Jamaica’s Bauxite Industry on Growth Path

Minister of Transport and Mining Mike Henry, says Jamaica’s bauxite and alumina industry is on a growth path, driven by the reopening of the Alpart plant in St Elizabeth, by Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) Limited.

The company has proposed to invest some US$3 billion over a three-year period in the upgrading of the 1.65-million-tonnes-per-annum plant, which opened in June.

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