Bauxite
Greens MP refers Alcoa to watchdog over more alleged WA tree clearing breaches
The Greens MP trespassed in Alcoa’s mining area to investigate another suspected clearing breach late last year.
- Hamish Hastie
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WA premier ‘disappointed’ in Alcoa after forest-clearing fine but backs exemption to keep mining
The $55 million fine is an unprecedented amount and will see the US-based miner avoid prosecution.
- Hamish Hastie
Alcoa fined $55 million for clearing northern jarrah forest without approvals
Despite maintaining it had met its federal environmental obligations, the miner agreed to pay the fine as part of an enforceable undertaking reached with the federal government on Wednesday.
- Hamish Hastie and Aaron Bunch
Why Alcoa’s WA mining operations are being investigated over a single tree
Authorities are investigating a potential breach of the company’s exemption order which allows it to mine bauxite in the Jarrahdale region.
- Michael Philipps
Water Corp suggested new $1 billion desalination plant over mining fears, documents reveal
The utility claimed other agencies tasked with approving Alcoa’s mining activities had been instructed to put social and economic factors above water source protection.
- Hamish Hastie
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- WA election
Cook rejects Greens push for ban on bauxite mining in WA forests
The ban could see 7000 jobs from Alcoa and South32’s operations impacted.
- Hamish Hastie
Alcoa’s mountains of red mud fail to pass stability checks
Alcoa is storing enough caustic bauxite residue to fill Optus Stadium more than 350 times in areas south of Perth that have failed to be certified as stable.
- Peter Milne
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- Biodiversity
WA’s environment regulator cuts efforts to protect nature around state to deal with Alcoa
The burden of enforcing special arrangements to allow Alcoa to keep mining bauxite has forced WA’s environment regulator to severely cut its efforts to protect nature throughout the rest of the state.
- Peter Milne
On notice: WA watchdog sets Alcoa a deadline for mining approvals
The Environmental Protection Authority has warned Alcoa to provide the information it needs on time, or risk stricter conditions on its mining in WA forests.
- Peter Milne
South32 shares slugged as WA alumina refinery comes under cloud
South32 will slash $830 million off the value of its WA alumina business in response to proposed environmental protections the miner says threaten the viability of its operations in the state.
- Peter Milne