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Local bauxite mining activities. (Donald De La Haye Photo)

Ocho Rios Port To Be Upgraded

Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) is looking to commence work to upgrade the Ocho Rios Port during the current fiscal year. This is according to the 2021/22 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, which states that the exercise will...

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Producer Price Index March 2021

Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (second left) and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (centre), display the document formalising the partnership between JSIF and the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) for implementation of the second phase of the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI II) water harvesting and greenhouse cluster project, during a signing ceremony at the AC Kingston Marriot Hotel, on February 26. Sharing the moment (from left) are: General Manager, JBI, Stevie Barnett; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole; and General Manager, Finance, JSIF, Orville Hill.

MoU Signed for Implementation of REDI II

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (third left), interacts with Members of Parliament (MPs) in mining communities, at the launch of Phase Seven of the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), held yesterday (October 13), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Pictured (from left) are MP for Central Manchester, Rhoda Crawford; MP for North East St. Ann, Hon. Marsha Smith, who is also State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service; MP for South East St. Ann, Lisa Hanna; MP for South West St. Ann, Hon. Zavia Mayne, who is also Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security; and MP for South West Clarendon, Lothan Cousins.

Mining Communities to Benefit from $60 Million Under BCDP

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left) with his Instrument of Office at the swearing-in ceremony for Cabinet Ministers at King’s House on Sunday (September 13).

Minister Montague pledges to complete issuing titles to persons on bauxite lands

5 years ago Mining

Boost for Development Minerals Industry

The development minerals sector has received another boost from the European Union (EU)-funded Development Minerals Programme with the handover of a Training Reference Resource, produced for the industry. The training resource document is designed to boost the capacity of the sector to establish growth and build resilience into operations. There are special sections for risk management and (COVID-19) recovery and...

Senior Legal Officer (Acting), Cannabis Licensing Authority, Sheldon Reid.

5 years ago Mining

Mines and Geology Division gets help in training

The Mines and Geology Division of the Ministry of Transport and Mining has commended the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the support it has provided to advance the development of mining in Jamaica. Speaking at the recent handover ceremony for $9 million in grants through the ACP Development Minerals Programme, Deputy Commissioner of Mines, Stacey Plummer, pointed out that...

Mining and quarrying activities across Jamaica.

5 years ago MiningTransport

Dr. Hales Welcomes $9 Million Grant for Mining, Quarry Operators

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales says that grants totalling $9 million (€51,000) that were recently awarded to 12 mining and quarry operators, will be beneficial, as the country deals with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding was provided for under phase two of the African, Caribbean and Pacific-European Union (ACP-EU) Minerals...

5 years ago Mining

Mining, Quarry operators get $9 Million in grants

Grants totalling approximately $9 million (€51,000) have been awarded to 12 mining and quarry operators under phase two of the African, Caribbean and Pacific-European Union (ACP-EU) Minerals Development Programme. The funds are being provided to assist the beneficiary individuals and entities in implementing activities to counter the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on their operations, with particular focus on...

6 years ago MiningTransport

Mines And Geology Division Projects Steady Revenue Flow Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

On March 10, 2020 the island recorded its first imported case of the coronavirus. Since then the number of confirmed cases has risen to over 700, and 10 persons have died. The past four months have therefore been challenging for the Mines and Geology Division (MGD) as internal operations have had to be adjusted and safeguards implemented to ensure the...

6 years ago MiningTransport

Mines And Geology Division Launches Mineral Information System

Mines and Geology Division (MGD) launches its Mineral Information System, a project born in collaboration with the ACP-EU UNDP Development Minerals Programme in 2018. This project involved the creation of a web map showcasing the development of minerals and quarrying activities throughout Jamaica and fits into the overall geospatial data management strategy of the division. MGD has the statutory responsibility...

Managing Director of Ports Security Corps Ltd., Major Merrick Lloyd

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessMiningTransport

Members Of Ports Security Corps Ltd. Keeping Safe

Managing Director of Ports Security Corps Ltd. (PSC), Major Merrick Lloyd, is satisfied with the level of care taken by the agency and its officers in following the necessary protocols to prevent COVID-19 infection. In an interview with JIS News, Major Lloyd explained that the PSC is responsible for carrying out security screening at the airports and seaports, which necessitates...