Bauxite was discovered in Jamaica in the 1940s while processing to alumina began in the early 1950s. Based on currently known bauxite deposits, the Mines and Geology Division predicts that Jamaica's bauxite-alumina industry could last for another 50-100 years.
JET, in its report, said that regulations were found to be overlapping, sometimes conflicting, and in need of review. One of the key areas of JET's report titled Red Dirt: A Multidisciplinary Review of the Bauxite Alumina Industry of Jamaica highlighted the brutal impact the bauxite-alumina industry has had on farmers. "Small farming …
Jamaica's bauxite is not extremely alumina pure; one ton of Jamaican bauxite contains only about 0.4 tons of alumina. The island's bauxite comparative advantage lies in the easy extraction of the metal ore as a result of its close proximity to the surface. ... Jamaica's bauxite industry must import large amounts of caustic soda and heavy ...
Global industry consolidation that has given rise to Chinese firms cornering the bauxite-alumina market, Foster says, has hurt the profitability of Western companies, leading to their demise, with Noranda's alumina plant in Gramercy, Louisiana, being the sole surviving alumina operation in the United States, from nine when he started out in …
The bauxite-alumina industry has been in Jamaica now for over 70 years. From being the world's largest producer of bauxite in the early 1960s, we are now in seventh place with just a two per ...
The island's bauxite and alumina industry is retaking its place on the world stage, while investors explore Jamaica's other minerals. Robert Montague Minister of Transport and Mining "The ...
THE SOCIAL impact of the bauxite-alumina industry on Jamaica's small rural communities has been, for the most part, very hurtful. Communities were directly impacted by being forced to relocate or face mining pits literally in their front gardens. Relocation meant loss of community as not all members were moved to the same sites, …
At the end of the 1970s, Guinea in West Africa, which had the world's highest grade bauxite, also drew ahead of Jamaica, and is now producing about 18 million tonnes of bauxite a year. Jamaica's share of world bauxite output has therefore fallen from 18.1% in the 1970s to 8.1% of the 180 million tonnes of bauxite produced worldwide in 2005.
Jamaican Bauxite Industry Map Travaux 47, Proceedings of the 36th International ICSOBA Conference, Belem, Brazil, 29 October - 1 November, 2018 79. ... hourly paid and contractors) in the bauxite and alumina industry, government officials, unions, suppliers and other categories - long accustomed to the ground rules, management style, ...
In 1952, the first shipment of bauxite was exported from Jamaica, and the first batch of alumina was processed in Jamaica. By the 1960s, Jamaica had become the largest producer of bauxite in the world. Smelting …
Jerome Maxwell, managing director, JAMALCO; Pansy Johnson, Jamaica's first general manager of a bauxite operation, and Delroy Dell, vice-president and country manager of the 100 per cent Jamaican staffed Discovery Bauxite Partners. These and other Jamaican giants of the industry have been and are responsible for the million …
Red Dirt: A Multidisciplinary Review of the Bauxite-Alumina Industry in Jamaica. Our study seeks to describe the history, evaluate the regulatory framework, and investigate the impact of the bauxite-alumina industry on Jamaica's land, economy, and people over almost seven decades. The topics covered by this study are: the bauxite …
The costs of the bauxite-alumina industry far outweigh its benefits, asserts JET, which has served as a watchdog for the industry. The list of negative impacts cited is a long one. Rodriguez ...
RED DIRT 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Chapter 1: Mining the Land: The Past and Future of the Bauxite-Alumina Industry in Jamaica T I N A R E N I E R A N D J O R DA N H OW E L L BEGINNINGS Chapter 1 outlines the history of the bauxite and alumina industry in Jamaica, from its begin- nings in the United States of America (USA) in the 1880s, …
The origins of Jamaica's bauxite-alumina industry can be traced to the 1940s, when North American aluminum corporations incorporated Jamaican bauxite into the globalized maze of mines, refineries, and smelters. The island's proximity to North America, along with the availability of suitable sites for ports, made it ideal for investment in ...
A damning assessment of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), in a recent study, has revealed major environmental oversight failures in the country's bauxite-alumina industry. The oversight ...
