Alan Cransberg

ALCOA vice president, Alan Cransberg, has been appointed president of Global Primary Products Australia, effective February 1, 2008. Mr Cransberg will be looking after Alcoa’s interest in the Australian Region.

Alcoa has shelved the proposed expansion of the Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia, estimated to cost approximately $3 billion, amid weakening demand and volatility in financial markets.

Another prominent resource sector executive has joined the Black Swan Theatre Company board with Alcoa Australia managing director Alan Cransberg joining chairman Sam Walsh.

IN a capital-starved world those businesses that continue to invest stand out more than ever before.

Alcoa has vowed to defend any legal action launched by residents and spearheaded by celebrity activist Erin Brockovich over the company's Wagerup refinery.

As WA returns to boom conditions, attracting and retaining female talent may be critical.

THE West Coast Eagles might be having a dreadful season on the field but its success off the field may well lie with the long-term strength of the boardroom, which has not been handicapped by salary caps, draft restrictions or drug scandals.

AS the world enters its fifth year of economic turbulence and even the best-insulated businesses in Western Australia are being affected, the factors that determine business influence in this state are changing.

Powerful forces are running hard to reshape the future of football administration and development in WA after a golden era for the code.

The West Coast Eagles have announced plans to move from the team's traditional Subiaco home to Lathlain Park.

Alumina producer Alcoa of Australia has revealed it's cutting dozens of jobs from its local operations and pushing all of its contractors to slash their rates by 12 per cent.

The state’s first indigenous cultures museum is set to be up and running by 2017 with the help of $50 million from the University of Western Australia’s New Century Campaign.

Alcoa chairman Alan Cransberg has called on businesses to take responsibility for ending domestic violence through workplace initiatives, in an address to the Chamber of Minerals and Energy’s Women in Resources awards today.

Alcoa of Australia has signalled its long-term commitment to Western Australia, signing a new gas supply agreement with Santos at the same time as a review revealed the global aluminium giant is considering big job cuts.

A new supply deal struck this week by Western Australia’s largest buyer of domestic gas, Alcoa of Australia, has confirmed the availability of gas for customers prepared to pay the going price.

Chairman and managing director of Alcoa of Australia, Alan Cransberg has announced his retirement in September after 35 years at the company.

The state’s two AFL clubs are developing new headquarters and training facilities, focused on connecting with the broader community.

Alumina giant Alcoa could be on the cusp of a strong growth period, yet significant challenges remain in its way in ensuring it can keep up with low-cost global competitors.

Chevron is the latest major resources player in the state to announce a change in leadership, after selecting a successor to current managing director (Australia) Roy Krzywosinski, who will hand over the reins in June.

Our weekly appointment wrap includes Chris Sutherland, Alan Cransberg, Bennie Ng, Glenn Thompson, Paul Boyatzis, Steve Clifford, Rob Heaslop, Dean Will, James Durrant, Basil Hanna, Bronwyn Barnes, Richard Watson, Rob Bransby, Michele Dolin, Stephen Kelly, Crawford Taylor, Craig Reimer, Paul K

Our board moves wrap includes David Flanagan, Adam Sierakowski, Fei He, Zhe Xu, DeShao Chen, ZiMin Zhang, Mark Reid, Albert Cheok, Jeff Dowling, Mark Bennett, Grey Egerton-Warburton, Alan Cransberg, David Wheeler, and Justin Klintberg.

Our board moves wrap includes William Scott, Jeremy Ryan, Nathan Bartrop, Tony Swiericzuk, Judson Lorkin, Alan Cransberg, and Wayne Osborn.

Our board moves wrap includes Steve Blower, Louise Bower, John Downes, Elizabeth Henson, Maurice Brand, David Palmer, Simon Poidevin, and Alan Cransberg.