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mining and metals company.
We’re helping to shape a brighter future around the world by responsibly producing commodities critical for a low-carbon future.
Our commodities are used in many aspects of modern life – even in the making of your favourite movies!
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Did you know...
Aluminium is often referred to as a metal of the future and has a wide range of applications for the film and TV industry including in cameras, rigging, props and flat-screen TVs. South32 produces alumina, a key ingredient for aluminium, right here in South-West WA and produces aluminium at smelters in Southern Africa and Brazil.
Question 1/5
Aluminium is used to make movie props.
But do you know which famous movie prop is the most expensive ever sold?
It was sold in 2017 for $5.375m at Bonham’s New York auction house
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Zinc is used in makeup that can make our movie stars shine brighter. South32 produces zinc in North West Queensland Australia.
Question 2/5
Which oscar winning actor was transformed by makeup to play Voldemort in the Harry Potter movies?
He who must not be named! Correct!
Did you know...
Copper plays a critical role in the decarbonisation of energy networks. It is recyclable, and an excellent conductor of electricity and heat. It’s also an ingredient in bronze, used to make the famous Oscar statuette. Copper is produced at Sierra Gorda in Chile.
Question 3/5
Which of these blockbusters has won the most Oscars, taking home 11 copper-infused statuettes?
It's an honour just to be nominated. Correct!
Did you know...
In addition to its traditional use in jewellery, silver's unique properties have given it a number of important applications most commonly in electronics. South32 produces silver in Queensland.
Question 4/5
Do you know why the movies are referred to as the Silver Screen?
In the early 1900s movie screens incorporated silver due to its reflective qualities, which projected images more clearly.
Correct!
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