US aluminium giant Alcoa has been fined $400,000 after work experience students suffered caustic burns at its Kwinana refinery. The incident occurred when a pump discharged a "hot caustic solution ...

A worker noticed a burning smell and found a faulty pump emitting smoke and debris at the US-listed company's Kwinana alumina refinery near Perth, Worksafe WA says. Fearing the pump would explode ...