Orica Australia Pty Ltd

Orica Australia Pty Ltd is a mining and infrastructure solutions provider built around commercial explosives and blasting systems. Founded in 1874 to supply explosives to the Victorian gold fields, the company is now headquartered in East Melbourne, Victoria, and operates in more than 100 countries, employing over 14,000 people globally. It is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange as ASX: ORI.

Its technical work spans commercial explosives, blasting systems, digital and wireless blasting technology, automation in mining, ground support engineering, and chemical manufacturing. The WebGen™ wireless in-hole initiation system is the clearest expression of the company's move towards digital and automated blasting. Other products include sodium cyanide, supplied mainly for gold extraction, and ground support products for mining and infrastructure customers. The workforce includes engineers, scientists, technologists and on-site crews.

Orica serves customers in mining, quarrying, oil and gas, and construction. Its stated purpose is to sustainably mobilise the earth's resources, with an emphasis on sustainability in resource extraction and on rethinking conventional approaches to extraction and infrastructure development.