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March 17, 2020
Alcoa commits to #EachforEqual on International Women’s Day
Alcoa employees embraced the #EachforEqual theme to promote the role everyone can play to achieve gender equality. A gender-balanced workplace is firmly on Alcoa Australia’s action list as the company celebrated International Women’s Day and got behind this year’s campaign theme #EachforEqual which stands to remind us that collectively, each...
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March 13, 2020
Alcoa recruiting university graduates now
Alcoa Australia is looking to recruit nine motivated and curious university graduates wanting to accelerate their careers as part of its 2021 Graduate Program. The company is seeking graduates, or those students with up to nine months left of their studies, to work in the following areas: research science; mining engineering; electrical engineering; chemical engineering; and mechanical engineering.
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March 06, 2020
Alcoa goes green at Peel
Alcoa’s Peel Regional Office in Pinjarra just got greener, with 242 roof top solar panels switched on this week.
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February 28, 2020
Alcoa employees help out black cockatoos
Threatened and endangered black cockatoos have 112 extra nesting boxes, also known as cockatubes, thanks to the combined efforts of volunteers from Alcoa, Landcare SerpentineJarrahdale (Landcare-SJ) and the Peel Harvey Catchment Council (PHCC).
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February 27, 2020
Perth artist April Pine receives Alcoa Aluminium Sculpture Award ahead of Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2020
Sculpture by the Sea and Alcoa Australia are delighted to announce young Perth sculptor April Pine as this year’s recipient of the Alcoa Aluminium Sculpture Award of $10,000.
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February 25, 2020
Swan Alcoa Landcare Program delivers for the environment
Twenty two community groups gathered at a special breakfast by the Swan River today for the annual Swan Alcoa Landcare Program (SALP) Funding Ceremony. The event announced a further $330,000 of on-ground funding for 60 environmental projects throughout the Perth region. SALP is a joint initiative of Alcoa Australia, the...
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February 24, 2020
Alcoa takes action towards gender equality
Alcoa Australia was today recognised as an industry leader for its dedication and action towards achieving gender equality in the workplace, for the 18th year.
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February 19, 2020
Champions of Maths Program achieves outstanding classroom results
A unique program to upskills maths teachers in select WA schools is bucking a trend of falling maths proficiency across the State. WA primary school teachers who participated in the inaugural Alcoa Champions of Maths Program (ACoM) last year achieved, on average, 0.6 years of learning beyond what is expected in a year 1.
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February 10, 2020
Alcoa commits to Reconciliation Action Plan
Alcoa Australia has launched its first Reconciliation Action Plan, pledging to use the nationally-recognised framework to step up its efforts to build meaningful outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the company.
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February 06, 2020
Deadline looms for Alcoa engineering scholarships
Female engineering students interested in a career in the resources sector have about a month left to put themselves forward for financial and practical support from Alcoa.
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February 03, 2020
Update: Portland Aluminium Smelter power supply at target amperage
Update: Portland Aluminium Smelter power supply at target amperage. Power supply to the Portland Aluminium Smelter has been restored to target amperage following a major outage on Friday 31 January. One of two transmission lines into the smelter remains out of service.
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February 02, 2020
Alcoa welcomes next generation of apprentices
Twenty-eight men and women have secured a place in Alcoa’s highly sought-after apprenticeship program, which attracted some 2000 applications, the highest number in the program’s history.
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January 31, 2020
Update: Power restored to Portland Aluminium Smelter
Power has been substantially restored to the Alcoa-managed Portland Aluminium Smelter following a major outage and restrictions earlier today (Friday 31 January). Power to the smelter’s two potlines was lost around 2.30pm EDST. The cause of the power outage was external to the plant. It is the second externally-caused outage...
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January 30, 2020
Alcoa employees rally to help those in need
Alcoa employees have been doing their bit to help those affected by the unprecedented bushfires on the east coast of Australia.
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January 28, 2020
Alcoa’s Western Australian operations receive Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Certification
Alcoa’s Western Australian mining and refining operations have received certification from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), a global sustainability certification program for the aluminium industry.
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January 28, 2020
Alcoa’s Western Australian operations receive Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Certification
Alcoa’s Western Australian mining and refining operations have received certification from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), a global sustainability certification program for the aluminium industry. Certification of the Huntly and Willowdale bauxite mines, and Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup alumina refineries followed a third-party audit to verify responsible production, sourcing and...
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January 27, 2020
Alcoa volunteers making a difference in the community
Alcoa volunteers continue to make a difference in the local community, volunteering for around 40 non-profit organisations across the Shire of Murray and City of Mandurah in 2019.
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January 10, 2020
Alcoa provides bushfire support
As the bushfire crisis continues across Australia, Alcoa has offered its support to those in need and urged everyone to stay safe over the remaining summer months.
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January 06, 2020
Hotly contested mine traineeships offer new opportunities
Alcoa is further stepping up its efforts to help people join the resources sector by offering mine traineeships at its Western Australian operations for the first time in a decade. The traineeships are part of an extensive suite of employment and training opportunities offered by the integrated bauxite miner and...
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