Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) was incorporated on the 13th day of February, 1975 as "National Mining Company Limited." The change of name was effected on the 20th of June, I975. Initially, JBM was a subsidiary of the Jamaica National Investment Company Limited (JNIC), a private Company wholly-owned by the Government of Jamaica, until it …
The Full Story. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, foresees an inevitable cessation in the export of bauxite, noting that there are more long- term benefits in having it processed here in Jamaica. Addressing stakeholders, delegates and leaders of trade unions representing workers at the St. Ann …
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 …
60 years of bauxite mining in Ja - Part II. Cartlon E Davis, Contributor. TWO NOTABLE developments led to the emergence of two US companies, Reynolds Metals and Kaiser Aluminium, to join Alcan in developing the Jamaican industry. One, was the determination of the US Government and its courts to end Alcoa's long monopoly of the …
Plan for life after bauxite – Witter. State Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Franklin Witter, is urging stakeholders in the mining sector to begin now to plan for a future beyond bauxite. "We know that bauxite is a diminishing asset, with mining in Jamaica having just another 30 to 40 years to go.
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 ...
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), and State Minister, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre), are briefed by Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited's (JBM) Managing Director, Donna Marie Howe (second right), on the multi-million dollar commercial and industrial park development project which the entity will be undertaking …
In October, 1943, Alcan was incorporated under the name Jamaica Bauxites Limited as a Jamaican company to investigate the commercial potential of Jamaican bauxite. In the same year, 2500 tonnes of ore was shipped to the USA for process investigation and it was realised that the bauxite was suitable for processing using Bayer …
Jamalco is our bauxite mining and alumina refinery located in Jamaica. Jamalco is committed to being "The Best Alumina Producer". This means Jamalco consistently pursues world class alumina, enhancing customer satisfaction, remaining cost competitive in a global market, and most importantly, operating in a safe, environmentally and socially …
Editorial | Reshape bauxite-alumina industry. Given the turmoil in global commodity markets, it is surprising that Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Finance Minister Nigel Clarke had nothing to say about the future of Jamaica's bauxite-alumina industry in their contributions to the Budget Debate. The silence, in the immediate …
Jamaica is endowed with rich deposits of high-quality bauxite, particularly in the central and western regions of the island. The extraction process involves open-pit mining, where large areas of land are excavated to access the bauxite ore.
The evolution of Jamaica's bauxite industry is explored. Jamaican bauxite was seemingly a subeconomic resource until innovative research upgraded it to a valuable commodity which provided great financial benefit to the country. The aluminium industry is global, highly political, and complex, and Jamaica's journey of 70 years of commercial …
The Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) plans to explore the redevelopment of the Ocho Rios Port in St. Ann in partnership with the Port Authority of Jamaica.
The Bauxite-Alumina Industry has been a powerful actor on the environmental, social and economic scene in Jamaica since the early 1950s. Impacts of mining and pro
During my research on the environmental impacts of bauxite mining, the Mines and Geology Division (MGD) in the Ministry of Transport and Mining (MTM) was unable to …
213. Alcan (now Rio Tinto) has had a long history in Jamaica, constructing two alumina refineries there in the 1950s. In 2001 Alcan sold its bauxite mining and alumina plants in Jamaica but kept responsibility for many of the bauxite residue sites with the intention of safely remediating them to an agreed standard and transferring ownership to ...
As the country's third highest earner of foreign exchange, with approximately US$1 billion in annual gross earnings, the bauxite and alumina industry continues to be a vital contributor to the Jamaican economy. According to Chairman of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Dr. Carlton Davis, mining of the precious resource is the single ...
Decades of bauxite mining have taken a toll on Jamaica's land, and with the primary reserves depleted, the government wants to move mining operations for the major export ore into one of the ...
Jamaica Bauxite Institute Mission. The mission of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute is to maintain an unwavering commitment to effective regulatory enforcement, good scholarly and market-based research as well as the …
Of interest, a 2007 study revealed that since 1952 only about 7,400 hectares, or less than 0.75 per cent of Jamaica's over one million hectares land space, had been disturbed by bauxite mining.
There are rigorous processes in place for the permitting and monitoring of environmental performance within Jamaica's bauxite/alumina subsector, and mining entities are required to submit an environmental management plan as part of the permitting process.
Bauxite exploration and development work in Jamaica began during the 1940s and was carried out mainly by Alcan, Reynolds and Kaiser. These three North American …
Jamalco is a joint venture between General Alumina Jamaica Limited and Clarendon Alumina Production Limited (CAP) with a focus on bauxite mining and alumina production. The entity started as a bauxite mining venture by Alcoa in 1959 and exported its first shipment of bauxite in 1963. The venture began alumina production at a new refinery in …
During my research on the environmental impacts of bauxite mining, the Mines and Geology Division (MGD) in the Ministry of Transport and Mining (MTM) was unable to provide any maps or data …
The bauxite mining process in Jamaica typically involves the use of heavy-duty equipment such as excavators, trucks, bulldozers, and frontend loaders to extract and transport bauxite ore from the ...
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 …
Bauxite Mining Map shows were bauxite is located in Jamaica. Jamaica bauxite or bauxite in Jamaica was first shipped in 1952. By 1957 Jamaica was the leading bauxite producer in the world. In 1961 there were four companies mining bauxite in Jamaica. The companies were Reynolds, Alcan, Kaiser and Alcoa.
Jamaica has exported bauxite and processed alumina for almost 70 years, and new 30 year mining leases awarded or pending would project Jamaica into at least a century of extraction.
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," …
Jamaica Bauxite Institute Mission. The mission of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute is to maintain an unwavering commitment to effective regulatory enforcement, good scholarly …
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.
Bauxite mining began in Jamaica in 1952, and some attempts at restoration began shortly after. In December 1953, the first Certificate of Restoration was issued by the …
Editorial | Jamaica lost plot on rare earth extraction. In what they cast as a "groundbreaking" development, DADA Holdings, the ultimate parent of Jamaica's Noranda Bauxite, last week announced a joint venture with a Canadian green technology outfit, Enervoxa, to extract rare earth elements (REEs) from the bauxite residue at an alumina ...
Aluminium production begins with bauxite, the "aluminium ore", which is mined primarily in tropical and sub-tropical areas, the largest bauxite deposits found in Guinea, Australia, Brazil and Jamaica. Australia, with five mines, is currently the largest bauxite producer, while large mines are also found in Guinea, Brazil and China ( …
ALTHOUGH I have written about the Jamaican bauxite and aluminium industry in three books and numerous articles, I think it is appropriate to repeat some of what I have …
Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) will be undertaking a multimillion-dollar commercial and industrial park development project in Lydford, St Ann, where the entity's main activities are concentrated.
This page outlines the bauxite mining and refining process in Jamaica. It also outlines some of the environmental issues caused by bauxite mining.
During the 1950s bauxite export was focused on 1) higher grade calcined bauxite (for which Guyana had an effective monopoly); and 2) processing of primary bauxite into alumina, beginning in 1956 ...
But in 2021, Jamaica's minister of Transport and Mining, Robert Montague announced that the government had revised the Special Mining Lease 71 governing the lands in Cockpit Country open to mineral extraction—specifically the lands available for the mining company Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners. Noranda specializes in mining …
