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December 23, 2022
Local apprentices crowned among WA’s best
Mandurah local Shayla Katona has been crowned one of Western Australia’s best fabrication apprentices winning a gold medal at the 2022 WorldSkills regional competition.
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December 22, 2022
Idle capacity restarted at Portland Aluminium
Portland Aluminium has restarted 35,000 metric tonnes per year (mtpy) of curtailed capacity at its smelter in Victoria, Australia.
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December 16, 2022
Alcoa and Youth Focus celebrate 10 years of positive partnership
Alcoa and Youth Focus are celebrating 10 years of partnership that has helped deliver mental health support to nearly 1,000 young people in the South West of Western Australia.
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December 12, 2022
Peel-Harvey community shows off its mussels to support the health of the estuary
About 300kg of Blue Mussels will soon be making a home on shellfish reefs restored in the Peel-Harvey Estuary in Western Australia thanks to the efforts and care of the local community who broke last year’s Mussel Muster record of 220kg.
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December 12, 2022
Intergenerational school volunteer program benefits almost 1000 students in 2022
Funded by the Alcoa Foundation, the life-changing impact of EdConnect Australia volunteers on schools and students in the Kwinana, Peel and Upper South West areas in Western Australia has been celebrated.
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December 07, 2022
Industry leaders connect to boost first nations employment
Hosted by the Waalitj Foundation in partnership with the Alcoa Foundation, industry leaders joined forces recently to create greater opportunities for First Nations Western Australians at a recent round table event.
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December 07, 2022
$75,000 boost to Young Hearts
Anglicare WA’s Young Hearts - a family and domestic violence counselling service supporting children and young people in the Kwinana and Peel regions of Western Australia - has received a much-needed financial boost from the Alcoa Foundation.
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December 07, 2022
Plans in action to save our rivers
Funded by the Alcoa Foundation, the development of River Action Plans by the team at Peel-Harvey Catchment Council are key to helping the Serpentine and Murray rivers in Western Australia now and into the future.
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November 30, 2022
Alcoa employees shine with PRIDE
Around 100 Alcoa employees showed their allyship in Saturday’s Perth Pride Parade supporting Western Australia’s LGBT+ community.
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November 22, 2022
Alcoa launches second Reconciliation Action Plan
Alcoa Australia recently launched its second Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) at a moving event on Gunditjmara Country at Portland Aluminium.
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November 08, 2022
New mine site designed to eliminate risks for pedestrians
Alcoa’s design for its new mine region Larego at Willowdale Bauxite Mine in the South West of WA recently received a certificate of merit in the Best solution to a work health and safety risk category at the 2022 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards.
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November 03, 2022
Alcoa’s Pinjarra refinery celebrates 50 years
Around 2,000 past and present employees and their families attended the 50 year celebrations of Alcoa’s Pinjarra refinery on Saturday 29 October 2022.
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October 25, 2022
Alcoa Foundation Supports Giant Project
First Nations’ culture will be interwoven into the highly anticipated Australian-first Giants of Mandurah exhibition by world-renowned Danish artist Thomas Dambo with support from the Alcoa Foundation. The Foundation, our global charity, is providing not-for-profit arts organisation FORM Building a State of Creativity with about $110,000 (USD $70,000) to further...
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October 13, 2022
Peel waterway initiative a finalist in prestigious community award
Photo Credit - Jesse Collins. A multi group collaboration to protect and enhance vital waterways in the Peel region was a finalist the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s 2022 Community Partnership Resources Sector Award. The Three Rivers, One Estuary initiative aligns four partners with a shared vision to...
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October 03, 2022
Alcoa apprentice takes out top gong
WA Operations Apprentice Supervisor Craig Watts and Mechanical Fitter Megan Hazelden at the awards night. Alcoa’s Megan Hazelden has won WA Apprentice of the Year at the 2022 WA Training Awards. Megan started her apprenticeship training at Alcoa’s Wagerup Alumina Refinery in 2019 and progressed through the ranks to become...
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September 01, 2022
Threatened species benefit from increased protection
Photo credit: DBCA. Increased protection for vulnerable native animals in Western Australia’s northern jarrah forest over the past year is being recognised as part of National Threatened Species Day (7 September). Western Shield, which works to protect vulnerable native species from feral predators, has been bolstered through a partnership between...
