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Alcoa Furthers Approvals Modernization with Australian Government
PERTH, Australia, February 18, 2026--Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA, ASX: AAI) ("Alcoa" or the "Company"), today announced Alcoa of Australia has agreed with the Australian Federal Government to further modernize the approvals framework for its Western Australian mining activities under Australia’s federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act).
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