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Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

EPA Western Australia · Part IV approval

Ministerial Statement 728 · Wagerup Alumina Refinery - Increase in Production to 4.7 Mtpa; and Wagerup Cogeneration Plant

Western Australian EPA Ministerial Statement 728 (s45 approval) for Wagerup Alumina Refinery - Increase in Production to 4.7 Mtpa; and Wagerup Cogeneration Plant, proponent Alcoa World Alumina Australia, dated 14 September 2006. In force, conditions changed by a later statement; 48 conditions. Covers 1 current mining tenement.

Statement
Ministerial Statement 728
Proposal
Wagerup Alumina Refinery - Increase in Production to 4.7 Mtpa; and Wagerup Cogeneration Plant
Type
s45 approval
Date
14 September 2006
Proponent
Alcoa World Alumina Australia
Status
In force, conditions changed by a later statement
Related statements
conditions changed by MS 897, MS 1069, MS 1157; changes MS [897, None, 's46 change to conditions', 'https://epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/Ministerial_Statement/Statement%20No.%20897.pdf'], MS [1069, '2017-12-18', 's46 change to conditions', 'https://epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/Ministerial_Statement/Ministerial%20Statement%201069.pdf'], MS [1157, '2021-01-07', 's46 change to conditions', 'https://epa.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/Ministerial_Statement/1691%20Statement%201157%20for%20publishing%20-%20Wagerup%20Alumina%20Refinery.pdf']
EPA assessment
1527
Conditions
48 (the text is in the statement; State of Western Australia copyright)
Parent groups on its ground
Alcoa
Read the statement
Statement (PDF, EPA) · Proposal page (EPA)

Tenements it covers

TenementHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesProjectHectares
ML 1SA
Mineral lease (State Agreement)
ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LIMITEDGranted24 September 2045Bauxite, CoalBoddington Gold700,000

Linked by MCF: tenement ids in the statement, else proponent and project name matched to MINEDEX, or a reviewed override.