
South32 delivered a stronger FY26 financial performance , with underlying revenue rising 7 per cent to USD 8.11 billion, reinforced by higher commodity prices and stronger operating performance. Within its aluminium portfolio, Brazil Aluminium and Hillside Aluminium recorded significant earnings...
Alcoa’s proposed acquisition of South32’s aluminium assets in Australia, Brazil and South Africa is an important development for the global aluminium industry, particularly for South Africa’s primary aluminium production. Aluminium Federation of South Africa (AFSA) CEO, Muzi Manzi, said, “On July...
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South Africa’s National Energy Regular, NERSA has invited stakeholder remarks on a proposed 10-year negotiated pricing agreement (NPA) between Eskom, the South African electricity public utility and Hillside Aluminium smelter, in KwaZulu-Natal, owned by South32 and is the largest single customer of...

South32’s alumina production was 1.218 million tonnes in Q3 FY21, a decrease of 13% from quarter-on-quarter. The output was also down by 5% from 1.276 million tonnes in Q3 FY20. Worsley Alumina saleable alumina production increased by 1% to 2.885 million tonnes in the nine months ended March 2021....

South32 reported aluminium production of 240,000 tonnes in 3Q21. That was down 3% quarter-on-quarter. Output stood at 736,000 tonnes in the nine months ended March 2021, down 1% year-on-year from 741,000 tonnes in the nine months ended March 2020. Hillside Aluminium saleable production decreased by...

South32 published results for the half year ended 31 December 2020 (H1 FY21). The Group reported statutory profit after tax of US$53M in H1 FY21, a drop of US$46M from last year. Underlying EBITDA stood at US$633M, down 7 per cent from US$678M in H1 FY20. “As we continue to navigate the...

Australia’s pioneering construction materials and industrial mineral manufacturing company, Adbri, has announced its contract extension with South32 alumina refinery. The five-year deal comprises of the exclusive supply of lime to the South32 Worsley Alumina refinery in Western Australia. The...

Mozal SA has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a new Production & Transformation member. This brings the total number of ASI Members working towards a responsible aluminium value chain to 141. The company manufactures approximately 575,000 tons of primary aluminium per annum of which...

South32 Ltd reported a 1% quarter-on-quarter rise in aluminium production in the September quarter. Aluminium production stood at 248,000 tonnes in 1Q21, from 245,000 tonnes in 4Q20. The output remained unchanged year-on-year. Hillside Aluminium saleable production increased by 1%...

Mining company South32 reported alumina production of 1.315 million tonnes in Q1 FY21, compared to 1.358 million tonnes in Q4 FY20. That was down 3 per cent quarter-on-quarter. Alumina production was up 1 per cent year-on-year. Worsley Alumina saleable alumina production decreased by 5%...

SRG Global Limited has received $100m contract with South32 Worsley Alumina to deliver specialist Refractory Services, including gunning and casting and installation of refractory products and anchors. The company will start its work this month for a duration of eight years. South32 has also...

When the world is expecting a vaccine to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Alumar continues to work towards ensuring of health and safety of its employees, suppliers and the community. With its resources or through its consortium members, Alcoa, South 32 and Rio Tinto, the Alumar Consortium has already...

South32 is in talks with Eskom on a new pricing arrangement for Hillside Aluminium smelter. The company has entered into an interim arrangement with Eskom for power supply to the smelter for a 10 year period. “The smelter sources alumina from our Worsley Alumina refinery with prices linked to the...

South32 reported revenue of US$6,075 million for the year ended 30 June 2020 (FY20), down 16% from US$7,274 million for the year ended 30 June 2019 (FY19). Underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell 46% to US$1,185 million for the year ended 30 June 2020...

South32 Ltd’s aluminium output stood at 986,000 tonnes in FY20, unchanged from last year. In June quarter, production was unchanged at 245,000 tonnes. Hillside Aluminium saleable production increased by 3,000 to a record 718,000 tonnes in FY20 as the smelter continued to test its maximum technical...

Mining company South32 reported alumina production of 5.269 million tonnes in FY20, compared to 5.050 million tonnes in FY19, up 4 per cent year-on-year. In Q4 FY20, alumina production stood at 1.358 million tonnes, an increase of 6 per cent quarter-on-quarter. Brazil Alumina saleable production...

South32 Ltd reported a 1% quarter-on-quarter rise in aluminium production in the March quarter. Aluminium production came in at 245,000 tonnes in 3Q20. Output stood at 741,000 tonnes in the nine months ended March 2020, from 737,000 tonnes in the nine months ended March 2019. That was up 1%...

Mining company South32 reported alumina production of 3.911 million tonnes in the nine months ended March 2020, compared to 3.743 million tonnes in the nine months ended March 2019. That was down 4 per cent year-on-year. In Q3 FY20, alumina production stood at 1.276 million tonnes, down 4 per cent...

South32, on Thursday, January 15, announced a quarter-on-quarter rise of 1 per cent in its alumina production for the second quarter ended on December 31, 2019. From 1.30 million tonnes in the first quarter, the company’s alumina output rose to 1.32 million tonnes in the second quarter. But during...

South32 Ltd reported a 1% quarter-on-quarter rise in aluminium production in the September quarter. Aluminium production increased from 245,000 tonnes to 248,000 tonnes. Hillside Aluminium saleable production increased by 1% in the September 2019 quarter as the smelter continued to test its maximum...