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Wagerup Power Station is a 380MW dual natural gas and distillate fuelled power station located at Alcoa’s Wagerup refinery in south-west Western Australia. [1] Located about 130 km south of Perth, on the border of Western Australia’s Peel and South West regions, the Power Station is four kilometres north of Yarloop and 13 km south of Waroona.
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.
25.1% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals [3] Spain San Ciprian 43º41'56"N 7º27'50W 1,530 100% Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals [3] Slovakia Slovalco 0 - since at least 2010 only aluminum, not alumina, produced by the company 100% Zavod SNP [5] (United Nations 2000) Slovenia Talum Alumina
Alcoa's Western Australian Wagerup plant has a troubled history in the context of claims that pollution from the plant has harmed the health of members of the adjacent local community. [60] [61] [62] Alcoa announced it would acquire Alumina for $2.2 billion in an all-stock deal in February 2024.
Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals is a owned 100% by Alcoa Corp. and is abbreviated to AWAC. AWAC's business is the mining of bauxite, [1] the extraction of alumina (aluminium oxide) and the smelting of aluminium. It has about 25% of the global alumina market. Alcoa acts as the day-to-day manager.
Pinjarra Alumina Refinery, Alcoa Australia / AGL 280 2 natural gas: No SWIS: Port Hedland (Alinta) 175 5 natural gas/diesel: no NWIS: Paraburdoo (Pilbara Iron) 135 3 natural gas: no NWIS: South Hedland (Transalta) 155 3 natural gas/diesel yes NWIS: Telfer Gold Mine, Newmont Mining: 135 3 natural gas no Private (Newmont Mining) [5]
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Download QR code; Print/export ... Bulk bauxite is carried from Alcoa Pinjarra to Kwinana for export and bulk alumina is transported from Alcoa Wagerup as well as ...