Business Description
Orica Limited is an Australian company, founded in 1874 and headquartered in East Melbourne, that supplies explosives, blasting systems, and related chemical products to mining, construction, and infrastructure customers across Australia and around the world. The company supports a wide range of industries, from coal and metal mining to oil and gas and agriculture, offering everything from bulk and packaged explosives to specialty chemicals such as sodium cyanide and nitrogen fertilizers. Orica also provides a broad suite of digital tools, automation equipment, and monitoring solutions that help customers plan, execute, and evaluate blasting operations more safely and efficiently. Originally known as ICI Australia Limited, the company adopted the Orica name in 1998.
