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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 acres of Government properties in St. Ann, JBM monitors the operations of Discovery Bauxite Partners – a bauxite mining operation based in Discovery Bay, St. Ann.
Susan Koenig | Impact of bauxite mining on limestone ecosystems in Jamaica
This is because "dry-weight" means that the extracted soils were kiln-dried to retain only 13 per cent moisture. Whhen extracted, Jamaica's bauxitic soils have a natural free-moisture content of 20-30 per cent. Drying reduces the weight of dirt to be shipped. Thus, bauxite mining removes water from the environment.
Bauxite was never destiny – so why act like it was?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie's call – "If not bauxite, then what?"– is as old as Jamaica's Independence, yet our leaders behave as if this is a sudden crisis. The truth? The decline of bauxite was always inevitable. The real...
Jamaica's Bauxite Industry
Mining and Exporting. The mining of bauxite in Jamaica is primarily an open-pit extraction process. The topsoil is removed, and the bauxite ore is extracted using heavy machinery, such as excavators and bulldozers. The extracted bauxite is then transported to refineries for …
(PDF) Jamaican deforestation and bauxite mining
Bauxite mining is considered to be one of the most significant reasons behind deforestation in Jamaica. During the last decades, large areas of forest have been cleared on the island due to open ...
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 …
The Mining-Conservation Nexus in Jamaica's …
Last year a protected area was created in Jamaica to shield the biodiverse Cockpit Country from bauxite mining. The government has promised that no mining will take place within the boundaries of the protected area. The …
Industry
A concession from the Government of Jamaica permits Noranda Bauxite Limited to mine bauxite in Jamaica through 2030. Bauxite is mined at St. Ann and the ore is transported via railway to Port Rhoades.
Mining and Refining – Employment & Education
Bauxite miners are investing in measures to provide social and economic benefits to local, regional and global communities. They aim to ensure that the wealth generated by mining is shared throughout the community and will also benefit future generations. Links. Sustainable Bauxite Mining Guidelines (2018)
'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. ...
Jamaica bauxite mining limited Careers and Employment
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Managing Director's Message
Welcome to the official website of Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM). It is my privilege to serve not only as the Managing Director but also as the Chief Sustainability Officer of this evolving and dynamic organization.Our journey at JBM reflects a commitment to sustainability, innovation, and the strategic diversification of assets, ensuring that we remain resilient and adaptable in an ...
Jamaica's Mining Sector Performance 2023
US$814.2 Million (PIOJ, 2021 and 2024). The Mining Sector has the potential to contribute significantly more to the Jamaican economy. MINERAL PRODUCTION Bauxite and Alumina: Bauxite is the only metallic mineral currently mined in Jamaica. Approximately 5.99 million tonnes (Mt) were produced in 2023, of which 34% was processed as crude bauxite,
Services
The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) provides a wide range of services to bauxite and alumina companies, the government, private businesses and individuals. ... The broad objective is to characterize the nature of Jamaican bauxite deposits, which in many ways are unique in the world, and to facilitate further development of the resource by the ...
Unearthed: Bauxite Mining in Jamaica as Ecocide
Capitalizing on Colonialism - A Brief History of Bauxite Mining in Jamaica 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 …
Bauxite Jamaica
The Bayer Process is the main industrial way of refining bauxite to produce aluminum. Bauxite is the most important ore in aluminum, but it has only thirty (30) to fifty-four (54) percent aluminum oxide. The remaining mixtures to …
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At Jamaica Bauxite Mining Ltd. (JBM), we are committed to providing world-class port services that cater to the unique needs of the maritime and mining sectors.
Lance Neita | The future is now – bauxite, alumina, aluminium
We need to stop limiting our horizons and conversations in Jamaica to the mining of bauxite, its conversion into alumina, and shipments of both as the be-all and end-all of the local industry. ... way short of our total capacity. The increasing demand for aluminium, however, gives Jamaica the potential to further secure its export and foreign ...
Bauxite bounces back
Bauxite caused the island to make good strides in the mining and quarrying industry in 2023, helping it to grow by 86.8 per cent when compared to 2022.
History
Reynolds pioneers Bauxite mining in Jamaica as first shipment of bauxite for commercial purposes leaves from Ocho Rios destined for Reynolds Metals Alumina Plant. Reynolds …
Norris McDonald | Bauxite, health, the Cockpit
Prime Minister Andrew Holness' decision in 2022, to establish an expanded "protected area in the Cockpit Country", has not fully clarified whether this includes the portion that had been appropriated for mining. While bauxite and alumina production have contributed somewhat to Jamaica's economic development, it is highly questionable ...
JAMAICA BAUXITE MINING LTD Annual Report …
The Jamaica Bauxite Mining Ltd. ("JBM") was incorporated on February 13, 1975 to administer the Government of Jamaica's equity in the bauxite and alumina industries. It holds 51% of Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners ("NJBP"), and of the former Reynolds Operations at Lydford and the Port of Ocho
Jamaica Bauxite Mining Ltd
Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM), established in 1975, is a key player in Jamaica's industry and commerce. It manages strategic assets for the Government of Jamaica (GOJ), oversees bauxite ...
Gov't reinvesting bauxite earnings into mining communities …
According to Lindsay, there are 14 active councils across the five bauxite mining parishes of Manchester, Clarendon, St Elizabeth, St Ann, and St Catherine. He said the aim is to ensure that every community impacted by bauxite mining has a forum to have the relevant concerns heard and the needs discussed in a structured way.
Life After Bauxite
The BCDP has been administered by the Jamaica Bauxite Institute since 1996, under the mantra "Life After Bauxite". The BCDP is currently in its Sixth Phase, with a significant number of positive outcomes in infrastructure, agriculture, education and local leadership capacity through 15 councils across the five bauxite mining parishes.
Bauxite industry: The way to consensus
The ongoing appeal against an injunction blocking bauxite mining in an area covered by a 25-year Special Mining lease is being watched carefully by stakeholders in the industry, including the Government, employees, retirees, …
Rise and evolution of bauxite industry
The industry rapidly expanded and, by 1957, Jamaica had become the world leader in bauxite production, achieving an impressive output of five million tonnes per year. This period of prosperity significantly boosted the local …
Vacancies
PCJ Building, 36 Trafalgar Road Kingston 10, Jamaica (876) 926 - 9288/9, (876) 926-4553/5; [email protected]
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 …
Jamaica's bauxite and alumina industry at …
One of Jamaica's most contentious issues is the untapped bauxite reserves in ecologically sensitive areas, and those close to populated areas. Opposition to mining in areas rich in biodiversity and critical water resources, …