South32 Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2000

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 9,906

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • S32

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 18

  • Share Price
  • $2.20
  • (As of Friday Closing)

South32 General Information

Description

South32 was born of the demerger of noncore assets from BHP in 2015. Its major operations include alumina businesses in Australia and Brazil, aluminum in Brazil, South Africa, and Mozambique, and manganese businesses in Australia and South Africa. It sold New South Wales metallurgical coal in August 2024. It also owns the Cannington silver/lead/zinc mine in northwest Queensland and the Cerro Matoso nickel mine in Colombia. Cannington and manganese operations deliver high returns, but have relatively short reserve life. The company acquired Arizona Mining, which brings with it the high-grade and likely low-cost Taylor project in the US, and also entered the copper business in 2022 via the purchase of a 45% stake in the Sierra Gorda mine in Chile.

Contact Information

Website
www.south32.net
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • Level 35, 108 Saint Georges Terrace
  • Perth, Western Australia 6000
  • Australia
+61 (08)
Primary Industry
Multi-line Mining
Stock Exchange
ASX
Corporate Office
  • Level 35, 108 Saint Georges Terrace
  • Perth, Western Australia 6000
  • Australia
+61 (08)

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South32 Stock Performance

As of 07-Feb-2025, South32’s stock price is $2.20. Its current market cap is $9.9B with 4.5B shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$2.20 $2.18 $1.80 - $2.68 $9.9B 4.5B 12.5M -$0.04

South32 Financials Summary

As of 30-Jun-2024, South32 has a trailing 12-month revenue of $5.48B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Jun-2024 FY 2024 30-Jun-2024 FY 2023 30-Jun-2023 FY 2022 30-Jun-2022
EV 12,072,252 12,072,252 11,615,284 11,584,386
Revenue 5,479,000 5,479,000 5,646,000 9,269,000
EBITDA (81,000) (81,000) 196,000 4,390,000
Net Income (203,000) (203,000) (173,000) 2,669,000
Total Assets 14,245,000 14,245,000 14,564,000 16,336,000
Total Debt 1,566,000 1,566,000 1,741,000 1,827,000
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South32 Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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Employees
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Post Valuation
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South32 was born of the demerger of noncore assets from BHP in 2015. Its major operations include alumina businesses in
Multi-line Mining
Perth, Australia
9,906 As of 2024

London, United Kingdom
 

Melbourne, Australia
 
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South32 Competitors (2)

One of South32’s 2 competitors is Rio Tinto, a Corporation company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Rio Tinto Corporation London, United Kingdom
BHP Group Corporation Melbourne, Australia
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South32 Investments & Acquisitions (18)

South32’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Minera Sud Argentina. The deal was made on 04-Apr-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Minera Sud Argentina 04-Apr-2023 Merger/Acquisition Gold Mining
Torqn 12-Jan-2023 Seed Round Media and Information Services (B2B)
Mozal 31-May-2022 Merger/Acquisition Aluminum Mining
Mineracao Rio do Norte 06-Apr-2022 Secondary Transaction - Private Other Metals, Minerals and Mining
Sierra Gorda SCM 22-Feb-2022 Secondary Transaction - Private Multi-line Mining
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South32 ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated January, 17, 2025

22.24 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Diversified Metals Mining

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South32 Exits (2)

South32’s most recent exit was on 14-Sep-2018 from Eagle Downs Metallurgical Coal Project. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Eagle Downs Metallurgical Coal Project 14-Sep-2018 Completed
Tasmanian Electro Metallurgical Company 01-Jan-1998 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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South32 FAQs

  • When was South32 founded?

    South32 was founded in 2000.

  • Where is South32 headquartered?

    South32 is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

  • What is the size of South32?

    South32 has 9,906 total employees.

  • What industry is South32 in?

    South32’s primary industry is Multi-line Mining.

  • Is South32 a private or public company?

    South32 is a Public company.

  • What is South32’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for South32 is S32.

  • What is the current stock price of South32?

    As of 07-Feb-2025 the stock price of South32 is $2.20.

  • What is the current market cap of South32?

    The current market capitalization of South32 is $9.9B.

  • What is South32’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for South32 is $5.48B.

  • Who are South32’s competitors?

    Rio Tinto and BHP Group are competitors of South32.

  • What is South32’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    South32’s EPS for 12 months was -$0.04.

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