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Jamaica Bauxite Institute Mission
The mission of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute is to maintain an unwavering commitment to effective regulatory enforcement, good scholarly and market-based research as well as the facilitation of investment in plant expansion and renewal, without degrading the environment.
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Bauxite/Alumina Export Reports
Detailed reports on Bauxite and Alumina. Reports include Exports, Investments, Productions, Earnings & Foreign Exchange.
Year
2013
Alumina Export
756221
Bauxite Export
756221
Plant Nursery
Constructed in 2004 with a grant of J$1.7 million from the G. Raymond Chang Foundation, the JBI Plant Nursery has been described as one of the JBI’s best kept secrets. The facility is strategically located on the JBI compound in Hope Gardens and has the capacity to produce an average of 1.2 million seedlings annually.
Bauxite/Alumina Reports
Detailed reports on Bauxite and Alumina. Reports include Exports, Investments, Productions, Earnings & Foreign Exchange.
Year
2013
Crude Bauxite
0
Alumina Export
0
Plant Nursery
Constructed in 2004 with a grant of J$1.7 million from the G. Raymond Chang Foundation, the JBI Plant Nursery has been described as one of the JBI’s best kept secrets. The facility is strategically located on the JBI compound in Hope Gardens and has the capacity to produce an average of 1.2 million seedlings annually.
Bauxite a valuable resource
Jamaican bauxite occurs as pocket or blanket deposits of red earthy material on the karst surface of the Tertiary White Limestones, mainly in the interior of the island. The contact between the bauxite and the limestone is sharp…