A delegation from the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is currently in Dubai presenting on various activities in the local bauxite industry to stakeholders from over 41 countries at the 41st International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium (ICSOBA) Conference. The conference, held annually, brings together stakeholders in …
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1. 2. The public health impacts of the bauxite-alumina industry in Jamaica are the focus of this article. These impacts have been explored using community complaints from across the island reported in the media and the review of the only three known studies of the impacts on the health of nearby communities. The findings are limited by lack of ...
Trailblazing Jamaica's Bauxite Industry. Jamalco, a name synonymous with responsible bauxite mining and alumina production, has solidified its position as a leading player in …
This publication takes a hard look at mining operations that have devastated Jamaican communities and landscapes since the 1950s. "Jamaica's air-quality standards are known to be outdated and, with respect to particulate matter (PM), are inadequate to protect public health – the bauxite-alumina industry could and should be held to a higher standard," …
The Full Story. As the country's third highest earner of foreign exchange, with approximately US$1 billion in annual gross earnings, the bauxite and alumina …
Bauxite is the ore from which aluminium is made. Jamaica contains some of the largest known deposits of bauxite in the world. The mining areas are located in the western and central parts of the island. After mining, most of the bauxite is carried to alumina plants where it is refined into alumina. The alumina (or in some cases unrefined ...
To understand the way individuals are compensated by the bauxite-alumina companies, the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) conducted a recent study titled Compensation within the Bauxite- Alumina Industry ... • There are no standard national or industry guidelines to cover compensation. There is wide variation in levels of …
Residents in areas where bauxite and other minerals are mined, as well as those living close to alumina refining plants are often caught in a quandary. On the one hand they welcome the jobs and ...
This dearth of information led JET to commission a multidisciplinary review of the bauxite-alumina industry in Jamaica titled RED DIRT, which was released in December 2020. Given the varied impacts of the industry, JET contracted seven authors, all experts in their field, to describe and interrogate bauxite's history, regulatory …
The Bauxite/Alumina Industry. Bauxite is a sedimentary rock rich in aluminum oxides, making it a valuable resource for alumina and aluminum production. Jamaica's Bauxite industry has been a driver of economic growth and development since its discovery in the 1940s. The discovery of substantial bauxite reserves on the island attracted ...
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The mining industry is another significant economic driver in Jamaica and accounts for an estimated 4.1% of the island nation's GDP. The country is one of the world's largest producers of alumina and bauxite and produces over 12.6 million tons and 3.46 million tons of bauxite and alumina respectively annually.
The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), a Government agency, is charged with overseeing the development of the industry and as such, standards fall under its purview. In 1990 the JBI established an Environmental Technical Committee comprising members from the bauxite/alumina companies and the government agencies responsible for …
At the end of the 1970s, Guinea in West Africa, which had the world's highest grade bauxite, also drew ahead of Jamaica, and is now producing about 18 million tonnes of …
However, the importance of this industry to the Jamaican economy remains in spite of all these challenges. It was interesting to note from STATIN statistics that in 2019, alumina was 42 per cent of the total value of all goods exports; and in 2020 and 2021, 35 per cent. In the 1950s and 1960s, bauxite mining in Jamaica was the new industry ...
By 1993 Jamaica was the world's 4th largest producer of bauxite (9% or 11 million tonnes) a position which it still holds today. Jamaica is also the 4th largest producer of smelter grade alumina ...
MINISTER of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke says the concessions on fuel and diesel oil purchased by bauxite/alumina companies operating in Jamaica are necessary to help keep them a...
Indeed, after 70 years, Jamaica's bauxite/alumina industry faces serious problems and has complex questions to answer about its future. For instance, the island's largest alumina refinery, Alpart, a 1.65 million tonne facility, owned since 2016 by China's Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO), has been closed for more than two years.
The Jamaica Government has also created major players in the industry, Jamaica Bauxite Institute and BATCO, its bauxite and alumina trading arm. CAP, wholly owned by the Government, and JBM.
Alumina Industry Home; ... refining, smelting to fabricating and recycling, the illustration shows how bauxite is turned into aluminum that is used in everyday objects such as beverage cans, cars to jet aircraft. ... Jamaica +1 876 926 3390-5 corporate.services@jamalco Refinery PO Box 64, Clarendon Alumina Works, …