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The article discusses profile interview with Graham Kerr, Chief executive officer (CEO) of metal and coal mining company South32. Topics discussed include Kerr's birth in Australia, his commerce degree, and his work with mining firm BHP Billiton; the impact of slow China's economic growth on steel industry; and South32's cost-cutting programme. It also offers Kerr's suggestion to mining industry to do more to restore supply-demand balance.

The article offers 2018 regional news briefs related to the mining sector of the U.S. and Canada. 83 percent of the shares of Arizona Mining Inc. will be acquired by South32 Ltd. An independent preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of the Macmillan Pass zinc-lead-silver project is to be conducted by the company, Fireweed Zinc.

Majie Meng has joined Australia-headquartered miner South32 as its nickel, lead and zinc marketing manager for China, market sources told Fastmarkets MB. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A summary of South32's production results for its financial third quarter ended March 31, 2019, as well as its full-year production guidance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mining-and-metals company South32 has revised its alumina production guidance down due to a de-bottlenecking initiative, it said in its third-quarter financial year report on Thursday April 18. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Australian miner South32 increased its manganese ore operating margin to 64% in the six months to December 31, 2018, it revealed in its half-yearly results presentation on Thursday February 14. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32 produced 1.81 million wet metric tonnes (wmt) of manganese ore from its Australian division in the company's financial 2019 first half year of July-December 2018. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers a background on contrarian investing and focuses on two low-cost cyclical stocks that the author has purchased in 2015. One is the metal and coal mining company South32 that has only 580 million dollars in net debt. Another is BHP Billiton, a mining company focused on iron ore and copper.

South32 will acquire the remaining 83% stake in junior zinc miner Arizona Mining for $1.3 billion in cash, the company said on Monday June 18. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium and alumina production at South32 both fell 2% quarter on quarter, the company said on Thursday April 19, while second-quarter MJP aluminium premiums and the Australia alumina index moved higher. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32 has increased its full year 2018 manganese ore production guidance by 6% amid strong demand and record operating performance at its Australia unit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Miner South32 has signed a 2018 annual lead concentrate supply contract with at least one major smelter, which includes a 21.4% drop in headline treatment charges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The seaborne coking coal market is stable on Thursday February 15 amid a lull in trading, with China off for the Lunar New Year holiday. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32 recorded a 87% year-on-year increase in earnings before interest and tax (Ebit) for the half year to December 31, 2017 at its South Africa Manganese division. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Australian mining company South32 reported higher aluminium production in the first half of its 2018 financial year to December 31, 2017, coinciding with a period of higher aluminium prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Thursday February 15. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday February 16. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Monday January 22. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Production of manganese ore at South32's South Africa Manganese operation rose by 28% quarter on quarter and 22% on an annual basis in the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2017, the company said last week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on 4.5% year on year decrease in South32 Ltd.'s alumina production to 1.26 million tonnes in the December quarter of 2017. It highlights 5% year on year decrease in the miner's share of production at its Worsley Alumina asset in Australia to 923,000 tonnes in the October-December period.

The article reports on 2% year on year decrease in aluminum production at South32 Ltd.'s South Africa Aluminum operations and 1% quarter on quarter to 178,000 tonnes following an electric arc incident in November 2017.

The article reports on the sensational profits from the metal prices for miner South32 Ltd. in Australia in 2017.

South32's overall manganese alloy production dropped 3% in the fiscal first quarter 2018, ended September 30, 2017, the miner said on Thursday October 19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32 has reported a 27% yearly increase in South African manganese ore sales for the quarter ending in September 2017, boosted by strong demand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot main Japanese ports (MJP) cif aluminium premiums rose in a quiet market after two major producers made offers in the three-digits for fourth quarter delivery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Zinc and lead production at South32's Cannington operations in Australia fell in the fiscal year ending June 30 after a fire in April. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32's aluminium production rose 2% to 985,000 tonnes in the fiscal year ended June 30, underpinned by record performance at Mozal Aluminium, the company said in its production report on Thursday July 20. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's ferrous futures largely trended upwards during morning trading on Thursday July 20, after news that the country has completed this year's crude steel capacity cut ahead of time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32 reported a 5% year-on-year increase in manganese ore production for the year ended June 30, reflecting higher manganese ore prices and stronger demand during the period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32's share of production at its Worsley Alumina asset in Australia rose 3% year-on-year to 988,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter ended in June 30, it said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32 has become the second South African manganese ore producer in seven days to report rising production and sales volumes, as shipping trends reveal even larger export volume increases over recent months. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32 expects its nickel production to increase in financial 2018 because of a ramp-up at its La Esmeralda mine, which will also contribute across the full year, it said on Thursday July 20. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article informs that the review of operation's systems and operating practices has been carried out at Appin colliery as part of South32's Illawarra Metallurgical Coal operations in Australia for ensuring its ongoing safety and reliability. It also mentions that the review was carried out as a precautionary measure over gases levels.

South32 has revised its met coal production guidance at its Illawarra operations to be at least 10% below its prior guidance of 7.9 million tonnes for the 2017 financial year, it said in a statement released on Wednesday May 10. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The poor sentiment in the seaborne coking coal market continued to take its toll on spot prices on Thursday May 11, with both buyers and sellers remaining bearish in their outlook. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32 increased South African manganese ore production by 23% year-on-year in the nine months to March 2017, reflecting higher manganese ore prices during the period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32 produced 1.43 million tonnes of metallurgical coal at its Illawarra operations in Australia in the three months to March 31, down 13% year-on-year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32's share of production at its Worsley alumina asset in Australia, fell 4% year-on-year in the three months ended March 31, the third quarter of its financial year, to 964,000 tonnes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Australia's South32 will not proceed with the acquisition of Peabody's Metropolitan colliery in New South Wales and its associated 16.67% interest in the Port Kembla Coal Terminal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32 has lowered its fiscal year 2017 guidance for its zinc, lead and silver production from its Cannington operations in Australia following a fire. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32's aluminium production rose 3.3% year-on-year and 2.5% quarter-on-quarter to 249,000 tonnes in October-December, it said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The supply of premium hard coking coal cargoes remains ample in the seaborne market, participants said on Thursday January 19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Manganese ore production at South32's South Africa manganese assets soared to 517,000 tonnes in the December quarter, a year-on-year increase of 192% and up 24% on output in the previous quarter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32 produced 17,700 tonnes of nickel metal in July-December 2016, an increase of 1% year-on-year, the company said in its fiscal second-quarter report on Thursday January 19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]