Pressure grows on Alcoa over strip-mining of Western Australian jarrah forest, which also threatens Perth’s water supply
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US mining company Alcoa’s strip-mining of Western Australia’s jarrah forest is under further investigation after its “deliberate repeat breach” of environmental laws that destroyed habitat for protected species – including black cockatoos, quokkas and numbats – and cost it $40m to avoid prosecution.
The ongoing inquiry into Alcoa’s clearing at its Willowdale mine was revealed in talking points for federal ministers prepared ahead of the February announcement of a record $55m settlement for clearing at its Huntly mine.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/alcoa-investigated-destroying-australia-wa-habitat-black-cockatoos-quokkas-numbats
Author : Peter Milne
Publish date : 2026-05-15 04:11:00
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