Alcoa has been operating its bauxite mines and alumina refineries in Western Australia since 1963.
Bauxite is the raw material needed to make aluminium – one of the most commonly used metals in the world.
We rely on it every day. It’s in our homes, our phones, we drink from it, drive with it, even cook with it. Its unique qualities including its strength, light weight and durability also make it a key metal used widely in renewable energy infrastructure and technology.
Our Huntly and Willowdale mines currently supply bauxite to our Pinjarra and Wagerup refineries* where it is transformed to alumina – the feedstock for aluminium.
Combined, our operations employ thousands of people, with a significant portion of our workforce living near the communities where we operate.
