Alcoa Corporation has announced an agreement with the Australian Federal Government to modernize the approvals framework for its Western Australian mining operations. Under a new Strategic Assessment, Alcoa will evaluate current and future mining impacts through to 2045, while continuing operations at its Huntly and Willowdale mines under a National Interest Exemption. The company will limit land clearing, increase rehabilitation efforts, and invest in environmental research, including more than A$15 million for the Northern Jarrah Forest. Alcoa has also agreed to pay A$55 million to support forest health and address historical land clearing.
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