increased revenue from explosives products in all regions with the focus on supplying improved value propositions through more advanced technology products and services;
• improved pricing for mining chemicals; and
• a stronger USD currency.
Offset by weakness in demand and pricing pressure for ground support products and
services
Partially offset by:
• non-recurrence of the Kooragang Island shutdown costs incurred in the first half
of 2012 (+$90M);
• improved services and product mix particularly in North America and Latin America and higher explosives pricing in North America (+$36M); and
• a favourable FX impact due to the strengthening USD and other items (+$10M).