South32 Limited Reports Operating Results for the Second Quarter and First Half Ended December 2017
January 17, 2018 at 02:00 am EST
South32 Limited reported operating results for the second quarter and first half ended December 2017. For the quarter, the company reported alumina production of 1,262 kt compared to 1,320 kt a year ago. Aluminum production was 246 kt compared to 249 kt a year ago. Energy coal production was 6,987 kt compared to 7,518 kt a year ago. Metallurgical coal production was 788 kt compared to 1,392 kt a year ago. Manganese ore production was 1,526 kt compared to 1,253 kt a year ago. Manganese alloy production was 62 kt compared to 56 kt a year ago. Payable nickel production was 10.1 kt compared to 9.0 kt a year ago. Payable Sliver production was 2,412 koz compared to 4,035 koz a year ago. Payable Lead production was 23.6 kt compared to 35.5 kt a year ago. Payable Zinc production was 9.2 kt compared to 24.4 kt a year ago.
For the first half, the company reported alumina production of 2,541 kt compared to 2,613 kt a year ago. Aluminum production was 495 kt compared to 492 kt a year ago. Energy coal production was 14,001 kt compared to 15,709 kt a year ago. Metallurgical coal production was 1,282 kt compared to 2,829 kt a year ago. Manganese ore production was 2,830 kt compared to 2,433 kt a year ago. Manganese alloy production was 118 kt compared to 115 kt a year ago. Nickel production was 21.8 kt compared to 17.7 kt a year ago. Sliver production was 5,175 koz compared to 8,729 koz a year ago. Lead production was 49.4 kt compared to 73.9 kt a year ago. Zinc production was 20.2 kt compared to 42.1 kt a year ago.