Orica to buy US sodium cyanide maker Cyanco for $640 million

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Orica, the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives and blasting systems, has announced a deal to acquire Cyanco, a US-based leader in the manufacture and distribution of sodium cyanide, for US$640 million. Sodium cyanide is a key chemical used in the extraction of gold and other precious metals from ore. The acquisition of…

Orica selling Minova to Aurelius Group for A$180mn

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Orica Limited (ASX: ORI) has entered into an agreement to sell its Minova business to Aurelius Group (ETR: AR4), a European based investment firm, for A$180 million, a news release said. Orica Managing Director and CEO Sanjeev Gandhi said: “The sale of Minova is consistent with our refreshed strategy, which identified Minova as…