Australia: Environmental Protection Authority to assess environmental impacts of Alcoa's mining activities at Huntly and Willowdale mines; incl. co comments
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Date Reported: 18 Dic 2023
Location: Australia
Companies
Alcoa - Parent Company , Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC) - SubsidiaryProjects
Huntly mineAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Community: ( Number unknown - Australia , Mining , Gender not reported ) , Ecosystem: ( Number unknown - Australia , Mining , Gender not reported )Issues
Water pollution , Clean, Healthy & Sustainable Environment , Impact Assessment , Impact on notable or protected areas , Violation of environmental safety standardsSource type: News outlet
Riepilogo
Date Reported: 18 Dic 2023
Location: Australia
Companies
Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC) - Subsidiary , Alcoa - Parent CompanyProjects
Willowdale mineAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Community: ( Number unknown - Australia , Mining , Gender not reported ) , Ecosystem: ( Number unknown - Australia , Mining , Gender not reported )Issues
Water pollution , Clean, Healthy & Sustainable Environment , Impact Assessment , Impact on notable or protected areas , Violation of environmental safety standardsSource type: News outlet
"Environmental Protection Authority will assess Alcoa's bauxite mining at Huntly and Willowdale mines in Darling Range", 18 December 2023
WA's environmental watchdog will for the first time conduct a 'rigorous' assessment of US mining giant Alcoa's bauxite operations amid concerns about its impact on Perth's drinking water and the state's jarrah forests.
The review will shine a spotlight on Alcoa's Huntly and Willowdale operations south of Perth in the Darling Range — and will be the first time Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has undertaken a public study of the area…
The mining company has been under fire recently, after the WA Government ordered the company to better protect Perth's nearby supply of drinking water — and conservationists raised concerns about the impact of clearing in the state's jarrah forest.
There were more than 2,500 public submissions to the EPA, which chairman Matthew Tonts said 'overwhelmingly' called for the company's operations to be formally assessed.