** Bell Potter initiates Australia's Orica ORI.AX with "buy", sets PT at A$23; expects EBIT growth across segments in near-term
** Mining solutions provider rises 0.2% to A$21.235, gaining 1% so far this week
** Analysts see strong uptake of high-margin premium blasting products, favourable price realisation in emulsion sales and ANFO - explosives product used in mining
** Expect higher sales of ammonium nitrate due to ramp ups in mining, quarrying
** See co tapping into cross selling opportunities across digital solutions business
** Expect recovery in exploration activity from co's clients
** YTD, ORI gains 28.1%
(Reporting by Shruti Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Shruti.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com;))