Orica Limited

Orica Limited manufactures and distributes commercial explosives, blasting systems, digital mining technologies and specialty mining chemicals for mining and infrastructure operations. Its Blasting Solutions combine explosives with electronic and wireless initiation, blast design, and monitoring tools for controlled blasting in surface and underground mines, quarries, and construction projects. Its Digital Solutions provide geological insights, blast design software, real-time intelligence, and geotechnical monitoring tools that support orebody understanding, downstream processing, mine-to-mill performance, and risk management. The specialty chemicals portfolio includes sodium cyanide, critical reagents, and specialty emulsifiers used in gold processing, silver recovery, and other mineral extraction activities.

Founded in Victoria, Australia, in 1874 as a supplier of explosives to the goldfields, the business has more than 150 years of explosives and chemicals experience. Its manufacturing facilities, technology centres, customer support sites, and supply chain serve customers in more than 100 countries across Australia, the Pacific and Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America, and North America. More than 14,000 employees, including engineers, scientists, technologists, and frontline operations staff, support drill-and-blast work at mines, quarries, construction sites, and oil and gas operations. The company also provides blasting services, from full delivery through technical support, for operational and site-specific requirements.