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Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. James Robertson, is optimistic of an earlier than anticipated restart of full operations by at least one of the island's bauxite/alumina companies, West Indies Alumina Company Limited (WINDALCO). The Minister's optimism comes in light of "early works" which are being undertaken at WINDALCO's plant in Ewarton, St. Catherine. "Looking. at the early works. we are...

The Clarendon based bauxite/alumina company Jamalco has published its 2009 Sustainability Report, giving an account of its stewardship and operations during the last calendar year. The report covers results achieved in the areas of mining and production, environment, health and safety, community outreach and contribution to the Jamaican economy during 2009. Statements from President of Alcoa's Latin America and Caribbean...

Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, has assured that the Government and the owners of the St. Elizabeth-based bauxite alumina company Alpart, have been working together to ensure that a 2011 reopening of that operation is possible. "The partners in Alpart have shown true interest in this asset, and their desire to get the plant reopened. They have...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Energy and Mining, Hon. Laurence Broderick, has lauded the safety record of the local mining industry. Speaking at the National Minerals Industry Safety Awards banquet, recently at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston, Mr. Broderick pinpointed the work ethnic in the sector in terms of discipline and safety. He said that, visiting...

Students from several primary and secondary schools across the city, and representatives of various interest groups turned out for the Mines and Geology Division's 150th anniversary Open Day, at Hope Gardens today (November 5). The Open Day provided a close up look at the work of the division and a wide wealth of information offered by several related agencies and...

A number of communities in St. Elizabeth are benefitting from support from the Alpart bauxite company despite the closure of mining operations in the parish. The company, through its Community Council, is providing more than 300,000 gallons of water per day to residents from its St. Elizabeth wells, while maintaining a number of its social programmes in education, agriculture, sports,...

The Manchester Chamber of Commerce will, on October 20, stage another in the series of 'Life After Bauxite' seminars, at the Golf View Hotel, in Mandeville. Slated to begin at 5:15 p.m., the seminar will expose persons in attendance to the current and potential scope of community tourism, the requisites for entering the sector, what it takes to be an...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has praised workers at Jamalco, in Clarendon, for beating the odds and rising above adverse conditions to make their organisation one of the most productive bauxite/alumina plants in the world. "You would never know how close Jamalco came to closure. Alcoa sent a representative to Jamaica to formally advise me of their intention to...

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is rigorously monitoring the island's bauxite plants, to ensure that these operations are maintained and poised for maximum marketability. Executive Director, Parris Lyew-Ayee, gave this assurance at a press conference called by Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, at his New Kingston offices, recently. "We are busy working with the Commissioner of Mines...

Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, is expressing confidence that the tide is turning for the bauxite industry, as there is some indication of an upturn in the sector. He was speaking against the background of the resumption of full work scheduled by December at St. Ann Bauxite Partners, Discovery Bay St. Ann. Operations there will take production...

Employees of St. Ann Jamaica Bauxite Partners (SAJBP) will resume the full work schedule by December as the company, yesterday (Sept. 2), announced plans to boost production. Chief Operations Officer at Noranda Intermediate Holding Corporation, Kyle Lorentzen, addressing a meeting of workers, government officials and industry stakeholders at the Kaiser Sports Club in Discovery Bay, said that production will be...

The Ministry of Energy and Mining is pursuing the productive utilisation of rehabilitated mined out bauxite lands for agricultural initiatives, State Minister, Hon. Laurence Broderick, has announced. This comes against the background of concerns resonating "over several decades" and heightened by the onset of the global economic recession, of the need to find solutions to improve the standard of living,...