Jamaica’s Bauxite Levy Continues to Fund Capital Development: Finance Minister
In response to an opposition leader’s declaration that the country’s bauxite levy is “dead Act just waiting for burial,” Jamaica’s...
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Jamaica Government Promises Environmental Responsibility And Economically Beneficial Bauxite Production
The Jamaican government reiterated its commitment to sustainable and economically competitive bauxite production this week. Speaking at the opening of the Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) Pop-Up Museum, Minister of Transport and Mining Audley Shaw promised that a major component of bauxite...
Alpart Plans New Alumina Refinery for Jamaica
Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart) is preparing to build another alumina refinery on the island according to Jamaican Finance Minister...
Bauxite Levy Alive and Well: Jamaica Mining Minister
Jamaica’s Transport and Mining Minister Mike Henry reaffirmed the existence of the government’s bauxite levy when speaking with a legislative...
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“Seamless” Transfer of Ownership of Jamaican Bauxite Operations to New Day: Jamaican Minister of Finance
Jamaica’s Minister of Finance and the Public Service Audley Shaw told an audience on Sunday that the transfer of ownership of the bauxite operation in St. Ann Parish was conducted in a “seamless” manner. The bauxite operation in Jamaica became the property of New Day Aluminum last month after it submitted the winning bid at […]
Biden Infrastructure Bill A Big Boon To Aluminium Industry: Norsk Hydro VP Mike Stier
Earlier this month the United States Congress passed into law President Joe Biden’s US$1.2 trillion infrastructure package. The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (or the INVEST in America Act) will allocate US$550 billion ...
The Net-Zero Shift Starts With Low Carbon Aluminium
2020 was supposed to be “year of climate action”, with the Glasgow COP26 acting as a major milestone for both ...
Aluminium at the LME Week – Key Takeaways
Between October 28 and November 1st, London hosted the traditional London Metals Exchange (LME) Week gathering of analysts, brokers, traders ...
Aluminium Market Oversupplied, Demand Growth Flat
Base metals prices reacted positively to the progress registered in the latest round of US – China trade talks in ...
