Orica’s investment in the West
IAIN SIMPSON
BUSINESS MANAGER – WESTERN REGION
ORICA MINING SERVICES
available. This includes plans to establish the first bulk emulsion
plant in the Pilbara region at Port Hedland, with storage facilities
at Broome and Port Hedland. Orica has also formed a joint venture
with Apache and Yara to build an ammonium nitrate plant on the
Burrup Peninsula,” Mr Simpson said.
Our investment in products continues as well. We’re offering
a full range to the West, including bulk and packaged explosives,
as well as initiating systems and blast-based services. Through the
development of market leading technologies, we are improving the
efficiency, productivity and safety of our customers’ operations.
Fragmentation control is one of the few ways to reduce volatility
and increase overall production. By optimising fragmentation, you
can deliver direct and measurable improvements in aspects such
as waste productivity,
milling throughput, wall
control and iron ore
lump/fines ratio. High
quality, bulk explosives
are a prerequisite to
achieving the right kind
of fragmentation in hard
rock mining.”
Mr Simpson says
that a diverse workforce
provides the essential
skills,
insight
and
knowledge
needed
to deliver innovative
solutions to customers. “In
particular, we’re investing
in our network of
engineers, operators, blast
technicians and account
managers to ensure we
are directly addressing the
needs of our customers.”
Orica offers a dynamic,
diverse and progressive work environment, with a strong focus
on career development. Orica’s Workforce Diversity Program is
intended to increase the diversity of its workforce.
Diversity means that we value the experience, ideas and
contributions of people from a broad range of backgrounds, and
cultivate the wealth of talent that we have,” he said.
Attracting and retaining more women in field operation roles
is also a key human resource strategy for Orica. A component of
the Workforce Diversity Program, the Women in Field Operations
project has achieved an increase of women working in these roles.
We now have over 20% of our operational roles filled by
women. This has been a great achievement by our region in the
past 12 months,” Mr Simpson concluded.
A key human resource strategy for Orica is attracting
and retaining more women in field operation roles
Orica is committed to supporting growth in the West Australian
mining industry, with a reliable supply of the highest quality
explosive products and blasting systems.
Orica has a proud tradition of leadership, innovation, quality
and safety, pioneering sophisticated technologies for more than a
century. It has seven R&D centres across Australia, Africa, Europe,
India and North America, dedicated to the continuous improvement
and development of world leading blasting products and services.
A global technical services network of mining engineers,
blasting specialists and scientists bring together a range of
blasting products and solutions to overcome the specific challenges
of Orica clients, and meet productivity, efficiency, safety and
environmental outcomes.
Iain Simpson, Orica’s Business Manager – Western Region, says
that continued investment in the West will ensure a secure supply
of the quality products to the industry.
Growth requires investment and we’re approaching that
on a number of fronts. Firstly, we’re investing in our supply
chain capability, to increase the overall volume of product that is
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