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August 25, 2022
Stepping up to support Foodbank WA in a new three-year partnership
Alcoa’s Jodie Read, Foodbank CEO Kate O'Hara, Alcoa’s Sally Fairnie and Foodbank Peel Branch Manager Megan Reynolds. People in the Kwinana, Peel and Upper South West of Western Australia struggling to put food on the table will receive more support thanks to our new partnership with Foodbank WA. Under the...
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August 22, 2022
Alcoa showcases world-leading rehabilitation
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative were hosted by Alcoa’s Andrew Grigg, who showcased our world-leading rehabilitation. Alcoa’s biodiversity team showed off our world-leading rehabilitation earlier this month to a group from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) – an organisation responsible for the verification of sustainable aluminium production. The tour was hosted...
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August 22, 2022
Cockatoos well watered with new bird drinking station
Giulia Holland City of Mandurah's Environmental Engagement Officer and Alcoa Foundation Lead Suellen Jerrard with the bird waterer. Black-cockatoos in Mandurah’s south now have permanent access to fresh drinking water within their habitat with the recent installation of a watering station especially for birds. The Dawesville area supports large numbers...
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August 16, 2022
Inspiring girls to work in the resources sector
Students from Pinjarra Senior High School, Halls Head Community College and Byford Secondary College recently accompanied Alcoa to the Inspiring Girls Careers Forum at Optus Stadium in Perth. Run by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA, the Inspiring Girls Careers Forum showcases the resources industry to female secondary...
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August 15, 2022
Joint research to help seeds thrive in revegetation
In a move that could improve landscape revegetation around the world, our scientists are joining forces with some of the best biodiversity minds in Western Australia to further develop precision technology to treat and sow seed mixes so they have the best chance of thriving. We have contributed almost $500,000...
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August 15, 2022
Alcoa a finalist for safe mine design that eliminates risk
Alcoa is a finalist in the 2022 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards for the elimination rather than prevention of safety risk at its Willowdale Bauxite Mine in the South West of Western Australia. In a first for Alcoa and rare in Australian mining, Alcoa’s new mine region Larego at...
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August 09, 2022
New program revolutionises digital technology teaching in the classroom
(L to R): Safety Bay Primary School teachers Craig Pudney and Sue McCulloch, Rockingham Beach Primary School teacher Robert Cuder, Scitech Professional Learning Consultant Lucas Black and Alcoa Senior Partnerships Advisor Sally Fairnie. Teachers and students across the Kwinana, Peel and Upper South West areas are about to get more...
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August 05, 2022
Developing top female talent
(L to R): Paula Jack, Tayla Bestwick, Katie Smith, Cally Uren, Mara O’Grady, Elena Turner, Amanda Pacecca, Lida Rashid, Amy Mchutchison, Tamara D’amico Delgado, Stacy Hogan, Elysha Maxwell, Oluwabukunayomi Taiwo, Katie Enslin, Rebecca Crossingham and Michael Gollschewski An impressive group of 21 employees from across our WA operations recently graduated...
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August 05, 2022
Huntly mine’s Blue Tree Project
Inspired by the blue tree painted in 2021 at Huntly, the site’s Mobile Maintenance and Fixed Plant teams have gone head-to-head in a battle of their own blue trees over recent months. Part of the national Blue Tree Project to help spark difficult conversations and encourage people to speak up...
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July 20, 2022
Plants aplenty as Alcoa marks National Tree Day
More than half-a-million seedlings will be planted across the south-west of Western Australia this winter as part of Alcoa’s mine rehabilitation and community investment programs, a milestone the company is proudly recognising as part of National Tree Day on 31 July.
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July 11, 2022
After a four-decade tour, Raelene signs off
If you’ve toured Alcoa’s Western Australian bauxite mines or alumina refineries over the past four decades, chances are you’ve met Raelene Jones. Raelene has toured thousands of people – from primary school students to probus groups to state, national and international leaders – through Alcoa’s operations in the Kwinana, Peel...
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July 07, 2022
Alcoa and Waalitj partner to build employment and business capacity
(L to R): Waalitj Foundation’s Troy Cook and Alan Cransberg, Alcoa’s Rosa M. García Piñeiro and Sonya Elam Harden; Waalitj Foundation’s Lisa Cunningham and Alcoa’s Michael Gollschewski. Significant investment will be made towards First Nation’s empowerment in the Kwinana, Peel and Upper South-West region of Western Australia thanks to an...
