Australia’s newly elevated national security alert level has prompted Orica Yarwun to undertake a review of security and safety procedures.
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Orica wins award for blasting technology
Orica has won an award for its research into ultra-high intensity blasting.
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The right to blast
A patent dispute between Orica and Dyno Nobel over blasting methods is entering its fifth year. Cole Latimer reports.
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Update: Orica faces Dyno Nobel blasting patent challenge
Orica is reportedly facing a challenge over its newly patented shotfiring techniques.
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Orica fined $750 000 over chemical spills
Orica has been fined more than half a million dollars for a series of chemical spills at its Kooragang Island and Port Botany facilities.
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Orica signs ammonium nitrate supply agreement with CF Industries
Orica has signed a long term agreement for CF Industries to supply up to 725 747 tonnes of ammonium nitrate
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Orica plans to make more ammonium nitrate
Explosives and chemicals supplier Orica plans to increase production of ammonium nitrate at its Kooragang Island site by 70,000 tonnes.
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Mining finance in focus: The week that was
It was a quiet start to the week, with low volumes on the ASX at around $4 billion.
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Orica signs major gas deal with Esso and BHP
Orica has a signed a three-year sale deal with BHP Billiton and Esso Australia Resources which will see it purchase up to 42 petajoules of natural gas over three years.
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Orica announces new head of mining division
Orica has appointed Nick Bowen as the executive global head for mining services.
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Ammonia leak at Orica’s Kooragang Island facility
Orica has seen an ammonia spill at its Kooragang Island plant this morning after a leaking gasket was discovered.
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Research to turn CO2 emissions into green building materials
Mineral Carbonation International (MCI) and Orica have announced a joint venture to trial a technology that transforms captured carbon dioxide emissions into solid carbonate rock to use as green building materials.
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Orica to start remediation at Botany
Remediation works will begin at Orica’s Botany plant this month after the company received approval from the Environment Protection Authority.
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Former BHP chief joins Orica board
Former BHP head of aluminium, nickel, and corporate development, Alberto Calderon, has joined Orica as a non-executive director.
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Forge Group wins explosives plant construction contract
The Forge Group has won the contract to build the Burrup technical ammonium nitrate production facility near Karratha.
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Troubled explosive manufacturer records profit jump
Mining service and chemicals company Orica has today announced a half year profit increase to $267 million, up 6 per cent compared to the same time last year.
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Orica leak not behind locals’ sickness, EPA states
The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected claims that a leak at Orica's Botany plant was behind contaminated water and local residents illness.
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Orica talks partnerships, mercury issues at AGM
Orica has addressed its business strategy and concerns about toxicity tests at its Port Botany site at the company’s AGM.
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Orica plans emulsion plant in the Bowen Basin
Explosives manufacturer Orica is reportedly planning to build a new ammonium nitrate emulsion plant in the Bowen Basin, east of Dingo.
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Site preparation works at Pilbara ammonium nitrate plant underway
Site preparation works for the next phase of gas downstream processing have begun at the Yara Pilbara Nitrates technical ammonium nitrate plant in Western Australia’s Pilbara.
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