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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is in discussion with President of the Mining and Quarrying Association of Jamaica, Samuel Millington (centre) and Director at Lydford Mining Company, Jackie Millington, at a recent minerals sector exhibition and trade show held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens complex in St. Andrew.

Cabinet Approves Industrial Minerals Policy

Cabinet has approved an industrial minerals policy, which will capitalise on the development of the sector for the benefit of Jamaicans, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. The policy will create the framework to attract investments...

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

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 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.

Gov’t Reinvesting in Mining Communities

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JBI to Roll Out Several Projects in Manchester

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is investing millions of dollars in several projects to benefit farmers in mining communities in Manchester during the current financial year. Director of Bauxite Lands at the JBI, Kemoy Lindsay, in providing details at a National Minerals Week conference at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville on May 6, said that among the initiatives is...

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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...

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...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers remarks at the church service to launch National Minerals Week held on Sunday (May 6) at the Wesley Mandeville Methodist Church in Manchester.

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PHOTOS: Hon. Franklin Witter Attends Minerals Week Church Service

Special Projects Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan, presents a copy of the JIS publication ‘Proud To Be Jamaican’ to little Khajarie Grant, who visited the JIS booth during the St. Mary 4-H Clubs’ Parish Achievement Expo, held recently at the St. Mary High School.

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PHOTOS: St. Mary 4-H Clubs Parish Achievement Expo

Special Projects Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan, presents a copy of the JIS publication ‘Proud To Be Jamaican’ to little Khajarie Grant, who visited the JIS booth during the St. Mary 4-H Clubs’ Parish Achievement Expo, held recently at the St. Mary High School.

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...