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Worries of ‘irreversible’ damage to jarrah forest by Alcoa revealed
Water Corporation concluded that contamination of Perth’s dams is “certain” but the state government heavily watered-down its recommendations to reduce the risks from bauxite mining.
- by Peter Milne
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Alcoa boosts research amid concerns ‘extensive knowledge gaps’ threaten Perth’s water supply
Alcoa’s funding will support a forest research centre for five years and will also boost its own team of environmental researchers from four to eleven.
- by Peter Milne
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WA government overrode water supply warnings to approve Alcoa mining
The WA environment regulator opposed Alcoa’s mining but proposed safeguards if it went ahead. The Cook government ignored the first recommendation and watered down the second.
- by Peter Milne
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Mergers & acquisitions
‘Better late than never’: US giant Alcoa set to take over Australian partner in $3.3b deal
Aluminium giant Alcoa has moved to take over Alumina Limited in a blockbuster deal.
- by Nick Toscano and Simon Johanson
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When will Alcoa clean up in Kwinana?
After six decades the US miner has left Kwinana with a contaminated plant and enough toxic red mud to fill Optus Stadium 138 times.
- by Peter Milne
Alcoa to shut down Kwinana refinery that employs 1100 workers
US miner Alcoa will stop producing alumina at its Kwinana refinery by September, leading to the loss of 550 direct jobs with another 200 to go in the following 12 months.
- by Peter Milne
Alcoa promotes new Australian boss to run global operations
The boss of Alcoa Australia has been promoted to lead the US miner’s global operation from his Perth base after just seven months with the aluminium specialist.
- by Peter Milne
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WA environment watchdog to scrutinise Alcoa’s jarrah forest mining
Alcoa’s controversial mining of bauxite in WA’s south-west will be subject to the most detailed review possible by the state’s independent environment watchdog.
- by Peter Milne
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Alcoa to continue mining WA’s jarrah forests with added safeguards
US miner Alcoa will choose who monitors whether its bauxite extraction that threatens Perth’s water supply complies with new guidelines announced by the state government on Thursday.
- by Peter Milne
Serpentine Dam gets all-clear after waterside bushfire
Perth’s largest source of drinking water has escaped damage from a massive blaze that burnt along its water edge over the weekend.
- by Peter Milne
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WA Premier ‘disappointed’ Alcoa mulling closure Kwinana refinery
The WA Premier thinks local workers deserve better than the US miner telling its investors one thing, and the WA government another.
- by Peter Milne
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