JBI Bulletin (January 2020)

The suspension of Alpart’s operations and limited output for third party
crude sales reduced bauxite production relative to last year. In January,
total bauxite production totaled 541kt, down 41% relative to last
year. Crude bauxite output dipped by 39% to 179kt as output for sales in
the Asian market did not materialize as expected. Increased competition
from other bauxite producing countries and a relatively higher freight
cost have limited Jamaica’s access to that market.Read More