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Join our talented team

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Join our talented team

Our people are fundamental to our success. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people who have a shared belief in our purpose and values. Our culture is a product of our people and is reflected in the way we work, the decisions we take, the courage we show and the legacy we leave, and we are focused on building an inclusive, diverse and engaged workforce. 

Graduates and students

Graduates and students

We’re always searching for enthusiastic, creative and talented graduates and students to help us make a difference.  

Investing in our people

We work to create flexible, inclusive, welcoming work environments, providing opportunities for advancement and rewards for success.

Employee engagement

We regularly encourage our employees to share their views and ideas as part of our commitment to continuous improvement.

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Flexible work & competitive remuneration

We offer flexible work arrangements and competitive salaries that reflect the skills and experience required for each role.

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Employee ownership

We all share in the growth and success of our company through our employee share plans. We offer this annually at no cost to eligible employees.

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South32 at a glance

Our commodities

Al

Aluminium

Cu

Copper

Zn

Zinc

Ag

Silver

Ni

Nickel

Mn

Manganese

Pb

Lead

Coal

Metallurgical Coal

More operations information: What we do Our locations Our commodities

Our FY23 Underlying EBIT was US$1,616M

By commodity

  • Base and precious metals
  • Manganese ore
  • Aluminium value chain
  • Copper
  • Metallurgical coal

By region

  • Australia
  • Africa
  • Americas

US$1,225M

FY23 Shareholder returns

US$1,470M

FY23 Total taxes and royalties

US$27.7M

FY23 Social investment

More financial information: Investors Financial & operational results Annual Reporting Suite

Our approach aligns with international standards and initiatives, including the ICMM Mining Principles and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

safety performance
1.4 FY23 Lost Time Injury Frequency (per million hours worked)1
reducing our emissions
2050 Goal2 of net zero greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3)
inclusion and diversity
≥40% Our target for all gender representation metrics by FY29

1 Incidents are included where South32 controls the work location or controls the work activity. Lost time injuries include injuries that result in one or more lost work days after the day of the event.

2 ‘Goal’ is defined as an ambition to seek an outcome for which there is no current pathway(s), but for which efforts will be pursued towards addressing that challenge, subject to certain assumptions or conditions.

  • Felicity

    Technical Superintendent Structure Engineer

    “In the few years I have been here I have been given incredible development opportunities, including sitting on the Worsley Alumina Leadership Team working alongside the Vice President Operations to identify and implement improvement projects”

Our values

Our values shape the way we behave and the standards we set for ourselves and others.

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Trust

We deliver on our commitments and rely on each other to do the right thing.

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Togetherness

We value difference, and we openly listen and share, knowing that together, we are better.

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Care

We care about people, our communities and the world we depend on.

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Excellence

We are courageous and challenge ourselves to be the best in what matters.