Orica Ltd (Orica) is a provider of commercial explosives and blasting systems. It supplies sodium cyanide for gold extraction and provides ground support services in mining and tunneling. The company’s blasting systems include bulk systems, initiating systems, electronic blasting systems, and packaged explosives. Orica’s mining chemicals include emulsifiers, sparge, and sodium cyanide. The company, through its subsidiary, also manufactures and supplies anchoring products, bolts, cementitious grouts and coatings, injectable chemicals and foams, resin capsules, ballast bonding polymers pumps and accessories, and engineering services. It operates in Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Orica is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Products and Services
Products | Services |
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Products | Mining |
Blasting Systems: | Blasting Services |
Blast IQ System | Ground Support |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
Year | Event | Description |
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2023 | New Products/Services | In March, the company launched 4D bulk explosives for the underground market. |
2023 | New Products/Services | In March, the company announced the commercial release of WebGen 200 Surface. |
2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In February, the company along with STEM Punks partnered with GroundProbe to teach science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to schools and communities in Latin America. |
Competitor Comparison
Key Parameters | Orica Ltd | Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd | Incitec Pivot Ltd | Mineral Resources Ltd | Macmahon Holdings Ltd |
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Headquarters | Australia | Japan | Australia | Australia | Australia |
City | Melbourne | Chuo-Ku | Southbank | Perth | Perth |
State/Province | Victoria | Tokyo | Victoria | Western Australia | Western Australia |
No. of Employees | 12,000 | 33,572 | 5,822 | 5,687 | 8,368 |
Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
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Executives
Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
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Sanjeev Gandhi | Chief Executive Officer; Managing Director | Executive Board | 2021 | - |
Kim Kerr | Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2022 | - |
Delphine Cassidy | Chief Communications Officer | Senior Management | 2020 | - |
Jennifer Haviland | Chief People and Corporate Services Officer | Senior Management | 2022 | - |
Malcolm Broomhead | Chairman | Non Executive Board | 2016 | - |
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