What are the uses of bauxite in Jamaica?
Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners is a partnership between Noranda Bauxite Limited (NBL), a limited liability company and the Government of Jamaica. Unlike the previously mentioned companies, Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners exports the bauxite ore.
Lance Neita | Bauxite industry's resilience important to Jamaica…
I was privileged to be a part of a Labour Day project that planted a remarkable 15,100 trees on May 23 in the heart of Discovery Bauxite's mining area in the hills of St Ann. Discovery Bauxite will now be the new name of the bauxite company located in St Ann and formerly known as Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners 11.
Jamaica's Bauxite Industry
The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) began operating in 1976 to advise, monitor, and implement policies on all aspects of the industry, as well as to conduct technical and economic research. Jamaica Bauxite Mining (JBM) was set up by the Government to …
60 years of bauxite mining in Jamaica
Carlton E. Davis, Contributor. 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 written to mark the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the commercial mining of the ore.
Bauxite and Alumina Industry Impacting Positively on Economy
Bauxite produced for export increased by 12.6 per cent to 4.6 million dry metric tonnes, following an injection of additional capital to upgrade mining equipment and improve internal business processes at St. Ann Jamaica Bauxite Limited. In the meantime, alumina production edged upward by just under one per cent to 4.1 million tonnes.
Bauxite & Aluminum
Jamaica Bauxite Institute. Hope Gardens, KNG, Jamaica (876) 927-2070-3; Mon - Thurs: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; LIVE STREAM. Facebook Instagram Twitter. CONTACT US. Home; About. Board & Structure; ... Jamaican bauxite occurs as pocket or blanket deposits of red earthy material on the karst surface of the Tertiary White Limestones, mainly in the ...
Senior Management
Building businesses and restoring communities, from the earth up, through mineral export
Lands
In 2004 the Regulations of the Mining Act were amended to encourage timely restoration of mined-out bauxite lands. These changes include the introduction of a time frame of two years by which reclamation exercises must be completed and an increase in the penalty fees of US$25,000 per hectare if the mined-out area is not reclaimed within two years.
The Evolution of Bauxite Mining in Jamaica Modern …
Keywords: Jamaica, bauxite mining, mining in populated areas, Jamaica Bauxite Institute 1. The Early Days – The Big Four 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 companies came to the
Jamaica Bauxite Mining positions for steep climb in …
Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited, JBM, expects to max out capacity at the Reynolds Pier if, as expected, limestone shipments volumes rise to 1.5 million metric tonnes, or six times their current levels. Once that happens, the company plans to expand...
Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited
Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) is a Government-owned company (a Public Body) with a business enterprise mandate. In addition to being the custodian of over 4,000 …
About JBI
In order to address this imbalance, three institutions were created: the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Jamaica Bauxite Mining Ltd. (JBM) and the Bauxite and Alumina Trading Company (BATCO). Established in 1976 as an arm of the Jamaican National Investment Company, the JBI's role was to deal mainly with the sovereign aspects of the ...
Public health impacts of bauxite-alumina industry
It found that the average levels of PM10 and PM2.5 exceeded the national acceptable average of 50μm/m3 up to six miles from the bauxite processing plants. The particulate matter measured within the study area had aluminium and sodium particles, both associated with bauxite mining and processing.
Bauxite in Jamaica
Jamaica accounts for 0.78% of global production, with the largest producers being the Republic of Guinea, Australia, China and Brazil. Exports of bauxite from Jamaica declined by 17.29% in 2023 over 2022, with the highest share being exported to the US. Jamaica's bauxite exports are expected to grow at a CAGR of 0.64% between 2023 …
JAMAICA'S BAUXITE & ALUMINA INDUSTRY
Most of Jamaica's bauxite is red or reddish-brown, a peculiarity which indicates the occurrence of iron mineral in the ore. There is no overburden covering the bauxite, as is the case in many other countries. The ore lies on the surface and is relatively easy to mine. The mining laws of Jamaica require the mining
Social impact of the bauxite-alumina industry
These impacts represent a failure of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) in executing an important objective: lessening the disruption of community life. This article presents the main conclusions from the study Red Dirt: A Multidisciplinary Review of the Bauxite-Alumina Industry in Jamaica commissioned by the Jamaica Environment Trust …
Summer Programmes
At Jamaica Bauxite Mining (JBM), we are committed to fostering talent and providing opportunities for growth and development. Our Summer Work and Internship Programme is designed to bridge the gap between education and employment, offering school leavers, skilled workers, and students a chance to gain valuable experience in the mining …
Century Aluminum Company
The bauxite mining and alumina refining operation has grown over the years, but its first shipment of bauxite came in 1963, while the first shipment of alumina came in 1972. The original capacity of the refinery was 500,000 tonnes per year and it increased in capacity to 1,250,000 tonnes per year in 2003 and again in 2007, expanded to a ...
The Evolution of Bauxite Mining in Jamaica Modern …
Jamaica. A fourth mining company, Alcoa, started as a bauxite mining venture in 1959 and exported its first shipment of unprocessed bauxite from the Rocky Point port in …
Restoration of Bauxite Lands in Jamaica: Life after …
activities. Mining in populated areas has created its own set of challenges unique to Jamaica, and the bauxite industry has had to find creative ways to work within this environment. Bauxite mining began in Jamaica in 1952, and some attempts at restoration began shortly after.
Environmental impact of mining | Letters | Jamaica Gleaner
In the last five decades, mining activity, particularly bauxite mining, has led to the loss of tree cover in 5,099 hectares of land and the loss of 3,214 hectares of forest cover. A hectare is 107,639.104 square feet or, put another way, an acre is about 0.405 hectares, and one hectare contains about 2.47 acres.
Jamaica government reinvests bauxite earnings in mining …
The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) has made significant strides in channeling the revenues from bauxite mining back into the affected communities. ... The creation of active councils across the main bauxite mining parishes—Manchester, Clarendon, St. Elizabeth, St. Ann, and St. Catherine—ensures that community concerns are heard and ...
'We are more than mining'
Jamaica Bauxite Mining Port Operations oversees the day-to-day management of the pier and its operations at the Reynolds Pier. ... we will look to do so in a green way and a blue way," Howe ...
'We are more than mining'
Jamaica Bauxite Mining diversifies from bauxite and targets sustainability in new projects. ... It is these assets that the company is seeking now to develop to earn and the plan is to do so in a sustainable way. "In our expansion projects now, we will look to do so in a green way and a blue way," Howe continued. ...
Restoration of Bauxite Lands in Jamaica: Life after …
activities. Mining in populated areas has created its own set of challenges unique to Jamaica, and the bauxite industry has had to find creative ways to work within this …
Jamaica Bauxite Mining (JBM)
Head Office: 58A Half Way Tree Road, Kingston 10 Jamaica, W.I Tel: 876-926-3590-4 876-926-3740-6 . Send An Email
IGF Mining Policy Framework Assessment: Jamaica
expansion of bauxite mining. • Through the Jamaica Bauxite Institute, the government can focus considerable attention on the island's primary exploited ore and keep current developments for bauxite mining aligned. • There is a strong need to update the country's geological database of known and predicted metalliferous and non-
Mining and Refining – Jamaica
At one of the disposal sites in Jamaica, the bauxite residue had been deposited in depressions left after bauxite mining. When deposited, the residue had a solids content of approximately 20% but it was discharged in a way that in most cases, when full and aged, no residual pond water remained resulting in a relatively dry surface with a pH of about 11.