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Alcoa Mining Expansion

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Source: Boiling Cold

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Awarded

The WA government has granted Alcoa greater access to mine near Perth's dams, which poses a risk to the water supply. This decision has raised concerns about potential contamination and the financial implications for taxpayers.

Status
Closed
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Boiling Cold

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The project “Alcoa Mining Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Boiling Cold.

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2026-07-22

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The WA government has granted Alcoa greater access to mine near Perth's dams, which poses a risk to the water supply. This decision has raised concerns about potential contamination and the financial implications for taxpayers.

Original sector

Water Supply

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Location

Country

Australia

State

Western Australia

City

Perth

Source

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Boiling Cold

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage, Government

Article published date

2025-03-06

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