❓ Hon Jess Beckerling questions the Minister for Water regarding Alcoa's requests for additional water allocations for its mining and refinery operations in the Darling Range between 2022 and 2025. The Minister's response indicates ongoing discussions but cites commercial-in-confidence for specific details.
AnsweredQoN 565Legislative Assembly
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Alcoa—Water allocation
565. Hon Jess Beckerling to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to Alcoa's
Bauxite mining on the Darling Range in the South West of WA for the years 2023
to 2027; and Alcoa's Pinjarra Alumina Refinery Revised Proposal.
(1) What requests has Alcoa made of the Water
Corporation for additional water allocations for its mine sites and/or refinery
between 1 January 2022 and the present?
(a) Please provide the following information per
each request:
(i) the purpose;
(ii) the volume per annum;
(iii) the period of time Alcoa is seeking the
additional water for; and
(iv) the water source?
(2) Has the Water Corporation responded to any of
Alcoa's requests for additional water allocations since 1 January 2022?
(3) If yes to (2), what response has the Water
Corporation provided to Alcoa?
565. Hon Jess Beckerling to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to Alcoa's
Bauxite mining on the Darling Range in the South West of WA for the years 2023
to 2027; and Alcoa's Pinjarra Alumina Refinery Revised Proposal.
(1) What requests has Alcoa made of the Water
Corporation for additional water allocations for its mine sites and/or refinery
between 1 January 2022 and the present?
(a) Please provide the following information per
each request:
(i) the purpose;
(ii) the volume per annum;
(iii) the period of time Alcoa is seeking the
additional water for; and
(iv) the water source?
(2) Has the Water Corporation responded to any of
Alcoa's requests for additional water allocations since 1 January 2022?
(3) If yes to (2), what response has the Water
Corporation provided to Alcoa?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. This answer has been
provided by the Minister for Water.
(1)–(3) The Water Corporation is in
on-going discussions with Alcoa on water supply for its mines. All supply is
from the Integrated Water Supply Scheme. The terms of any supply agreements are
commercial-in-confidence.
honourable member for some notice of the question. This answer has been
provided by the Minister for Water.
(1)–(3) The Water Corporation is in
on-going discussions with Alcoa on water supply for its mines. All supply is
from the Integrated Water Supply Scheme. The terms of any supply agreements are
commercial-in-confidence.
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