Jamaica's mining and quarrying and manufacturing industries recorded modest increases in activity for June this year, according to the latest data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN).
The producer price index (PPI) for the mining and quarrying industry rose by 0.6 per cent, driven entirely by a 0.6 per cent increase in the subsector bauxite mining and aluminum processing.
The other major component of the mining and quarrying recorded a marginal 0.1 per cent increase. Meanwhile, the manufacturing industry registered a 0.8 per cent increase in its PPI for June. The growth was led by notable increases in refined petroleum products, paper and paper products and a slight rise in food, beverages and tobacco.
On the year-over-year basis, June 2024 to June 2025, the mining and quarrying industry saw a significant 8.5 per cent increase, primarily due to a 7.8 per cent rise in the bauxite and alumina segment.
The manufacturing industry's annual increase was more moderate at 0.6 per cent, influenced by a 3.1 per cent increase in food, beverages and tobacco, which was partially offset by a sharp 9.5 per cent decline in refined petroleum products.
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