en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Western Australian Government is progressing updates to the regulatory framework for Alcoa, aligning its operating license with a revised Mining Management Plan.

Currently, Alcoa operates under an exemption order as part of the state government's transitional approval framework. This exemption allows Alcoa to continue operations while the Environmental Protection Authority assesses its bauxite mining proposal. The Department of Energy and Economic Diversification is consulting with other agencies to finalize an updated Mining Management Plan (MMP). As part of this process, the exemption order must be updated to align with the revised MMP. The first step is issuing a notice of intent to revoke the existing exemption order.

The updated MMP and exemption order will be finalized in the coming weeks, with the new exemption order to be tabled in Parliament in due course. During this period, the existing exemption order will remain in effect until the new one takes effect.

Alcoa operates one of the world's largest integrated bauxite mining, alumina refining, and aluminum smelting systems. In 2024, the company's bauxite mines and three alumina refineries in Western Australia produced 45% of Australia's alumina. In Victoria, Alcoa's Portland Aluminium Smelter contributed 19% of Australia's aluminum production.

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