The Local Industry Archives - Jamaica Bauxite Institute https://jbi.org.jm/category/jbi-quarterly/the-local-industry/ Jamaica Bauxite Institute Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:18:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://jbi.org.jm/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-f-logo-300x258-1-1-32x32.png The Local Industry Archives - Jamaica Bauxite Institute https://jbi.org.jm/category/jbi-quarterly/the-local-industry/ 32 32 Alumina Exports https://jbi.org.jm/alumina-exports/ https://jbi.org.jm/alumina-exports/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:18:15 +0000 https://jbi.org.jm/?p=4001 Alumina exports totaled 374,266 tonnes in Q3 2025, falling 5.3% from the previous quarter but remaining 12.9% higher year-on-year, reflecting mixed performance across operating refineries. Windalco shipped 98,548 tonnes of alumina, an 11.9% quarterly decline and 9.4% below Q3 2024, reversing part of its strong Q2 rebound. Jamalco accounted for the majority of exports at 275,718 tonnes, down 2.7% quarter-on-quarter but up 23.9% year-on-year, supported by improved output as shipments were severely constrained during this period in 2024 due to Hurricane Beryl’s damage to the refinery’s port facility.

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]]> Alumina exports totaled 374,266 tonnes in Q3 2025, falling 5.3% from the previous quarter but remaining 12.9% higher year-on-year, reflecting mixed performance across operating refineries. Windalco shipped 98,548 tonnes of alumina, an 11.9% quarterly decline and 9.4% below Q3 2024, reversing part of its strong Q2 rebound. Jamalco accounted for the majority of exports at 275,718 tonnes, down 2.7% quarter-on-quarter but up 23.9% year-on-year, supported by improved output as shipments were severely constrained during this period in 2024 due to Hurricane Beryl’s damage to the refinery’s port facility.

Year-to-date export volumes reached approximately 1.13 million tonnes, a 1.4% increase over the same period in 2024, as Jamalco’s strong year-on-year gains outweighed Windalco’s Q3 slowdown

Alumina Shipped (mt).

COMPANY Q2 2025 Q3 2025 % Change Q3 vs Q2 Q3 2024 % Change 2025/2024
Windalco 111,861 98,548 -11.9% 108,812 -9.4%
Jamalco 283,493 275,718 -2.7% 222,554 23.9%
Alpart 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Total 395,354 374,266 -5.3% 331,366 12.9%
YTD FIGURES 1,127,699 1,111,912 1.4%

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]]> https://jbi.org.jm/alumina-exports/feed/ 0 Alumina Production https://jbi.org.jm/alumina-production/ https://jbi.org.jm/alumina-production/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:01:07 +0000 https://jbi.org.jm/?p=3997 Domestic alumina production totaled 352,255 tonnes in Q3 2025, down 3.2% from Q2 but 2.0% higher YoY, as the industry’s two active refineries operated at an average rate of 37.8% capacity.

The decline was led by the Jamalco refinery (operating at 77% capacity), which recorded a quarterly decrease of 3.2% to 270,269 tonnes, though output remained 8.1% above Q3 2024.

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]]> Domestic alumina production totaled 352,255 tonnes in Q3 2025, down 3.2% from Q2 but 2.0% higher YoY, as the industry’s two active refineries operated at an average rate of 37.8% capacity.

The decline was led by the Jamalco refinery (operating at 77% capacity), which recorded a quarterly decrease of 3.2% to 270,269 tonnes, though output remained 8.1% above Q3 2024. Windalco’s production (52.8% of capacity) fell 3.3% to 81,986 tonnes, marking an even sharper 14.1% YoY decrease as the plant experienced some mechanical and logistical setbacks during the review period.

YTD alumina output aggregated to ~1.10 million tonnes, down 2.1% compared to the corresponding period in 2024, as operational challenges and capacity constraints offset early gains.

