South32 - Boiling Cold

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.

Is Woodside the next South32?

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.

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.

South32's coal-fired Worsley Alumina two-thirds dirtier than Alcoa

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.

WA’s top carbon polluters: LNG, power, iron ore and alumina

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.

Big WA polluters fail green investment test

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.