Orica Limited
Orica boss says gas pledge won’t fix today’s soaring price problem
The high cost of gas in Australia is skewing investment decisions towards other countries, says manufacturing boss.
- by Simon Johanson
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Major gas pipe fire hits Rio Tinto and Orica’s operations
Major gas users are scrambling to secure supplies following a fire on a critical gas pipeline.
- by Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
Industrial giants turn to property for new income streams
Building materials giant Boral is the latest big industrial player to join forces with a property developer to make money from its extensive property holdings.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Explosives giant Orica ramps up emission reduction targets
Orica will include emissions generated by its customers among its climate change goals for the first time as the federal government’s safeguard mechanism pressures big polluters to act.
- by Simon Johanson
Orica backs Europe’s carbon tariffs, says Australia needs some
Orica says a levy on high-emissions imports will level the playing field for Australia against unfair global competition.
- by Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
Soaring gas prices send explosives maker out of east coast gas market
Incitec Pivot has stitched up a gas supply deal that will allow it to opt out of the volatile east coast gas market.
- by Simon Johanson
Orica seizes on $2b green hydrogen push to accelerate key production plants
But the explosives maker believes the incentives are not big enough to counter America’s $US369 billion effort to supercharge its clean energy economy.
- by Simon Johanson
Top manufacturers back safeguard climate reforms
BlueScope Steel and Orica have thrown their support behind the government’s new climate policy after originally fearing it could pummel their competitiveness.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Pilbara ammonia plant shuts as Santos’ gas shortage bites
One of the world’s largest producers of ammonia – a vital fertiliser ingredient in short supply – has shut down due to a lack of gas in WA.
- by Peter Milne
‘Green’ metals and copper demand offer Orica recession antidote
The Melbourne-based manufacturing giant is positioning itself to be a key player in the “green revolution”, as it contends with the challenges of a global energy crisis and inflation.
- by Nick Toscano
Orica hopeful as government tries to tame ‘unsustainable’ gas prices
The Australian explosives maker says the market has failed consumers as prices blow out to levels where businesses can no longer cope.
- by Nick Toscano
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