Orica has confirmed that it is the new explosives supplier for BHP and Roy Hill at their iron ore operations in the Pilbara region.
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Orica to acquire GroundProbe for $205m
Explosives and blasting specialist Orica has secured a deal to acquire GroundProbe from Crescent Capital Partners for $205 million.
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Orica execs to get bonus cuts due to safety incidents
Orica chairman Malcolm Broomhead explained at the company's annual general meeting that the several senior executives would receive bonus cuts in light of two work fatalities during the 2017 financial year, one in Peru and the other in Sweden.
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Malcolm Broomhead made BHP sustainability chairman
Ex-Orica CEO (currently board chairman) and BHP non-executive director Malcolm Broomhead has stepped in to replace Malcolm Brinded as chairman of the company's sustainability committee.
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Two dead in fatal Chile Orica factory accident
Two workers were killed by an explosion at a Chilean Orica factory over the weekend.
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World-scale ammonium nitrate factory opens in Pilbara
Orica and Yara have opened their joint venture Yara Pilbara Nitrates ammonium nitrate plant, located in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, and expect it to be operational by the year’s end.
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Orica wins blasting patent battle
Orica has won its long running battle with Dyno Nobel over patented shotfiring techniques.
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Orica half-year net profit slides as mining weakness continues
Orica’s net profit has fallen by nearly a third, partly due to the settlement with the Australian Taxation Office.
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Orica, Thales sign agreement for Aussie-made explosive boosters
Orica and Thales have signed a 10-year contract to develop five million explosive boosters per year at Thales in Australia.
These boosters are used in mining and construction to help detonate larger explosives.
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Orica re-launch Minova
Orica has relaunched its Minova Group as a stand-alone business following its restructuring.
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Orica gets greenlight for Kooragang facility expansion
The NSW Department of Planning has approved Orica’s proposal to increase the levels of ammonia at its Kooragang Island facility.
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Orica to appoint new chairman
Orica has announced former Orica Malcolm Broomhead as its new chairman.
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Orica changes its operating model
Orica has carried out a shakeup of the business, dramatically realigning its business model.
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Orica cuts production at Gladstone
Orica has announced a reduction in production and jobs at its Gladstone Yarwun site.
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Orica wins massive contract
Orica has won a contractor to provide a variety of drilling, blasting, and supply services for PhosAgro’s Apatit operation in Russia.
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Orica names interim CEO
Mining explosives company Orica has announced its new interim CEO, following Ian Smith’s departure last week.
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Orica CEO steps down
Orica have announced a timetable for the resignation of current CEO Ian Smith.
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Orica to build new flaring plants on Kooragang
Orica has be given the greenlight for the construction of three new ammonia flaring systems at its Kooragang Island plant.
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Orica sees growth in NPAT
Orica has recorded a positive NPAT in its latest results, but is still eyeing off 700 job cuts in the coming year.
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Orica sells chemical division
Orica has sold its chemicals business to private equity groups for $750 million.
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