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  • Products
    Products

    CSBP is a safe and reliable producer of sodium cyanide and explosive grade ammonium nitrate for the mining industry, as well as a trusted manufacturer and supplier of fertiliser and agricultural services to Western Australian growers for over 100 years.

  • Work with us
    Work with us

    CSBP is recognised as Western Australia’s leading manufacturer and supplier of chemicals, fertilisers and related services to mining, agricultural and industrial sectors throughout the world.

    Our businesses are recognised as safe, reliable and innovative industry leaders with a strong commitment to customers. We offer an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and the uniqueness of individual talents, experiences and ideas.

  • Supplier Management
    Supplier Management

    CSBP relies on a secure, sustainable, and internationally competitive supply chain and strong, positive supplier relationships.

    CSBP chooses to work with suppliers that share its commitment to health, safety, the environment and continued economic growth.

  • Company
    Company

    CSBP is part of Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers’ (WesCEF) portfolio of leading, sustainable businesses.  WesCEF belongs to Wesfarmers, a diversified conglomerate listed on the ASX and one of the nation’s largest employers.

    CSBP consists of several chemical and fertilisers businesses, as well as a number of subsidiaries and joint ventures.  Each business in its own right is recognised as a safe, reliable and innovative industry leader with a strong commitment to customers.

  • Community
    Community

    CSBP has been an active participant in the communities in which we operate for over 100 years. We believe we have a responsibility to get behind the our communities and, more than that, we’re proud to do so.

    We provide support in a number of different ways including, community grants, partnerships, employee giving and disaster relief.

  • Sustainability
    Sustainability

    At CSBP we recognise that sustainability drives success.
    It is fundamental to maintaining our social license to operate, and ensuring we continue to grow a portfolio of leading, sustainable businesses.

    We believe sustainability is about understanding and managing the ways we impact the communities and environments in which we operate, to ensure that we continue to create value in the future.

Using the LoRa network to monitor groundwater


CSBP is improving the way it monitors groundwater quality with the installation of smart remote sensors. 

Data is captured by the sensors and transmitted in real-time to the CSBP Environment team via the LoRa network. LoRa is short for long-range and is an energy efficient network that enables the sensors to transmit data over a long distance. 

The Environment team engaged with external supplier Sentient Computing to install four sensors at high-risk locations onsite, providing early identification of groundwater contamination and potential infrastructure failure. 

Senior Environmental Advisor Jacqui Prosser said the network allows the Environment team to capture and trend groundwater data remotely and take action if contamination occurs. 

“The new system allows us to review groundwater quality from the safety of our office and implement control measures to minimise environmental harm and potential regulatory and reputational consequences.

“This is really important when you consider how close our Kwinana operations are to Cockburn Sound,” Jacqui said. 

In addition, the system reduces the frequency of manual sampling, minimising risk of exposure to potentially hazardous groundwater. The groundwater sensors are just one way that CSBP is utilising the LoRa network. Other prospective projects include monitoring the onsite bores water usage, measuring and tracking performance of the sites cooling towers and monitoring product quality.