When was South32 founded?

South32 was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is South32 located?

South32 is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

How many employees does South32 have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at South32 is 5215.

Is South32 a funded company?

South32 is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Grant (prize money) round on Jul 01, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of South32?

South32's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jul 01, 2014, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does South32 rank among its competitors?

South32 ranks 15th amongst 2106 active competitors, of which 55 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was SilverCrest Metals, which secured $54.8K in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of South32?

South32's top competitors include Rio Tinto, Glencore and Thriveni. Among them, SilverCrest Metals secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

South32 - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

South32 is a public company based in Perth (Australia), founded in 2014. It operates as a Metal & mining company. South32 has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 2106 active competitors, including 55 funded and 893 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Rio Tinto, Glencore and Thriveni.

Company Details

It is headquartered in Perth and has operating centers in Australia, Southern Africa & Colombia. It mine and produce bauxite, alumina, aluminum, energy and metallurgical coal, manganese, nickel, silver, lead and zinc. It got listed in May 2015 in ASX, JSE, and ASE. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $8.9B and a net profit of $2.29B

Website: www.south32.net/
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Founded Year

2014

Location

Perth, Australia

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jul 01, 2014, $*****

Investors

AUI & 4 more

Ranked

15^th among 2106 active competitors

Employee Count

5,215 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

American Eagle Gold & 3 more

Similar Companies

Rio Tinto & 2189 more

Exit Details

Public

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South32 is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SOUTH32 LIMITED CIN: 093732597 , Australia, Active	Jul 11, 2000	-	-

South32 got listed on May 18, 2015.

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South32 has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jul 01, 2014 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. South32 has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of South32:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 01, 2014	2155714	Grant (prize money)	5929127	7926910	9781921	1011300

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South32's employee count trend

South32 has 5,215 employees as of Aug 26. Here is South32's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of South32 include Rio Tinto, Glencore and Thriveni. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of South32, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Rio Tinto 1873, London (United Kingdom), Public	Manufacturer of metals and minerals	-	Umbono, Greyrock Investments & 10 others	74/100
2nd	Glencore 1974, Baar (Switzerland), Public	Producer and supplier of metals and minerals	$2.2B	First Reserve, Bank of China & 6 others	70/100
3rd	Thriveni 1991, Salem (India), Acquired	Operator of mining projects and provider of mineral processing and equipment refurbishment services	$98.2M	Samara Capital, Aryan Mining and Trading Corporation ... & 3 others	67/100
4th	Anglo American 1917, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of precious metals exploration & development services	-	Vale, Elliott Management & 4 others	66/100
5th	Newmont 1916, Greenwood Village (United States), Public	Provider of gold mining and exploration services	-	Poku Capital	64/100
6th	Coeur 1928, Chicago (United States), Public	Provider of precious metals exploration services	-	-	64/100
7th	Agnico Eagle 1957, Toronto (Canada), Public	Provider of gold exploration and development services	-	Castle Investment Management, Elysee Development ... & 1 others	62/100
8th	Skeena Resources 1979, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Canadian mining exploration company focused on developing prospective precious and base metal properties	-	Franco-Nevada, Barrick & 3 others	60/100
9th	SilverCrest Metals 1973, Vancouver (Canada), Acquired	Previous metals exploration company	$12.1M	SSR Mining, Desjardins & 3 others	60/100
10th	NCC 1978, Hyderabad (India), Public	Developer of infrastructure projects for transportation water irrigation and mining	-	Subhkam Ventures, ICICI Venture & 3 others	59/100
15th	South32 2014, Perth (Australia), Public	Metal & mining company	-	AUI, Carlton Investments & 3 others	57/100

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South32 has made 3 investments in companies including American Eagle Gold and Aldebaran. South32 has also acquired 1 companies including Arizona Mining.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 11, 2024	Investments	American Eagle Gold	2020	Toronto (Canada)
Aug 01, 2023	Investments	Aldebaran	2018	Vancouver (Canada)
Jun 17, 2018	Acquisition	Arizona Mining	1975	Vancouver (Canada)