [MCi Carbon](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/mci-carbon/), [Orica](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/orica/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.