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Our graduate program is all about bringing enthusiastic and talented graduates onboard to help us make a difference – and this group are doing just that! 🙌 Last month, we hosted our annual graduate residentials in Perth and Johannesburg, bringing together more than 60 of our graduates from Australia, Mozambique, Singapore and South Africa. Speakers included our CEO Graham Kerr, and COO’s Vanessa Torres and Noel Pillay, along with leaders from across our business. Our graduate program covers a range of fields including Engineering, Environment, Technology, Marketing and more. With a focus on development and continuous learning, our graduates are given opportunities to progress their careers and become our future colleagues, leaders, and technical experts. #graduateprogram #mining #engineering

It has just been announced that our Worsley Alumina operation has successfully obtained full ASI Performance Standard v3.1 Certification – here’s why that’s a big deal 🔽 Around the world, manufacturers such as the automotive sector want to know that the aluminium they source is produced responsibly. The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) is a global standard setting and certification organisation for the responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. Certification from ASI helps build customers’ confidence that their supply chains can be verified to meet sustainability principles and standards. To obtain Performance Standard v3.1 certification, the team at Worsley Alumina compiled and presented the information and evidence required to meet the ASI’s 11 principles and 62 environmental, social and governance related criteria. In obtaining certification, Worsley has become one of only a few alumina refineries around the world to be certified to this level. With Mozal Aluminium also having full ASI certification, we can now deliver aluminium with a fully certified value chain covering the mining of bauxite and the refining of alumina at Worsley, and the production of aluminium at Mozal. Well done to the team at Worsley Alumina and everyone involved in helping achieve this significant milestone.  #aluminium #sustainability #mining

Our graduate program is all about bringing enthusiastic and talented graduates onboard to help us make a difference – and this group are doing just that! 🙌 Last month, we hosted our annual graduate residentials in Perth and Johannesburg, bringing together more than 60 of our graduates from Australia, Mozambique, Singapore and South Africa. Speakers included our CEO Graham Kerr, and COO’s Vanessa Torres and Noel Pillay, along with leaders from across our business. Our graduate program covers a range of fields including Engineering, Environment, Technology, Marketing and more. With a focus on development and continuous learning, our graduates are given opportunities to progress their careers and become our future colleagues, leaders, and technical experts. #graduateprogram #mining #engineering

Last week our CEO Graham Kerr was interviewed by ICMM CEO Rohitesh Dhawan at the ICMM Responsible Mining Leadership Forum. During the interview Graham spoke about his career in the mining industry and how our business has evolved, including how we have transitioned our portfolio to focus on commodities critical to a low-carbon future.   Our portfolio transition includes our investment in developing Hermosa’s Taylor deposit in the US, a potential top 10 global zinc producer. With zinc demand growth expected to outpace production to 2031 as it plays a role in global decarbonisation efforts, we expect higher incentive zinc prices as Taylor ramps up to nameplate capacity. #mining #commodities #leadership

"The sky's the limit here really - opportunities arise and you'll never know where they'll take you."   Our people are all over the world, with different skills, experiences and stories - but together we can make a positive impact that has the potential to change lives.   Hear from our people about why they are proud to be a part of South32 🔽 #careers #mining #opportunities

Our South32 Hermosa project in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, will create significant employment opportunities in a region where the average unemployment rate is nearly twice as high as the state average.   To help residents secure skilled jobs at Hermosa, we have established a dedicated Workforce Development Taskforce to help train, develop and expand the region’s workforce. We have set a goal to have at least 80% of our workforce living and working in Santa Cruz County, enabling downstream economic benefits to flow to the local region. During a typical year of operation, Hermosa will support more than 2,300 jobs in Arizona, including over 1,500 jobs in Santa Cruz County directly and will contribute millions of dollars in taxes and royalties to the economy.

As a global mining and metals company, we have an important role to play in addressing climate change. Our approach aims to protect and unlock long-term value, enhance our competitiveness in a low-carbon future and build operational resilience. Decarbonising our operations remains a key focus, particularly those which account for the majority of our operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.   Our operational GHG emissions decreased by 6% in financial year 2024 compared to the previous year. During the year, we converted two of Worsley Alumina’s coal fired boilers to natural gas, contributing to a 14% reduction in the refinery’s FY24 operational GHG emissions against FY21 levels. We also continue to work with key stakeholders towards securing stable and affordable low-carbon energy solutions for our aluminium smelters in Southern Africa.  Our teams are continuing to investigate and trial new technologies which have the potential to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions. During 2024, we also achieved key milestones in the transformation of our portfolio to focus on the commodities critical to a low-carbon future, including final investment approval for Hermosa’s zinc-lead-silver Taylor deposit, and the sale of Illawarra Metallurgical Coal. 

It has just been announced that our Worsley Alumina operation has successfully obtained full ASI Performance Standard v3.1 Certification – here’s why that’s a big deal 🔽 Around the world, manufacturers such as the automotive sector want to know that the aluminium they source is produced responsibly. The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) is a global standard setting and certification organisation for the responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. Certification from ASI helps build customers’ confidence that their supply chains can be verified to meet sustainability principles and standards. To obtain Performance Standard v3.1 certification, the team at Worsley Alumina compiled and presented the information and evidence required to meet the ASI’s 11 principles and 62 environmental, social and governance related criteria. In obtaining certification, Worsley has become one of only a few alumina refineries around the world to be certified to this level. With Mozal Aluminium also having full ASI certification, we can now deliver aluminium with a fully certified value chain covering the mining of bauxite and the refining of alumina at Worsley, and the production of aluminium at Mozal. Well done to the team at Worsley Alumina and everyone involved in helping achieve this significant milestone.  #aluminium #sustainability #mining

Our South32 Hermosa project in Arizona has been selected to enter award negotiations for up to $166m from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) – which will support the potential development of a commercial-scale manganese production facility. Hermosa’s Clark deposit is currently the only advanced project in the United States with a clear pathway to produce battery-grade manganese from locally sourced ore for the North American electric vehicle battery market. While subject to further study, construction of the facility and the development of Clark represents a significant opportunity to establish a North American supply chain of battery-grade manganese in a phased approach in line with market development. Construction of a decline at Clark to enable bulk sampling through a demonstration plant and further underground exploration is underway, with decline access scheduled for the end of CY25. The grant from the DOE’s Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing program would provide 30 per cent of the cost of the manganese production facility on a cost-share basis and subject to final negotiation, up to the grant award of US$166M. The potential development of the Clark deposit is in addition to the development of Hermosa’s Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit, which is progressing as planned following final investment approval earlier this year. Our investment in Taylor will unlock value for future growth options, including Clark, by establishing significant shared infrastructure. #mining #manganese #batteries

Financial year 2024 was one of the most significant in our history as we accelerated the transformation of our portfolio to produce commodities critical for a low-carbon future.   Get the rundown on our performance and the milestones which made it such an important year for our business ⬇