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Increase in alumina production to 3.3 million tonnes per annum at Wagerup Alumina refinery, and associated bauxite mining activities

Project
Proponent: 
Alcoa of Australia Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to increase the capacity of Alcoa's Wagerup Refinery, located about 120 km south of Perth, from the current 1.7 Mtpa to 3.3 Mtpa of alumina, with a proportionate increase in production of bauxite from the mobile mining operations, currently located at Willowdale, about 8 km east of the refinery.

Assessment Number: 
895
Region: 
South West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Industrial
Infrastructure
Last updated: 
August 11, 1995
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/increase-alumina-production-33-million-tonnes-annum-wagerup-alumina-refinery-and