Orica Limited

Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, Orica is a global publicly-listed company (ORI) with over 14,000 employees worldwide, based in offices in over 50 countries, providing products and services to customers in twice that many.

Consisting of three business units, Orica has evolved to become one of the world's leading mining services companies.  Its core strategy is to be the global leader in the provision of high service, critical consumables to the mining, construction and infrastructure markets, leveraged to long-term increases in production and development volumes.

Orica Mining Services (OMS) is the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives, blasting systems and blast based services. A commitment to innovation and technology is driving differentiation in key market sectors including open cut and underground mining, quarry operations, civil construction and tunnelling. With a truly global reach, the business operates in over 50 countries with customers in twice that number throughout Australia Pacific, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the CIS, North America and Latin America.  The global head office is in Singapore.

Minova is a leading manufacturer and supplier of chemical-based consumables, bolts, equipment, accessories and services for ground consolidation, roof support, ventilation and water control to the underground mining, tunnelling and civil construction markets. With a strong focus on technical expertise and innovative customer solutions, Minova is the global leader in the ground stabilisation business.

Orica Chemicals has a strong portfolio of manufacturing and distribution assets strategically located across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Latin America and Africa which enables it to provide valuable supply chain capabilities for its customers.  The group comprises of six businesses: Mining Chemicals, Chemicals Australia, Chemicals New Zealand, Chemicals Latin America, Bronson & Jacobs and Watercare.

Orica's core strategy is to be the global leader in the provision of high service consumables to the mining and infrastructure markets, leveraged to long-term increases in production and development volumes.

Orica's strategic positioning within the mining sector has allowed the Company to maintain a strong position despite continued global economic uncertainty. The mining and processing segments of the commodities value chain on which Orica focuses are largely influenced by production volumes which tend to demonstrate low volatility, even at times of economic slow-down.