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July 01, 2022
Celebrating Australian Aboriginal culture during 2022 NAIDOC Week
The Bindjareb Middars Dance Group at the renaming of our Pinjarra regional office to Bindjareb Office with Alcoa Vice President Operations – Australia Michael Gollschewski (second from top right) and Aboriginal Engagement Lead Bevan Whitby (top right). A celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
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June 16, 2022
Alcoa apprenticeships applications now open
In a continuation of Alcoa’s proud history of training generations of skilled tradespeople, the global bauxite, alumina and aluminium producer has launched its 2023 WA apprenticeship recruitment campaign which runs until 19 July 2022. Playing an important role in the company’s future, Alcoa will recruit 36 apprentices to commence at...
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June 15, 2022
Alcoa backs women in engineering with financial, real-world support
Curtin University engineering students Vicki Cheah (left) and Mari Conradie (right) both won the 2022 Alcoa Bev Corless Women in Engineering Scholarship. To celebrate Women in Engineering Day (June 23), Alcoa has announced the latest recipients of its annual women in engineering scholarships, which support female students and help drive...
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June 09, 2022
Essential role of aluminium in a decarbonised world
The essential role aluminium will play in a decarbonised world was stressed by Alcoa of Australia President Michael Gollshewski during a recent address to the WA Mining Club. According to Mr Gollschewski, Alcoa and aluminium are part of the solution in the global shift towards renewables and the slowing of...
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June 09, 2022
Alcoans take up the challenge to Be Brave and Make Change during Australian National Reconciliation Week
Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer John Slaven joined Vice President Operations - Australia Michael Gollschewski and around 50 Alcoans on a Walk for Reconciliation at Kaarta Koomba (Kings Park). Alcoans across Australia proudly participated in National Reconciliation Week events in record numbers last week with the theme Be...
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June 09, 2022
Alcoa supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Alcoa’s Pinjarra and Kwinana refineries have partnered with two local high schools for the inaugural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student Excellence Scholarship Program. Designed to support indigenous students from Kwinana’s main public high school Gilmore College and Pinjarra Senior High School, twenty financial scholarships totalling $32,000 are available for...
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June 02, 2022
Portland Aluminium to plant trees for koala habitat
Learn how Alcoa Portland Aluminum is working to guard and protect the health of the local Koala population with a Management plan including planting 18 hectares of eucalypt trees.
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May 29, 2022
Earbus and Alcoa celebrate one year of boosting children’s ear health
Franklyn Nannup with Ian Brown, Peter Duncan and Scott Harper from Alcoa at the 2021 Earbus Partnership launch event. During National Reconciliation Week, Earbus Foundation of WA and Alcoa are proud to announce outstanding results for the first year of its partnership to deliver vital ear checks and treatment to...
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May 22, 2022
40+ Alcoa summer jobs to bridge experience gap for university students
Alcoa has more than 40 paid summer vacation jobs up for grabs for university students completing a relevant degree. Applications welcome until 6 June 2022.
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May 16, 2022
Alcoa volunteers back in ACTION to help communities
After volunteering for the 2021 Law Enforcement Torch Run (pictured) and associated activities, Alcoa employees have again pledged their time to support the event in 2022. Alcoa employees are embodying the theme of this year’s National Volunteer Week (16-22 May) ‘Better Together’ by joining forces to raise up to $168,000...
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May 10, 2022
Helping indigenous youth drive to succeed
(L to R) Wanderer Program Driver Mentor Kyle Merritt and Alcoa Kwinana Community Relations Officer Ashley Wright. Alcoa’s Kwinana refinery has partnered with the McGovern Foundation to help support indigenous youth in the Kwinana, Rockingham and Cockburn area to gain their driving licence through the Wanderer Program. A $35,000 contribution...
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May 08, 2022
New shellfish reefs in Peel-Harvey Estuary to help improve health of waterway
Image credit: Overland Media, Michael Bond. Supported by the Alcoa Foundation, The Nature Conservancy Australia (TNC) has commenced building two pilot shellfish reefs in the Peel-Harvey Estuary near Perth recently as part of a project working towards improving the health and biodiversity of this iconic waterway. Two trial reefs are...
