Analysis
Is Woodside the next South32?
Speculation is mounting of a big Woodside-BHP deal next week. There may be lessons from South32, another destination for BHP's unwanted assets.
South32
South32 is a Perth-based mining company formed from businesses spun off by BHP in 2015. In WA it mines bauxite and produces alumina at Worsley Alumina. Elsewhere South32 mines coal, manganese, nickel, silver, lead and zinc.
Carbon Emissions
Alcoa to test new steam tech in WA that could cut emissions 70pc
Alcoa will trial technology at its Wagerup alumina refinery to produce steam by renewable-powered compression instead of gas-fired heat that promises a 70% per cent emissions reduction.
Carbon Emissions
South32's coal-fired Worsley Alumina two-thirds dirtier than Alcoa
If South32’s low profile coal-burning Worsley Alumina operated like Alcoa’s facilities 1.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions a year would be avoided: the same as Alcoa's Wagerup refinery.
Carbon Emissions
WA’s top carbon polluters: LNG, power, iron ore and alumina
WA's industrial greenhouse gas emissions are dominated by four products and a handful of companies, including a few that have managed to keep a low profile in the climate wars.
net-zero 2050
Big WA polluters fail green investment test
Most big WA carbon polluters including Chevron, Adbri, South32 and Woodside are wanting on emissions reduction targets, strategy and cash, according to benchmarking for the world's biggest investors.