Alcoa to pay 39 million dollars for Western Australia bauxite mine cleanup
Alcoa will pay 55 million Australian dollars to clean up a former bauxite mine site. The ministry announced the payment for the project in Western Australia.
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AU's environment ministry announced on February 18, 2026, that Alcoa Corporation will pay A$55 million to clean up a site in the state of Western Australia where it previously operated a bauxite mine. This decision by the government environmental authority imposes a defined remediation cost on Alcoa and requires environmental remediation at the specified site.
AU's environment ministry announced on February 18, 2026, that Alcoa Corporation will pay A$55 million to clean up a site in the state of Western Australia where it previously operated a bauxite mine. This decision by the government environmental authority imposes a defined remediation cost on Alcoa and requires environmental remediation at the specified site.
