Eskom and South32 have moved forward with a long-term renewable energy plan for the Hillside Aluminium smelter in KwaZulu-Natal, to keep it running past 2031. The proposed solution, currently under discussion, is expected to begin when the smelter’s existing electricity contract expires in 2031,...
South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium smelter continues to hold a key role in developing and running the country’s manufacturing base. Operating since 1996, the smelter at Richards Bay has become one of the largest aluminium producers in the southern hemisphere. It is processing imported alumina into...
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South32, the diversified mining company, has released its operational results for the first quarter of the 2024 financial year, showcasing notable advancements across various sectors. South32 witnessed an overall improvement in its operating results for the March quarter, marked by record...
In the fourth week of the year, the global primary aluminium segment recorded many significant events. To begin with, in 2023, the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) reported a 2.25 per cent annual rise in global primary aluminium production, reaching 70.593 million tonnes by the end of...
South32, a diversified mining company, has achieved a record half-year aluminium production, propelled by the robust performance of its Hillside Aluminium operation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Additionally, South African manganese witnessed a 9 per cent increase in sales during the December...
According to the International Aluminium Institute data, primary aluminium production in Africa amounted to 132,000 tonnes during November 2023, bringing the total output to 1.46 million tonnes in eleven months. The production in November fell by 7,000 tonnes or 5.04 per cent month-on-month from...
South32, the mining and metals company headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, laid out its greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reduction strategies at the outset of its existence, committing to a long-term objective of attaining net zero operational GHG emissions by 2050 within the first year of its...
South32, a globally diversified mining and metals company, is reportedly installing P3XLE energy efficiency technology at its Hillside Aluminium smelter in South Africa to reduce greenhouse gas emissions substantially. This move is part of the company's deliberate effort to move away from...
Bingelela Alloy recently inaugurated a new aluminium hub in Richards Bay that will streamline molten aluminium from the nearby Hillside smelter. The launch was attended by deputy minister of trade, industry, and competition Nomalungelo Gina and Umhlathuze mayor Xolani Ngwezi. They recognized the...
The Perth headquartered mining and metal company, South32, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange with secondary listings on the Johannesburg and London Stock Exchanges, reported that during the fiscal year ending in June, there had been three consecutive annual production records...
European aluminium manufacturers made concerns about a possible breach in the European Union's carbon border tax (CBAM), which might allow severely polluting exporters such as China and other Asian nations to avoid rules and inundate the union with cheap heavy metal emissions. The BlueGreen...
Headquartered in Perth, South32, the mining and metals company has been working on an ambitious project in the Hillside Smelter to decrease GTC stack Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) emissions to 0,5 mg/Nm³ by April 2025 to meet new environmental regulations. Following the installation of the first Alumina...
According to a report published on Monday, April 24, South32, a leading mining and metals company headquartered in Perth, is close to meeting production guidance across most of its operations for the financial year to end June 30, 2023. However, the company’s share price dropped nearly 6 per cent...
According to a report on February 16, South32 is in talks with Eskom, a South African electricity public utility, to source nuclear power for its Hillside Aluminium. Graham Kerr, CEO of South32, said the company had been seeking nuclear power for its smelter to make the production sustainable...
South32 has been facing an accumulation of inventory and working capital at the firm’s South African operations due to the prevailing shipment problems laid by the country’s port, which is controlled by the state-owned corporation Transnet. The Perth and Johannesburg enlisted mining company posted...
Diversified miner South32 announced on Tuesday, September 22, that Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mike Fraser, responsible for the operations in Colombia and Africa, will depart from the business. Along with Jason Economidis, who will continue to serve as COO and be responsible for operations in...
According to the union, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and South32's wage negotiations reached a standstill over the weekend. Members of Numsa who work at the KwaZulu-Natal province's Hillside aluminium smelter are involved in the conflict. South32's suggestion that...
Fully owned and operated by South32, South Africa-based Hillside Aluminium has collaborated with Solana Energy to provide entry of renewable energy to one of the country’s most crucial commercial hubs. With its launch in June 2022, this multi-phased project will enable renewable solar power...
South32 claimed record aluminium pricing for metal produced by Hillside, its South African smelter, but struggled to clear a backlog of metal due to port congestion in both South Africa and Mozambique, where it has a smelter. The company said it was working on alternate strategies to mitigate a...
South32, a diversified mining firm, is exploring solutions for securing green power at the Hillside Aluminium smelter in the Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) area of South Africa. Given the introduction of carbon border taxes and end-user demand for green aluminium, if South32 is unable to secure an inexpensive...
