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June 22, 2026
Kickstart your trade career with Alcoa apprenticeships
Applications are now open for Alcoa Australia’s 2027 Apprenticeship Program, with 31 roles available across its bauxite mines and alumina refineries in Western Australia’s Peel and Upper South West regions, as well as its aluminium smelter in Portland, Victoria.
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June 12, 2026
Turn study into experience with Alcoa
For university students aspiring to work in the resources sector, Alcoa Australia is offering 24 paid summer vacation roles as part of its 2026 Vacation Student Program.
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February 13, 2026
New apprentices begin Alcoa journeys
Alcoa Australia marked National Apprentice Week from February 9-15 by recognising its newest cohort of 24 apprentices, who recently commenced their trade careers across the company’s bauxite mines and alumina refineries in the Peel and South West regions of Western Australia.
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November 20, 2025
Newly Graduated Apprentices Recognized by Alcoa Australia
After four years of hard work, 24 apprentices from Alcoa’s Western Australian mines and refineries have completed their trade qualifications.
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October 23, 2025
Alcoa recognized as one of the best companies to work for in Brazil for 5th straight year
Alcoa once again was recognized as one of the best companies to work for in Brazil, according to the new Great Places to Work (GPTW) rankings.
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June 13, 2025
Alcoa Warrick Operations Celebrates 65 Years of Aluminum Smelting
Alcoa Warrick Operations marked a major milestone in 2025, recognizing 65 years since the first molten metal was tapped in June 1960.
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May 13, 2025
Alcoa Mosjøen Stresses Importance of Hearing Protection on International Noise Awareness Day
Alcoa’s operations in Mosjøen, Norway, demonstrated its commitment to workplace safety by participating in International Noise Awareness Day on April 30.
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March 06, 2025
Alcoa Foundation Launches Inclusion Groups Impact Fund with Grants to 9 Organizations for International Women’s Day
Alcoa Foundation is launching the Inclusion Groups Impact Fund, earmarking $250,000 this year for philanthropic giving that is aligned with Alcoa Inclusion Groups' priorities of supporting communities.
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November 22, 2024
Apprentices make the grade
Four years of hard work has paid off for 28 Alcoa apprentices who celebrated the end of their education and training at a special ceremony and awards night last week. They are the latest cohort to complete apprenticeships at Alcoa’s mines and refineries, gaining trade qualifications in heavy diesel and mechanical fitting, fabrication, and electrical instrumentation.
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August 19, 2024
Alcoa volunteers help protect, restore Pittsburgh riverfront trail
Alcoa employees volunteered with 'Friends of the Riverfront' to protect and restore the Three Rivers Heritage Trail by removing five tons of litter and overgrown vegetation.
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June 15, 2023
Learning, Sharing Skills through Gigs Initiative
Under our Gigs initiative, employees can apply for short-term assignments outside their normal routine to expand their existing skills and develop new ones in different areas of the business.
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March 17, 2023
Alcoa releases 2022 Annual Report
Learn more about Alcoa’s 2022 Annual Report demonstrating the strength and resiliency of our business as we reinvent the aluminum industry for a sustainable future.
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March 06, 2023
Alcoa participates in White House roundtable on decarbonization and innovation
On Friday, March 3, Alcoa President and CEO Roy Harvey participated in a roundtable discussion with officials from the Biden Administration at the White House.
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January 04, 2023
Check out Alcoa’s top headlines from 2022 showing how we’re reinventing the aluminum industry for a sustainable future
Discover Alcoa’s top 2022 news showing how we’re reinventing the aluminum industry for a sustainable future.
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December 23, 2022
Local apprentices crowned among WA’s best
Mandurah local Shayla Katona has been crowned one of Western Australia’s best fabrication apprentices winning a gold medal at the 2022 WorldSkills regional competition.
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November 30, 2022
Alcoa employees shine with PRIDE
Learn how Alcoa, as a Silver Tier Employer of the Australian Workplace Equality Index program, is showing allyship to the LGBT+ community at the Perth Pride Parade in Western Australia.
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October 25, 2022
Alcoa Launches “Flexibility First” Workplace program to reimagine the way we work
Learn how Alcoa’s flexible approach to work goes beyond where, when, and how including in the office, hybrid and fully remote roles.
