South32 Limited is a metals and mining company. The Company's segments include Worsley Alumina, which includes an integrated bauxite mine and alumina refinery in Western Australia; South Africa Aluminium, which includes an aluminum smelter in Richards Bay; Brazil Alumina, which includes an alumina refinery in Brazil; Mozal Aluminium, including an aluminum smelter in Mozambique; South Africa Energy Coal, including open-cut and underground energy coal mines and processing operations in South Africa; Illawarra Metallurgical Coal, which includes underground metallurgical coal mines in New South Wales; Australia Manganese, which produces manganese ore in the Northern Territory and manganese alloys in Tasmania; South Africa Manganese, which produces manganese ore and alloy in South Africa; Cerro Matoso, including an integrated laterite ferronickel mining and smelting complex in Colombia, and Cannington, including silver, lead and zinc mine in Queensland.

Sales Analysis. During the year ended June of 2017, sales at South32 Ltd were A$9.22 billion (US$7.07 billion). This is an increase of 15.3% versus 2016, when the company's sales were A$7.99 billion. Sales of Australia Manganese saw an increase that was more than double the company's growth rate: sales were up 72.4% in 2017, from A$654.67 million to A$1.13 billion. South32 Ltd also saw significant increases in sales in Illawarra Metallurgical Coal (up 70.2% to A$1.50 billion) . Not all segments of South32 Ltd experienced an increase in sales in 2017: sales of Cannington fell 5.8% to A$1.02 billion.