US imports of bauxite declined to 644,000 tonnes in Q1 2026, down 15.8 per cent from 765,000 tonnes in Q3 2024. The decline reflects longer-term pressure on the US primary aluminium and alumina industries, including reduced refining capacity and weaker demand for imported raw materials. Trade...
Jamaica’s bauxite and alumina export earnings are expected to improve in 2026, even though the first quarter was weak. The government expects production to rise as repairs continue after Hurricane Melissa, and the aluminium industry is watching closely because bauxite is the raw material used to...
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Jamaica's energy ministry has accepted a plan by Russian aluminum producer Rusal to develop a 140MW ethane-fired power plant to supply its mothballed bauxite refinery in Jamaica. The project will be commissioned by the end of 2017, according to the head of the ministry's power development unit...
The International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences(ICENS), an agency of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), has developed a new low-cost mix to repair potholes using a blend made from red mud, the waste material produced from bauxite processing. It is a...
As the opposition against bauxite mining is taking quick pace around the world, people in Jamaica are also being vocal against bauxite mining. Residents of the Cockpit Country in Jamaica have expressed opposition to any plans for bauxite mining in the area, according to reports from the Jamaica...
Dull demand and prices in the rare earths market have led Nippon Light Metal to take the decision to stop developing its red mud beneficiation-based project in Jamaica. The Japanese company will continue refining the process while waiting for more profitable market conditions. Japan-based Nippon...
The Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining has initiated the winding up of the Bauxite and Alumina Trading Company (BATCo), which it indicates is one step forward in its plan to merge administratively all government entities dedicated to management of bauxite resources. Entities to be...
UC RUSAL is considering the use of ethane to fire its 1.7- million tonne alumina refinery in Jamaica's southwestern parish of St Elizabeth. The plant has been closed for five years, largely because of low market price for its product and high production costs, which is primarily because of the...
Government has issued a formal notice, to Russian aluminium company UC Rusal, of its intention to revoke the special mining rights for its Alpart and Kirkvine refineries, if "bona fide" mining operations do not resume within six months. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy...
The plan by US-based Alcoa to divest its Jamaica operations forms part of its global transformation that will also see it slash production in Brazil and Australia, management indicated. It aims to contain costs which at times exceed revenues at the global company. "To further optimise the Alumina...
We can only assume that the Simpson Miller administration's notice of intent to rescind UC Rusal's bauxite mining concessions for two of its Jamaican alumina refineries - Alpart and Kirkvine - is a strategic move aimed primarily at enhancing its efforts at enticing Chinese interests to the sector....
Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals Signs Letter of Intent to Pursue Sale of its Stake in Jamalco Alcoa confirms that it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent with Noble Resources UK Limited to pursue a sale of its ownership stake in Alcoa Minerals of Jamaica, L.L.C (AMJ), which operates the...
Jamaica is selling its 7 percent stake in a bauxite refinery operation, the island's energy minister announced Tuesday. Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell told Parliament that the government will sell its $11 million stake in the West Indies Alumina Company, referred to as Windalco. It is located in...
The Clarendon Alumina Production Limited (CAP) which has been a drain on the public purse for years, has been transformed into a self-financing entity which no longer has recourse to State funds. Contributing to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives last Wednesday, mining minister...
In the month of April, China imported a total of 595,900 mt of alumina, a rise of 85.43% since last year. YTD imports totaled 2.08 mn mt in April and were up by 53.34% YoY. The increase in the total volumes of import was driven by other countries except Australia. China imported 199,700 mt of...
Economist Dennis Morrison says Jamaica should consider developing a sovereign wealth fund seeded by bauxite royalties and taxes, should the sector regain vibrancy. His suggestion comes against the background of the dissipation of US$4 billion in earnings from the Bauxite Production Levy garnered...
Bauxite industry experts have given thumbs down to the proposed redevelopment of Reynolds mines in St Ann for ore export and construction of a coal-fired refinery, saying it is likely to impact negatively on the tourism product, which now dominates the economy of Ocho Rios. Economist Dennis...
Representatives of the world’s largest aluminum company UC Rusal, will be visiting Jamaica later this month to conclude discussions on the future of their operations at the Alpart and Kirkvine bauxite plants. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell made the...
THE BAUXITE industry is poised for a dramatic revitalisation, according to Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Phillip Paulwell. Paulwell, who was addressing members of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, took particular aim at Alpart in Nain, St Elizabeth, which shut...
Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell has expressed concern about Russian aluminum company UC Rusal's move to expand its businesses elsewhere while its interest in Jamaica continues to lag behind. Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell yesterday told a parliamentary committee that he was taken aback by news...
