Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
Alcoa
Alcoa group: 28 current Western Australian mining tenements (16 mining leases, 9 general purpose leases, 1 miscellaneous licence, 2 exploration licences) covering 713,105 hectares, held through 3 holders; 10 MINEDEX projects.
28tenements
713,105hectares
10projects
15EPA statements
0closure plans
Holders in the group
- ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED 3
- ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD 17
- HEDGES GOLD PTY LTD 8
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmouth Limestone / Alcoa | Operating | Alcoa of Australia Ltd 100% | 1 |
| Boddington Gold | Operating | Newmont Corporation 100%; Newmont Australia Pty Ltd; Saddleback Investments Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Huntly-Pinjarra / Alcoa | Operating | Alcoa of Australia Ltd 100%; Alcoa Corporation 0% | 1 |
| Willowdale-Wagerup / Alcoa | Operating | Alcoa of Australia Ltd 100%; Alintagas; Alumina Ltd; Alcoa Corporation; Aac Investments Australia 2 Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Collie / Lanco | Operating | Lanco Infratech Ltd 100% | 1 |
| Exmouth Limestone / Exmouth Quarries | Care and Maintenance | Exmouth Quarries & Concrete Pty Ltd 100%; Alcoa of Australia Ltd | 1 |
| North (Jarrahdale - Kwinana) / Alcoa | Shut | Alcoa of Australia Ltd 100%; Alumina Ltd; Alcoa Corporation; Aac Investments Australia 2 Pty Ltd | 1 |
| Cape Bougainville | Not Applicable | Rio Tinto Aluminium (Holdings) Ltd 67.5%; Alcoa of Australia Ltd 32.5%; Mitchell Plateau Bauxite Co. Pty. Limited | 14 |
| Hedges | Not Applicable | Alcoa of Australia Ltd 100% | 9 |
| Stirling - Harvey Dam | Not Applicable | WATER CORPORATION 100% | 1 |
Rehabilitation liability
Its rehabilitation liability, per tenement and in total, is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs.
EPA Ministerial Statements over its ground
| Statement | Proposal | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 971 | Newmont Boddington Goldmine - Life of Mine Expansion | 12 June 2014 | in force |
| MS 728 | Wagerup Alumina Refinery - Increase in Production to 4.7 Mtpa; and Wagerup Cogeneration Plant | 14 September 2006 | amended |
| MS 564 | Wagerup Alumina Refinery (s46) [1366] | 9 February 2001 | in force |
| MS 453 | Boddington gold mine - Extended basement operation and changes to existing environmental conditions | 30 June 1997 | in force |
| MS 450 | Hedges gold project, Boddington (s46) | 26 June 1997 | in force |
| MS 390 | Increase in alumina production to 3.3 million tonnes per annum at Wagerup Alumina refinery, and associated bauxite mining activities | 11 August 1995 | in force |
| MS 380 | Expansion of Ewington Coal Mine, Ewington II, Collie (s46) | 31 January 1995 | in force |
| MS 379 | Boddington Gold Mine: Rehabilitation strategy (s46) | 25 January 1995 | in force |
| MS 299 | Extension to Boddington Gold Mine Eastern Anomaly Prospect | 21 January 1993 | in force |
| MS 100 | Boddington Gold Mine Project - Modification to processing and disposal of supergene and copper-rich basement ores (s46) [238B] | 8 June 1990 | in force |
| MS 95 | Wagerup Alumina Refinery Expansion | 8 March 1990 | in force |
| MS 85 | Boddington Gold Mine Project - mining and processing of supergene/basement ores | 27 November 1989 | in force |
| MS 49 | Boddington Gold Mine Project Expansion of Facilities Stage 2 | 8 December 1988 | in force |
| MS 20 | Hedges gold project, Boddington | 25 February 1988 | in force |
| MS 19 | Boddington Gold Mine Enhancement, Boddington | 15 February 1988 | in force |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 08/6 Mining lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 21 August 2047 | Limestone | Exmouth Limestone / Alcoa | 212 |
| M 80/47 Mining lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 5 August 2027 | Bauxite | Cape Bougainville | 574 |
| M 80/48 Mining lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 5 August 2027 | Bauxite | Cape Bougainville | 751 |
| M 80/49 Mining lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 5 August 2027 | Bauxite | Cape Bougainville | 934 |
| M 80/50 Mining lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 5 August 2027 | Bauxite | Cape Bougainville | 778 |
| M 80/51 Mining lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 5 August 2027 | Bauxite | Cape Bougainville | 1,176 |
| M 80/52 Mining lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 5 August 2027 | Bauxite | Cape Bougainville | 1,024 |
| M 80/53 Mining lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 5 August 2027 | Bauxite | Cape Bougainville | 961 |
| M 80/54 Mining lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 5 August 2027 | Bauxite | Cape Bougainville | 1,062 |
| M 80/55 Mining lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 5 August 2027 | Bauxite | Cape Bougainville | 714 |
| M 80/56 Mining lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 5 August 2027 | Bauxite | Cape Bougainville | 385 |
| M 80/57 Mining lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 5 August 2027 | Bauxite | Cape Bougainville | 277 |
| M 80/58 Mining lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 5 August 2027 | Bauxite | Cape Bougainville | 229 |
| M 80/59 Mining lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 5 August 2027 | Bauxite | Cape Bougainville | 131 |
| M 80/60 Mining lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 5 August 2027 | Bauxite | Cape Bougainville | 62 |
| ML 1SA Mineral lease (State Agreement) | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 24 September 2045 | Bauxite, Coal | Boddington Gold | 700,000 |
| G 70/172 General purpose lease | HEDGES GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 11 June 2039 | Gold | Hedges | 9 |
| G 70/173 General purpose lease | HEDGES GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 11 June 2039 | Gold | Hedges | 8 |
| G 70/174 General purpose lease | HEDGES GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 11 June 2039 | Gold | Hedges | 10 |
| G 70/175 General purpose lease | HEDGES GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 11 June 2039 | Gold | Hedges | 10 |
| G 70/176 General purpose lease | HEDGES GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 11 June 2039 | Gold | Hedges | 10 |
| G 70/177 General purpose lease | HEDGES GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 11 June 2039 | Gold | Hedges | 9 |
| G 70/178 General purpose lease | HEDGES GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 11 June 2039 | Gold | Hedges | 8 |
| G 70/179 General purpose lease | HEDGES GOLD PTY LTD | Granted | 11 June 2039 | Gold | Hedges | 4 |
| G 70/256 General purpose lease | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Granted | 27 October 2036 | Gold | Hedges | 35 |
| L 70/16 Miscellaneous licence | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Granted | 11 April 2031 | 1 | ||
| E 70/4272 Exploration licence | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD | Application | 2,871 | |||
| E 70/4780 Exploration licence | ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED | Application | 864 |
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