Alcoa set to announce Kwinana refinery closure

The plant, one of Alcoa’s first three Western Australia alumina refineries, has been operating below nameplate capacity for the past year.

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Guinea Alumina Corp will let Guinea use its fuel berth after blast

Despite the December 18 accident, the Guinea Alumina Corporation doesn't expect interruptions to its mining, rail and export activities.

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Rio Tinto okays new solar farm and battery storage at Amrun bauxite operations

Rio said the project will help it reduce scope 2 emissions at its Weipa operations by up to 10%.

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Alcoa set to announce Kwinana refinery closure

The biggest global mining news of 2023

Guinea Alumina Corp will let Guinea use its fuel berth after blast

Rio Tinto okays new solar farm and battery storage at Amrun bauxite operations

Australia’s path toward net zero is clear — but industry commitment needed

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Indonesian copper-gold company storms ranking of world’s 50 most valuable mining stocks