$1.2b Kwinana clean up bill drives Alcoa Australia to a $600m loss

The US miner is also facing declining production and delayed approvals in WA, where it mines three-quarters of its bauxite.

Peter Milne Apr 30, 2026

Jadestone Energy (LON: JSE)

Cyclone damage shuts Jadestone's Stag oil field off WA

The London-listed company may not have fully disclosed to the regulator the full extent of damage to its field off the Pilbara coast.

Peter Milne Apr 15, 2026

Bauxite

Doubling of mercury emissions from Alcoa Wagerup prompts appeals

"The government is allowing Alcoa to do whatever they friggin want," according to a long-term campaigner for better regulation of WA's alumina refineries.

Peter Milne Apr 9, 2026

Climate Change

WA is particularly susceptible to climate change with South West rainfall already hard-hit yet it is the only State with rising carbon emissions.

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LNG

Woodside’s LNG projects a risky bet: Paris Agreement chief

Woodside risks LNG demand squeezed by cheaper renewables not lasting long enough for decent payback from its Scarborough and Browse projects.

Peter Milne Mar 16, 2020