Question 1

What does Orica do?

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Orica is a provider of commercial explosives and blasting systems to the mining and infrastructure markets.

Question 2

In what sectors does Orica operate?

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Orica operates in Chemical, Manufacturing, Mining.

Question 3

How many companies has Orica acquired?

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Orica has made 7 acquisitions between 2006-2026, with a total disclosed deal value of $2.7B.

Question 4

What companies are owned by Orica?

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Companies acquired by Orica include DanaFloat, Cyanco, Terra Insights, Axis Mining Technology, GroundProbe, Excel Mining Systems, Minova International Ltd..

Question 5

What are Orica's major acquisitions?

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Orica's largest acquisitions include Excel Mining Systems ($670.0M, 2007), Minova International Ltd. ($649.7M, 2006), Cyanco ($640.0M, 2024), Terra Insights ($377.3M, 2023).

Question 6

What is Orica's largest acquisition?

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Orica's largest disclosed acquisition is Excel Mining Systems for $670.0M (2007).

Question 7

What was Orica's first acquisition?

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Orica's first recorded acquisition was Minova International Ltd. in 2006 for $649.7M.

Question 8

What was Orica's most recent acquisition?

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Orica's most recent acquisition is DanaFloat, announced April 2026.

Question 9

What is the average deal size for Orica acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Orica acquisitions is $445.8M.

Question 10

What is the median deal size for Orica acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Orica acquisitions is $508.6M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 11

How much has Orica spent on acquisitions?

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Orica has spent at least $2.7B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 7 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 12

Which sector has Orica spent the most on?

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Orica has committed the most disclosed capital to Mining companies — about $1.6B across its deals in that sector.

Question 13

What sectors does Orica usually acquire in?

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Orica most frequently acquires companies in Mining, Mineral, Information Technology.

Question 14

In which sector has Orica made the most acquisitions?

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Orica has made the most acquisitions in the Mining sector.

Question 15

In which year did Orica make the most acquisitions?

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Orica made the most acquisitions in 2026, with 1 deal.

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