South32 Ltd is an Australia-based company focused on developing natural resources. The Company's segments include Worsley Alumina, focused on integrated bauxite mine and alumina refinery in Western Australia, Australia; Hillside Aluminium, which operates as an Aluminium smelter in South Africa; Mozal Aluminium, which operates as an Aluminium smelter in Mozambique; Brazil Alumina, which operates an Alumina refinery in Brazil; South Africa Energy Coal, which operates open-cut and underground energy coal mines and has processing operations in South Africa; Illawarra Metallurgical Coal, which operates uderground metallurgical coal mines in New South Wales, Australia; Eagle Downs Metallurgical Coal engaged in exploration and development of metallurgical coal deposit in Queensland, Australia, and Australia Manganese, which is an integrated producer of manganese ore in the Northern Territory and alloy in Tasmania, Australia.

Sales Analysis. During the year ended June of 2019, sales at South32 Ltd were A$10.18 billion (US$7.29 billion). This is an increase of 4.3% versus 2018, when the company's sales were A$9.76 billion. This was the fourth straight year of sales growth at South32 Ltd. Sales of Illawarra Metallurgical Coal saw an increase that was more than double the company's growth rate: sales were up 79.1% in 2019, from A$886.90 million to A$1.59 billion. South32 Ltd also saw significant increases in sales in Worsley Alumina (up 18.9% to A$2.27 billion) and Australia Manganese (up 6.7% to A$1.53 billion) and Brazil Aluminum (up 11.2% to A$791.93 million) . Not all segments of South32 Ltd experienced an increase in sales in 2019: sales of South Africa Energy Coal fell 17.8% to A$1.45 billion. South32 Ltd also experienced decreases in sales in Mozal Aluminum (down 4.3% to A$777.94 million) and Cerro Matoso (down 5.3% to A$684.19 million) .