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Hillside Aluminium

South Africa’s Hillside aluminium smelter eyes renewable power under Eskom-South32 plan
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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, ...
Hillside Aluminium maintains steady output at 181,000 tonnes in Q3
Primary AL
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 pr ...

Primary AL
Although aluminium from South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal carries the value-dampening label of ‘high-carbon,’ South32, a globally diversified mining and metals company, gains a value boost from the ‘low-carbon’ premium status of its other two operations, Brazil Aluminium and Mozal A ...
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South Africa's largest aluminium smelter signs 15-year lease agreement with TNPA
Primary AL
24 Oct 2024
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has entered into a 15-year lease agreement with South32 Hillside Aluminium, ensuring the continued operations of South Africa's sole primary aluminium producer at the Port of Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal. Hillside, the largest aluminium smelter in the southe ...
South32 boosts aluminium & manganese production in South Africa despite market challenges
Primary AL
30 Aug 2024
South32 increased its manganese and aluminium production in South Africa for the fiscal year ending June 2024 despite facing lower prices and higher truck-related costs. The company is actively exploring low-carbon energy solutions. South32 anticipates a 12 per cent increase in unit operating cos ...
South32 reports strong operational performance and strategic milestones in Q1 2024
Primary AL
23 Apr 2024
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 year-to-da ...
Primary aluminium recap: Strong momentum in the latter half of 2023 drives global primary aluminium production to new heights
Primary AL
28 Jan 2024
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 Decembe ...
South32 achieves record aluminium output propelled by Hillside’s strong performance in South Africa
Primary AL
23 Jan 2024
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 quar ...
Africa’s primary aluminium production in Nov’23 marks M-o-M fall of 5%; Y-T-D output drops 1.35%
Primary AL
22 Dec 2023
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 139 ...
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