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Western Australia's premier is "disappointed" US giant Alcoa told investors it could close an alumina refinery near Perth after assuring government it wouldn't.

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Alumina giant Alcoa has committed not to mine within three kilometres of a forest town as it looks to expand its footprint in Western Australia's south.

The expansion project will enable the world’s largest class of tanker ships to dock at a new oil export terminal on the Gulf Coast. It also involves dredging a Superfund site.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans on dredging a superfund site to complete the projected expansion of a massive terminal for oil tankers.

From mining to cattle ranching and soya farming, some of the world’s largest companies exploit the region, though many also claim to be giving something back

Analysis shows handful of corporations extract tens of billions of dollars of raw materials a year – and their commitments to restoration vary greatly

Mark McGowan’s deputy Roger Cook will be Western Australia’s next premier, and Melbourne experienced its second earthquake in three days at 5.03pm yesterday.

The Dow Jones dropped 200 points Thursday morning after initial jobless claims. Elon Musk-led Tesla dived 8% on earnings.

Analysis by the ABC of the past six financial years of reported emissions, under the national safeguard mechanism, shows a 15 per cent increase in carbon dioxide released by major WA projects, and up 5 per cent on last year's figure.

Alcoa has been ordered to urgently flush out a pipeline at risk of leaking toxic chemicals into a drinking water dam in Western Australia's southwest.