South32 Limited - Australian Company Profile

What does South32 Limited do?

South32 is a Public Company that generates the majority of its income from the Alumina Production industry.

In 2024 the company generated total revenue of $8,704,264,000 including sales and other revenue. In 2024 South32 had 9,906 employees including employees from all subsidiaries under the company's control.

The Chief Executive of South32 is Mr Graham Kerr whose official title is Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director. The Chairman of South32 is Ms Karen Wood whose official title is Independent Non-Executive Chairman.

South32 Limited is involved in the mining and production of coal and other base metals. The company has production assets located in Australia, South Africa and South America and operates in the following divisions: Aluminium, Alumina and Bauxite: Worsley Alumina - An integrated bauxite mine and alumina refinery in Western Australia. Hillside Aluminium - An alumina smelter in Richards Bay, South Africa. Brazil Aluminium - An integrated bauxite mine, alumina refinery and aluminium smelter at Mineralco Rio do Norte, Brazil. Mozal Aluminium - An aluminium smelter in Mozambique.Coal: South Africa Energy Coal - Open-cut and underground energy coal mines and processing operation in South Africa. Illawarra Metallurgical Coal - Underground metallurgical coal mines in New South Wales. Eagle Downs Metallurgical CoalManganese: Australia Manganese - Produces manganese ore in the Northern Territory through the Groote Eylandt Mining Company and manganese alloys with the Tasmanian Electro Metallurgical Company. South Africa Manganese - Manganese ore and alloy production at the Hotazel mine.Other: Cerro Matoso - Operation of a laterite ferronickel mining and smelting complex in Colombia. Cannington - A silver, lead and zinc mine located in Queensland. Hermosa

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