Rio Tinto is now offering independently certified, responsibly produced aluminium from its smelters in Australia and New Zealand that predominantly use hydro-powered electricity.
Category: Members News
Alcoa chief named national Gender Diversity Champion
Alcoa of Australia (Alcoa) Chairman and Managing Director Michael Parker has been named 2019 Gender Diversity Champion for his commitment to promoting and empowering women in the workplace, at the 2019 Rio Tinto Women in Resources National Awards held at Parliament House in Sydney.
Alcoa Tops Targets for Sustainable Rehabilitation
Alcoa of Australia has exceeded rehabilitation targets at the Huntly and Willowdale bauxite mines in the Peel and South West regions of Western Australia. The Company progressively rehabilitates as it mines, with a strong focus on reducing the cleared footprint over time…
Media Release 20190802 Alcoa Tops Targets for sustainable rehabilitation
Program Offers Practical Experience
Alcoa is giving 32 students the opportunity to experience first-hand work with a reputable company over the summer break with its paid vacation placements.
With life and work experience becoming an increasingly important enabler, Alcoa has designed a program aimed at helping students bridge the “experience gap”.
Tomago Wins WHS Business of the Year
Tomago Aluminium has taken out the region’s most prestigious safety award, the ‘Gold’ Safety Helmet for WHS Business of the Year Award at the 2019 Hunter Safety Awards.
Rio Tinto completes commissioning of Amrun bauxite mine
Rio Tinto has completed commissioning of the $1.9 billion ($A2.6 billion) Amrun bauxite mine on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia.
$240M investment for Gladstone
Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) have announced a $240M investment in their Gladstone Alumina Refinery over the next five years as part of the 5-Year Environmental Improvement Program.
The funds will be used to improve QAL’s environmental performance with a particular focus on air quality, odour, noise, land and water management. The 5-Year Environmental Improvement Plan will focus on major capital upgrades and organisational culture change. There are over 55 projects in the 5-Year Environmental Improvement Plan which have been prioritised according to the highest levels of environmental risk.
A new group of eager apprentices join Alcoa
Alcoa’s call for apprenticeships for its refineries and mine sites attracted more than 600 applications with twenty-five apprentices, a third of whom are female, joining Alcoa for the 2019 intake of the highly sought-after four-year apprenticeship program.
Alcoa Chief Recognised as Gender Diversity Change-maker
Alcoa of Australia’s Chairman and Managing Director and an employee-driven ‘call to action’ company initiative have been announced as finalists in the 2019 Chamber of Minerals and Energy Women in Resources Awards.
Alcoa Secures Gas for WA Refineries
Alcoa of Australia Limited (Alcoa) has secured three new gas supply agreements which combined will supply approximately 25 per cent of the Company’s gas requirement in Western Australia (WA) from 2020.
