South32 Limited functions as a diversified metals and mining company, conducting operations across Australia, Southern Africa, North America, and South America. The firm manages its extensive activities through various segments, including Worsley Alumina, Brazil Alumina, and Illawarra Metallurgical Coal. Its substantial portfolio of assets is responsible for yielding a broad array of commodities such as bauxite, alumina, aluminum, copper, silver, lead, zinc, nickel, metallurgical coal, manganese, and ferronickel, as well as other base metals. South32 also engages in the global export of its products. Established in 2000, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Perth, Australia.
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South32 Limited is a mining company headquartered in Perth, Australia, founded in 2015. It is publicly listed (S32) with a market capitalisation of $15.6B.
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