Alumina Production (mt)

COMPANY Q2 2025 Q3 2025 % Change Q3 vs Q2 Q3 2024 % Change 2025/2024 OP RATE Q3 2025
Windalco 84,783 81,986 -3.3% 95,452 -14.1% 52.8%
Jamalco 279,192 270,269 -3.2% 249,923 8.1% 77.4%
Alpart 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0%
Total 363,975 352,255 -3.2% 345,375 2.0% 37.8%
YTD FIGURES 1,099,517 1,123,395 -2.1% 39.8%

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]]> https://jbi.org.jm/alumina-production/feed/ 0 Bauxite Exports https://jbi.org.jm/bauxite-exports/ https://jbi.org.jm/bauxite-exports/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:55:00 +0000 https://jbi.org.jm/?p=3995 Crude bauxite exports totalled 433,810 tonnes in Q3 2025, down 9.2% from the previous quarter but 12.7% higher YoY. The quarterly decline reflected softer third-party sales to China, partially offset by increased shipments to the Gramercy refinery in the U.S., which helped sustain overall export volumes.

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]]> Crude bauxite exports totalled 433,810 tonnes in Q3 2025, down 9.2% from the previous quarter but 12.7% higher YoY. The quarterly decline reflected softer third-party sales to China, partially offset by increased shipments to the Gramercy refinery in the U.S., which helped sustain overall export volumes.

Notwithstanding the Q3 decline, YTD export volumes reached ~1.46 million tonnes, an 8.0% increase compared to the 1.35 million tonnes shipped during the same period in 2024. This growth underscores resilient demand from third-party Chinese markets and strong performance earlier in the year, even as seasonal and logistical factors weighed on Q3 outcomes.

Crude Bauxite Shipped (mt)

Company Q2 2025 Q3 2025 % Change Q3 vs Q2 Q3 2024 % Change 2025/2024
Discovery Bauxite 477,977 433,810 -9.2% 384,870 12.7%
YTD Figures: Q2 2025: 1,458,731 | Q3 2025: 1,350,566 | % Change: 8.0%

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]]> https://jbi.org.jm/bauxite-exports/feed/ 0 Bauxite Production https://jbi.org.jm/bauxite-production/ https://jbi.org.jm/bauxite-production/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:44:49 +0000 https://jbi.org.jm/?p=3985 Total bauxite production (crude output plus alumina equivalent) reached ~1.47 million tonnes in Q3 2025, down 6.7% from Q2 but 8.8% higher year-on-year. The quarterly decline reflected weaker output across major producers following strong early-year performance.

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]]> Total bauxite production (crude output plus alumina equivalent) reached ~1.47 million tonnes in Q3 2025, down 6.7% from Q2 but 8.8% higher year-on-year. The quarterly decline reflected weaker output across major producers following strong early-year performance.

Discovery Bauxite posted a 4.9% reduction in bauxite output to 448,933 tonnes, though volumes remained 22.2% higher than Q3 2024, supported by its ongoing ramp-up toward a 4 million DMT target for the year. Jamalco fell 6.5% to 784,889 tonnes, despite maintaining a 12.0% YoY increase, while Windalco recorded the steepest quarterly decline, down 10.3% to 231,609 tonnes, 16.8% lower than its outturn in Q3 2024. Alpart’s operations remain suspended.

Despite the Q3 slowdown, YTD output rose 4.4% to ~4.69 million tonnes, driven by Jamalco’s strong YoY gains and Discovery’s robust performance earlier in the year.

Crude Bauxite and Bauxite Equivalent of Alumina Produced (mt)

Company Q2 2025 Q3 2025 % Change Q3 vs Q2 Q3 2024 % Change 2025/2024 OP RATE Q3 2025
Windalco 258,123 231,609 -10.3% 278,370 -16.8% n/a
Jamalco 839,609 784,889 -6.5% 700,738 12.0% n/a
Alpart 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% n/a
Discovery Bauxite 472,229 448,933 -4.9% 367,411 22.2% 33.3%
Total 1,569,961 1,465,431 -6.7% 1,346,518 8.8%
YTD Figures: Q2 2025: 4,685,463 | Q3 2025: 4,489,323 | % Change: 4.4%

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