South32 shares rise on up to US$5.6 billion Alcoa deal and FY26 production beat
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South32's strong quarterly production and the planned sale of its aluminium value chain to Alcoa (up to US$5.6bn) signal a major portfolio shift toward upstream base metals, alongside the transfer of US$1.2bn in rehabilitation liabilities. Better-than-guided copper and manganese output, higher sales volumes, and solid cash generation support improved balance-sheet flexibility, while continued capex at Hermosa highlights growth optionality.
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South32 Ltd shares rose after the miner unveiled a plan to sell its aluminium value chain business, excluding Mozal Aluminium, to Alcoa for up to US$5.6 billion and transfer about US$1.2 billion of rehabilitation provisions. The company said copper and manganese output exceeded FY26 guidance, while group sales volumes increased 15% in the June quarter, helping release working capital and boost cash generation. South32 also reported US$327 million returned to shareholders in FY26 and about US$710 million spent advancing its Hermosa zinc-lead-silver project in Arizona.
