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has been a major turning point and has brought deep operations expertise in chemicals and discipline to the business.Increasing mining complexities and declining grade of ore bodies is a real problem for its customers. To address this, Orica has been making sizable investments into its technology capabilities.
Orica is trading at an attractive earnings multiple with double-digit earnings growth forecast over the next three years. Driven by a focus on discipline and clear strategy, Orica is well-placed to benefit from the expansion into mining chemicals and helping customers run their businesses more efficiently.Pro Medicus operates in the attractive, and growing,. Their best-in-class software is rapidly taking share from incumbent operators whose technology is slower and clunkier.