The aluminium plant of manufacturer Alcoa at Point Henry, near the regional city of Geelong in Victoria on Feb. 11, 2012. William West /Getty Images
The world’s largest third-party producer of alumina, U.S.-listed Alcoa, has announced it will close its ageing Kwinana refinery, south of Perth, with the loss of all remaining jobs.
Production was phased out at the facility during the second quarter of 2024 amid fierce competition from Asia, with the loss of about a thousand jobs at the time, so the announcement was expected.