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May 03, 2022
Alcoa receives funding to pilot carbon-reduction technology for alumina refining, supporting Refinery of the Future initiative
PITTSBURGH, April 11, 2022 – Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA) today announced that Australian governments have provided $7.7 million of funding to conduct pilot trials on a new carbon reduction technology that supports Alcoa’s Refinery of the Future initiative. Alcoa of Australia has received support to test electric calcination with $6.4...
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April 20, 2022
Alcoa’s newest apprentices in the driving seat
An Alcoa apprentice receiving driver instructions on a wet race track. As part of their detailed induction program, Alcoa’s twenty-five new apprentices have completed a driver safety instruction course to give them the skills and know-how they need to drive safely to and from their work sites and in their...
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April 12, 2022
Pinjarra students explore Sculpture by the Sea virtually
Pinjarra Primary School students were not going to let COVID impact their opportunity to take part in this year’s Sculpture by the Sea Alcoa School Education Program - with the education program being adapted to an online offering.
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April 12, 2022
Mandurah Catholic College students tour Alcoa virtually
Mandurah Catholic College students were one of the first schools to pilot the newly introduced Alcoa Interactive Classroom recently. The virtually run program allows teachers and students to interact live with an Alcoa Education Officer and see the company’s operations firsthand.
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March 22, 2022
Maths development program adds up to a decade of success
Alcoa Champions of Maths Program 2020, Oakwood Primary School, Mandurah. A decade-long maths enrichment program delivered by Scitech in the south-west of Western Australia has wrapped up after claiming outstanding results and forging a sustainable future. The Alcoa Maths Enrichment Program – a partnership between Scitech and Alcoa – was...
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March 20, 2022
National leader in gender equality for more than 20 years
A sign of Alcoa’s commitment to inclusion, the company has been recognised for the 21st year as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Federal Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency. Designed to encourage, recognise and promote an active commitment to achieving gender equality in Australian workplaces, the Employer...
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March 18, 2022
Constructed habitat bringing life back to channelised river
Further monitoring is planned to give a clearer picture of how restored sites are helping different aquatic species. Photo credit Jesse Collins. Monitoring of aquatic life in the Harvey River has shown significant results less than a year after regional Western Australia’s first instream habitat drainage restoration project has been...
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March 10, 2022
Alcoa to recruit 28 university graduates
Alcoa Australia is recruiting 28 ambitious university graduates wanting to kickstart their careers as part of its 2023 Graduate Program.
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March 03, 2022
Alcoa Aluminium Sculpture Award given to Perth-based artist
Alcoa Australia President Michael Gollschewski with Tim Macfarlane Reid in the artist’s studio. Photo credit: Jessica Wyld. Highly regarded Perth-based artist Tim Macfarlane Reid has been given this year’s Alcoa Aluminium Sculpture Award in the 2022 Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe for his three metre wide aluminium work titled Invitation....
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February 24, 2022
Swan and Canning catchments receive SALP grants: New round opens
Bannister Creek Catchment Group community planting at the Bywood Way living stream site in Lynwood, Western Australia. Image credit: Bannister Creek Catchment Group. A total of 22 community groups will share in $281, 240 of grant funding to deliver 53 projects this year that will help the Swan and Canning...
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February 17, 2022
Harnessing decades of knowledge to restore the forest floor
Honing our scientific knowledge of the Jarrah Forest floor in the south west corner of Western Australia for more than 50 years, Alcoa has completed another successful mine rehabilitation season - planting more than 550,000 native jarrah forest plants at our Huntly and Willowdale mines in 2021. Our goal is...
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February 08, 2022
Protection of WA’s vulnerable native species receives a major boost
(From left) Alcoa’s Dr Justine Barker and Dr Andrew Grigg with DBCA’s Dr Michelle Drew holding a cage trap used to monitor native wildlife in the northern jarrah forest. Protection of vulnerable native species in the northern jarrah forest has received a major boost through approximately $1 million in funding...
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January 17, 2022
Successful Indigenous Pre-Employment Program to Expand
Employment pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job seekers across Kwinana, Peel and the upper South-West regions are to be boosted thanks to a partnership between the Waalitj Foundation and Alcoa Foundation. Building on the Waalitj Foundation’s existing successful pre-employment program, Plan 2 Day 4 Tomorrow (P242), the program...
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January 17, 2022
Alcoa engineering scholarships APPLY NOW
Female engineering students interested in a career in the resources sector are invited to apply for an Alcoa initiative providing financial and practical support for university students.
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