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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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