US Mining Company Alcoa Fined $55M for Illegal Clearing of WA Jarrah Forests
US mining company Alcoa has been hit with an 'unprecedented' $55 million penalty for illegally clearing jarrah forests in Western Australia, including known habitats of protected species.
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Alcoa pays Australian feds $36 million for ‘unlawful’ forest clearing - Associated Press News
Alcoa pays Australian feds $36 million for ‘unlawful’ forest clearing Associated Press News
Read full article →US mining company Alcoa hit with ‘unprecedented’ $55m penalty for illegal clearing of WA jarrah forests
Environment minister says Alcoa cleared known habitat of protected species to enable bauxite mining Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The environment minister, Murray Watt, has handed a $55m penalty to the US mining giant Alcoa for unlawful land clearing for bauxite mining in Western Australia’s northern jarrah forests, south of Perth. As Watt announced the “unprecedented” remediation order, he said he had also granted the company an exemption to clear further habitat for 18 months while the government considered a proposal for an extension of the company’s mining operations to 2045. Continue reading...
By Lisa Coxand Dan Jervis-Bardy
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