About ORI (ASX: ORI)
Orica Limited manufactures and distributes commercial blasting systems, explosives, initiating systems, mining and tunnelling support systems, and specialty chemical products, serving customers across surface coal, surface metal, iron ore, quarrying, underground mining, construction, civil infrastructure, oil and gas, and agriculture markets in Australia, Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company operates across bulk and packaged explosives, technical and supplementary blasting services, automation solutions, specialty mining chemicals, and digital blast management, with each area contributing to an integrated offering that spans the full blasting process from design through to outcome measurement.
Among its notable products and brands, Orica offers the Avatel underground development charging system, the BlastIQ and SHOTPlus blast management platforms, OREPro 3D for ore prediction, GroundProbe and MEASURAND geotechnical monitoring solutions, and FRAGTrack fragmentation analysis, alongside specialty chemicals including sodium cyanide and nitrogen fertilizers such as urea ammonium nitrate and ammonia. Formerly known as ICI Australia Limited, the company adopted the Orica name in February 1998, though its origins date to 1874. It is headquartered in East Melbourne, Australia.
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- Orica (ASX: ORI) – North American Supply and Land Sales UpdateSeptember 28, 2026Orica has successfully secured ammonium nitrate supply for its contracted North American customers throughout FY2027, addressing a critical operational priority for the mining chemicals company. While the cost of sourcing these volumes has increased, Orica expects this will not materially impact profit margins in the coming year, thanks to logistics optimizations, cost-reduction initiatives, and commercial […]
- Orica (ASX: ORI) – Orica 2026 Half Year ResultsMay 7, 2026Orica Limited’s March 2026 half-year results demonstrate solid revenue growth across its continuing operations, with sales rising to $3.6 billion from $3.4 billion in the prior corresponding period. This 6 percent uplift reflects continued resilience in its core blasting solutions business and growing contributions from specialty mining chemicals, the company’s two largest revenue streams. More […]
- Orica (ASX: ORI) – Orica 2026 Half Year ResultsMay 7, 2026Orica has delivered record first half earnings with EBIT reaching $512.0 million, representing a 5% increase from the prior corresponding period and the highest level in more than 20 years. Net profit after tax (excluding significant items) came in at $283.1 million, up 8%, while earnings per share rose 12% to 60.7 cents. The strong […]
- Orica (ASX: ORI) – Orica Half Year 2024 Financial ReportMay 7, 2026Orica Limited’s half-year results reveal a mining explosives company caught between operational recovery and significant headwinds. The headline loss of 0.6 million dollars masks a more complex picture where the core business generated a net profit of 283.1 million dollars before individually significant items, representing 8 percent growth year-over-year. This disconnect highlights the impact of […]
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