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What does Alcoa's Kwinana refinery closure mean for WA?

The decision Alcoa took to curtail production in 2024 at the Kwinana alumina refinery in Western Australia, beginning in the June quarter and fully closing by 2025, may benefit the community and the state.

 Beachfront vista for Alcoa's Kwinana plant

Beachfront vista for Alcoa's Kwinana plant

For a start, visual amenity might improve in Perth's outer suburb of Kwinana, which has hosted the aging refinery for more than 60 years. Sitting across a 1500 hectare prime beachfront site in Kwinana's...

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