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September 06, 2022
Alcoa Foundation announces aid to the Canadian Red Cross in support of Ukrainian refugees arriving in Quebec
Read how Alcoa is providing a $50,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross to support Ukrainian refugees arriving in Quebec
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June 21, 2022
Alcoa Foundation supports summer educational experiences
Alcoa Foundation investments are making a difference in the lives of youth across Alcoa communities this summer through STEM related camps and access to other fun learning experiences. In addition to its robust environmental programming, the foundation contributes to programs that promote equitable access to education and skills building opportunities....
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June 18, 2022
Alcoa’s Massena Operations celebrates its 120th anniversary
Site is home to the world’s oldest continuously operating smelter Massena, NY, June 18th, 2022 - Alcoa Corporation’s Massena Operations is celebrating its 120th anniversary and its title as the world’s oldest continuously operating smelter. Built in 1902, Massena Operations has a rich history of dedicated employees producing high-quality aluminum...
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June 16, 2022
Alcoa Foundation supports second round of social management training for Guineans
A new cohort of 20 trainees set off for Cameroon last month to begin a four-month classroom component of an intensive training program offered by Earthworm Foundation’s Centre of Social Excellence (CSE). Along with representatives from mining companies, government, and civil society, this year’s cohort includes five representatives from communities...
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April 08, 2022
Alcoa Australia serves as national gender equality leader for 20+ years
Learn about how Alcoa’s Australian operations’ commitment to inclusion has been recognized with designation as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) by the Federal Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
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February 03, 2022
Alumar, Brazil helps restore and revitalize Sao Luis Historic Center
Explore how the restoration in Marahao is a cornerstone projects for Alcoa and Alumar taking into account the role of culture, history and values of companies doing business here.
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December 05, 2021
Alcoa Australia connects apprentices with skills and opportunity
Learn about Alcoa’s proud history of training generations of skilled employees in fabrication, mechanical fitting, electrical instrumentation and heavy-diesel mechanics
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December 02, 2021
Alcoan earns title as 2021 WorldSkills Australia National Champion
Learn how the quality of Alcoa's apprenticeship shines through a gold medal and national crown in the WorldSkills Australia National Championship
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December 02, 2021
Alcoa’s Graduate Mine Engineering Program equips Alcoans to excel
Learn how, after three years of hands-on work at a grass roots level culminated in the second person to complete Alcoa’s Graduate Mine Engineering Program
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September 08, 2021
Alcoans get into the act of reading with America’s queen of country music
The Alcoa Foundation proudly supports Dolly Parton’s nonprofit charity, the “Imagination Library,” growing the literacy of children, delivering 34,993 books to since 2015.
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August 21, 2021
Alcoa recognized by Forbes as a 2021 Best Employer for Diversity
Learn how Alcoa is achieving diversity in the workplace and creating a culture of inclusion by a Top 100 Diversity Officer named by the National Diversity Council.
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August 19, 2021
Alcoa employees encourage students to aspire to university life
Read how the Alcoa Foundation with the Aspire UWA program addresses low education levels and high youth unemployment rate with university discovery sessions and campus visits
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August 09, 2021
Alcoa honors Bindjareb community in Western Australia with office renaming
Learn how Alcoa supports a diverse culture and the Bindjareb/Aboiginal people by renaming our regional office recognizing them as Traditional Owners of the land on which we sit.
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August 02, 2021
Wirrpanda Foundation and Alcoa create opportunities for Indigenous business owners
Read how Alcoa is increasing economic opportunities for Indigenous Australians through both business and employment opportunities through the Wirrpanda Foundation
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June 07, 2021
Willowdale bauxite mine achieves milestone
Hear how Alcoa’s Willowdale operations employ more than 1,000 people and inject about $480 million annually into the Australia’s local economy.
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June 03, 2021
Alcoa Foundation supports green STEM with projects linked to UN sustainability goals
Learn how the Alcoa Foundation is proud to continue to support green STEM education and environmental literacy efforts in collaboration with our Alcoa W5 partners.
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February 01, 2021
Social excellence course focuses on Guinea bauxite mining
In February, Guinean professionals began a 10-month training course focused on human rights in Guinea's Boké bauxite mining region. The 21 participants – mostly from Boké region – were nominated by local councils, non-governmental organizations, mining companies and government agencies. The course is funded by the Alcoa Foundation and implemented...
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