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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 21. Seated to his right is the Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 21. Seated to his right is the Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter.

Bauxite Land Lease Programme to Be Introduced

A Bauxite Land Lease Programme will be introduced this year to provide farmers in bauxite areas with land to boost their agricultural production. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provided details during his contribution to the 2024/25...
Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited Managing Director, Donna Howe, addresses Tuesday’s (May 7) Minerals Sector Investment Forum held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston.
Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited Managing Director, Donna Howe, addresses Tuesday’s (May 7) Minerals Sector Investment Forum held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston.

JBM Undertaking Five Bankable Projects
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

Minister Urges Mining Operators to Place Greater Focus on Innovation
Director of Bauxite Lands at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Kemoy Lindsay, addresses a National Minerals Week conference at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville on May 6.
Director of Bauxite Lands at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Kemoy Lindsay, addresses a National Minerals Week conference at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville on May 6.

Gov’t Reinvesting in Mining Communities
Director of Bauxite Lands at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Kemoy Lindsay, addresses a National Minerals Week conference at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville on May 6.
Director of Bauxite Lands at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Kemoy Lindsay, addresses a National Minerals Week conference at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville on May 6.

JBI to Roll Out Several Projects in Manchester

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
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Cost of Production App Now Available to Quarry Operators

Operators in the quarry sector now have a new application (app) to help them calculate costs, price their products, and determine profit margins. The Quarry Cost of Production (CoP) app was developed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, and is available on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. Addressing Tuesday’s (May 7) Minerals Sector Investment...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining,  Hon. Franklin Witter,  delivers the keynote address at the National Minerals Week Mining/Minerals Conference, at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester, on May 6. It was held under the theme ‘Benefits of Minerals Development Activities to Host Communities’.
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Alpart Could Reopen in the Near Future

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, says following recent talks between Minister Floyd Green, a team from Alpart and himself, they are hopeful that bauxite production will resume at the plant in the near future. “We look forward to a new proposal being forwarded to us, so that we can engage the...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held on Wednesday (April 24), at Jamaica House.
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Reopening of JISCO Alpart Remains a Priority of Government

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the reopening of the JISCO Alpart in Nain, St. Elizabeth, remains a priority of the Government. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (April 24), Mr. Green noted that the plant is the country’s only high-temperature aluminium refinery, uniquely capable of processing lower-grade bauxite found in...
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JBI Looking to Improve Bauxite Industry Operations

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) will continue to collaborate with its stakeholders to facilitate improved operation of the bauxite industry. The JBI expects that this will be achieved by providing support in the form of research-driven advice to industry players and engaging in activities aimed at protecting bauxite lands from sterilisation. Details of the engagements are outlined in the Jamaica...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right), commissions a new 5,000-gallon water truck into service at the Lydford Industrial Park in St. Ann on Friday (April 19), which will benefit farmers in the parish. He is joined by (from left) Parish Agricultural Manager for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in St. Ann, Delroy Luke; Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) Managing Director, Donna Marie Howe; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter;  Director on JBM Board of Directors, Michelle Campbell Sawyer; and Vice Chairman of the JBM Board of Directors, Robert Chung.
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St. Ann Farmers Get 5,000-Gallon Water Truck

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on Friday (April 19), commissioned into service a new 5,000-gallon water truck to benefit farmers in St. Ann. The $15-million unit was procured by the Jamaica Bauxite Mining (JBM) Limited and will be managed by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). Minister Green, in his remarks at the commissioning held...
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