Welcome to the End Forest Mining knowledge hub. Here you will find fact sheets, reports and other publications produced by the Alliance and our member groups. If you have further questions relating to bauxite mining in the Northern Jarrah Forests, please contact us using this form.

Some of the below documents have been produced as guides for public comment periods. Whilst they contain useful summaries of issues, some of the information may be out of date. For more guides relating to past public comment and appeal periods, visit WA Forest Alliance’s resources page. 

Values of the Northern Jarrah Forest

1. Abdo, L. J., & Young, R. (2025). Identifying gaps in knowledge, management and conservation in the Northern Jarrah Forest. The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute. Retrieved from https://wabsi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lit-review-NJF_WABSI.pdf
2. Subroy, V., Young, R., & Nevin, O. T. (2021). The value and use of Western Australia’s native forests now and into the future (Survey Summary Report). The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute. Retrieved from http://wabsi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/WABSI-report-Aug-2021-Value-and-use-WA-native-forests.pdf 

Threats to the Northern Jarrah Forest

1. Milne, Peter. “WA’s Top Carbon Polluters: LNG, Power, Iron Ore and Alumina.” Boiling Cold, 5 Apr. 2021, https://www.boilingcold.com.au/was-top-carbon-polluters-lng-power-iron-ore-and-alumina/.
2. Catchment Risk Assessment Alcoa 2023 – 2027 MMP (Procedural Assessment under MS 728 Informing the Environmental Audit of Alcoa’s 2023 – 2027 MMP). Water Corporation, https://www.smh.com.au/interactive/hub/media/tearout-excerpt/30655/FOI-869—Document-8—Catchment-Risk-Assessment-Framework—Alcoa-2023—2027-MMP.pdf.
3. Climate Change in Perth, Western Australia, Water Corporation. https://www.watercorporation.com.au/our-water/climate-change-and-wa/climate-and-perth.
4. Drinking Water Quality Annual Report 2023-24. 2024, https://pw-cdn.watercorporation.com.au/-/media/watercorp/documents/about-us/our-performance/drinking-water-quality/drinking-water-quality-annual-report-2023-24.pdf?rev=52ea5e40f0664f7582b445a4077c8bcd&hash=78B020818ADA58E416DAB135FCB9AF30&_gl=1*aanlof*_gcl.
5. Integrated Water Supply Scheme – Water Corporation. https://www.watercorporation.com.au/our-water/perths-water-supply/integrated-water-supply-scheme.
6. Maron, Martine, et al. Better Offsets for Western Australia’s Black-Cockatoos (NESP Science for Saving Species Research Findings Factsheet Project 5.1). Threatened Species Recovery Hub, 2021, https://www.nespthreatenedspecies.edu.au/media/kzfhteav/5-1-better-offsets-for-wa-black-cockatoos-findings-factsheet_v5.pdf.
7. Milne, Peter. “Alcoa Unpunished for Illegally Piping PFAS-Contaminated Water across WA Dam.” Boiling Cold, 5 Mar. 2025, https://www.boilingcold.com.au/alcoa-unpunished-for-illegally-piping-pfas-contaminated-water-across-wa-dam/.
8. Mineral Royalty Rate Analysis Final Report 2015. Department of State Development and Department of Mines and Petroleum, Government of Western Australia, 2015, https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/publications/tabledpapers.nsf/displaypaper/3912756aad06a775b4735f5948257e14002d559b/$file/2756.pdf.
9. Overview of State Taxes and Royalties 2024-25. Department of Treasury, Government of Western Australia, Nov. 2024, https://www.wa.gov.au/system/files/2024-12/2024-25-overview-of-state-taxes-and-royalties.pdf.
10. Pin, Phoebe. “‘Bottled and Boiled Water’ Plan Revealed If Mining Ruins Perth’s Drinking Water.” ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-27/perth-water-supply-risk-alcoa-bauxite-mining-documents-reveal/104990308.
11. The South West & Climate Change. https://www.watercorporation.com.au/our-water/climate-change-and-wa/climate-and-the-south-west.
12. Western Australia Trade Profile March 2025. Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Government of Western Australia, Mar. 2025, https://www.watc.wa.gov.au/media/zcvavenx/watradeprofilemarch2025.pdf.