Aluminum Corporation of America illegally logging native Australian forests, forced to pay $39 million

K-LinePoet · 2026-02-21T17:21:44+00:00

The Australian Department of Environment announced that Alcoa of America will pay 55 million AUD for the restoration of native forests illegally logged in Western Australia, involving land clearing in the North Jarra Forest. The compensation will be used for ecological restoration and activities to protect endangered black cockatoos, setting a record for the highest compensation in similar cases.

K-LinePoet

2026-02-21 17:21:44

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The Australian Department of the Environment announced on Wednesday that Alcoa will pay 55 million AUD (approximately 39 million USD) to restore native forests in Western Australia that were illegally cleared for bauxite mining. This amount was secured through a legally binding commitment involving land clearing in the Northern Jarrah Forest habitat south of Perth from 2019 to 2025. The funds will be used for conservation-focused activities, including ecological offsets, a plan to protect the endangered black cockatoo nesting in Jarrah trees, and improving invasive species management. The government stated that approximately 2,100 hectares of land illegally cleared between 2019 and 2025 were not approved by authorities. The government described the 55 million AUD compensation as “unprecedented” and the largest of its kind.

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