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Alcoa have operated an alumina refinery in Wagerup since 1984. For years, residents and Alcoa workers have reported illnesses such as respiratory irritation, frequent nosebleeds, headaches, nausea and higher rates of cancer, as reported in numerous media outlets including the ABC's Four Corners program, [3] although no formal causal link has ever been established.
PITTSBURGH-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Alcoa Corporation, a global leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum, today announced that its portfolio of bauxite mines and alumina refineries in Western Australia have ...
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Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals owns and operates three alumina refineries in Western Australia: Kwinana, Pinjarra, and Wagerup. The Wagerup expansion plans were put on hold due to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. In January 2024, Alcoa announced it would cease alumina production at its Kwinana refinery that year. [57]
Oil company Phillips 66 announced Wednesday that it plans to shut down a Los Angeles-area refinery by the end of 2025, citing market concerns. The company said it will remain operating in the state.
Global demand for alumina. Bauxite is currently the only economically viable raw material to produce alumina. [9] Therefore, any shifts in demand for alumina will also create shifts in demand for the bauxite industry in Australia. This could be increased demand for bauxite ore so countries can produce their own alumina or increased demand for ...
The closure will leave the state with eight major refineries — three in Bay Area and five in the Los Angeles area, operated by Chevron, Valero and other refiners — as well as several smaller ones.
Kwinana Alumina Refinery, Alcoa: 74.5 MW 7 natural gas: Pinjarra Alumina Refinery, Alcoa: 95 MW 4 natural gas: Telfer Gold Mine, Newcrest: 135 MW 3 natural gas: Wagerup Alumina Refinery, Alcoa: 98 MW 4 natural gas