South32 is a globally diversified metals and mining company with high-quality and well maintained operations mining and producing bauxite, alumina, aluminium, energy and metallurgical coal, manganese, nickel, silver, lead and zinc in Australia, Southern Africa and South America.

The roots of South32 are in the Southern Hemisphere, with a head office in Perth and regional hubs in Perth and Johannesburg. Management of South32 Marketing is based in Singapore, with offices in London to support customers in Europe, the Middle East and Atlantic regions and in South Africa and Australia to service our domestic customers. 

South32 Marketing is responsible for the organisation’s sales and distribution activities. These marketing activities include: 

• Sale of South32’s commodities and purchase of selected raw material inputs
• Optimising the supply chain for delivery flow of commodities to both internal and external customers
• Working closely with the South32 businesses to maximise the value from the resource base
• Defining the company’s view of the long-term markets
• Maximising revenue and managing price and credit risk
  

Management of South32 Marketing is based in Singapore, with offices in London to support customers in Europe, the Middle East and Atlantic regions, and in South Africa and Australia to service our domestic customers. The core activities described above are supported by the key functional services of governance, compliance and financial performance reporting.

South32’s marketing activities are geared towards: 

• Identifying marketing and pricing opportunities using knowledge accumulated by South32 across the supply chain and various geographical locations it operates
• Taking advantage of the substantial financial resources and market and commodity knowledge accumulated within South32
• Efficiently managing logistics and handling of commodities from load point to customer

South32’s involvement as a producer, refiner and marketer of commodities allows it to minimise costs and maximise returns across the supply chain. A fully integrated marketing function allows South32 to deliver a differentiated sales proposition to its customers relative to other producers and enables South32 to optimise its supply chain to meet customer needs.