Regardless of how the asset is divested, Orica will retain ownership of its Port Botany facility and remain responsible for environmental liabilities associated with past toxic leaks. Last month the company was fined $768,250 by the Land and Environment Court of NSW for a series of leaks at Kooragang Island and Botany from 2010 to 2011. The Kooragang Island plant is part of the core mining services business. ''Orica intends to retain ownership of the Botany site and continue to meet its environmental responsibilities and involvement in community consultation processes,'' Mr Jackman said. Deutsche Bank analyst Mark Wilson told clients that a sale could ''expedite capital management initiatives''. Mr Wilson said the interest from third parties in the chemical business is ''positive as we do not believe the market is pricing in any upside from the potential sale''.