South32 Ltd.
Industry Group: Diversified Metals
Country/Region: Australia
Identifier: ASX:S32
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.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Diversified Metals 5 out of 230
Universe
Global Universe 4172 out of 15104
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Industry Comparison
| Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
|---|---|---|
| South32 Ltd. |
19.8
Low
|
5 out of 230 |
| Boliden AB |
22.8
Medium
|
9 out of 230 |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
32.5
High
|
53 out of 230 |
| Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd. |
47.2
Severe
|
139 out of 230 |
| China Northern Rare Earth (Group) High-Tech Co., Ltd. |
69.3
Severe
|
230 out of 230 |
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