Coy Roache, Managing Director of Jamaica Bauxite Mining, believes various proposals to improve the country's energy supply could revive its bauxite mines and help lead to an increase in alumina production.
According to Mr. Roache, a reliance on expensive, imported energy has seen much of Jamaica’s alumina industry temporarily shuttered, but foreign operators are working on plans they hope will slash costs and kick-start production. He was quoted by the website metalbulletin.com.
The Government of Jamaica estimates around 10 million barrels of oil are imported annually by the country's bauxite and alumina industry.
Jamalco, a joint venture between Noble Group and Clarendon Alumina Production, is currently using 42 megawatts of energy and is proposed to boost this to 50 megawatts.
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