South32's share of Mn ore output falls 27% on year in FY25

South32 Ltd, the world's largest manganese miner headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, reported that its share of manganese ore output from its joint ventures in Australia and South Africa registered 3.26 million wet metric tonnes (wmt) in its 2025 financial year (spanning July 2024 to June 2025), lower by 27.3% on year, according to the company's latest quarterly report released on July 21.

South32 owns 60% of the Australia Manganese joint venture, while its share in the South Africa Manganese joint venture is 54.6%, the report said. The on-year fall has slowed compared with the drop of 45% for the first three quarters of FY25, as its Australia Manganese joint venture at Groote