South32 is selling Illawara for up to $1.65bn, making headway in its strategy to simplify and reduce capital intensity
28 May 2024 - 09:53
byJacqueline Mackenzie
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Diversified miner South32 says the sale of its Illawarra Metallurgical Coal business is on track to be completed in the first half of its 2025 financial year, subject to the satisfaction of the remaining conditions including approval by the foreign-investment review board.
It advised on Tuesday that BlueScope Steel (AIS) has waived its pre-emptive right in respect of the sale of Illawarra to an entity owned by Golden Energy and Resources and M Resources.
Business Day reported previously that South32 was selling Illawara for up to $1.65bn, making headway in its strategy to simplify and reduce capital intensity.
The deal, which has been struck with an entity owned by Golden Energy and Resources (GEAR) and M Resources, will see the buyer assuming economic and operating control of Illawarra, including all current and future liabilities.
New South Wales-based Illawarra Metallurgical Coal produces premium-quality, hard coking coal for steelmaking. Its buyers are established participants in the Australian metallurgical coal industry.
South32 said the disposal would allow it to focus on its operating positions and growth options in the aluminium value chain, base metals and manganese.
South32 CEO Graham Kerr said previously the transaction would realise significant value for shareholders and was consistent with its strategy to reshape its portfolio towards commodities critical in the transition to a low-carbon future.
“It will streamline our portfolio, strengthen our balance sheet and unlock capital to invest in our high-quality development projects in copper and zinc.”
The development is expected to bolster South32’s supply of critical commodities and reshape its portfolio towards commodities that are critical to a low-carbon future.
The Perth-based miner, which was spun off from BHP in 2015, is the world’s biggest producer of manganese. It also produces bauxite, alumina, aluminium, copper, silver, lead, zinc, nickel and metallurgical coal from its operations in Australia, Southern Africa and South America.
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South32 says Illawarra sale on track
South32 is selling Illawara for up to $1.65bn, making headway in its strategy to simplify and reduce capital intensity
Diversified miner South32 says the sale of its Illawarra Metallurgical Coal business is on track to be completed in the first half of its 2025 financial year, subject to the satisfaction of the remaining conditions including approval by the foreign-investment review board.
It advised on Tuesday that BlueScope Steel (AIS) has waived its pre-emptive right in respect of the sale of Illawarra to an entity owned by Golden Energy and Resources and M Resources.
Business Day reported previously that South32 was selling Illawara for up to $1.65bn, making headway in its strategy to simplify and reduce capital intensity.
The deal, which has been struck with an entity owned by Golden Energy and Resources (GEAR) and M Resources, will see the buyer assuming economic and operating control of Illawarra, including all current and future liabilities.
New South Wales-based Illawarra Metallurgical Coal produces premium-quality, hard coking coal for steelmaking. Its buyers are established participants in the Australian metallurgical coal industry.
South32 said the disposal would allow it to focus on its operating positions and growth options in the aluminium value chain, base metals and manganese.
South32 CEO Graham Kerr said previously the transaction would realise significant value for shareholders and was consistent with its strategy to reshape its portfolio towards commodities critical in the transition to a low-carbon future.
“It will streamline our portfolio, strengthen our balance sheet and unlock capital to invest in our high-quality development projects in copper and zinc.”
The South32 board in mid-February gave the green light for the development of a new zinc mine at its Hermosa project in Arizona, US.
The development is expected to bolster South32’s supply of critical commodities and reshape its portfolio towards commodities that are critical to a low-carbon future.
The Perth-based miner, which was spun off from BHP in 2015, is the world’s biggest producer of manganese. It also produces bauxite, alumina, aluminium, copper, silver, lead, zinc, nickel and metallurgical coal from its operations in Australia, Southern Africa and South America.
mackenziej@arena.africa
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