JAMAICA BAUXITE MINING

– KEEPING THE INDUSTRY ALIVE

Jamaica Bauxite Mining (JBM) is one of the agencies associated with the continued growth of the mining portfolio in the island. Consistent with its mandate of promoting sector expansion, while paying attention to the environment, the company has ensured that the GOJ is fulfilling its potential from the development of mining. As part of its assets base, the company owns the former Reynolds properties, a pier in Ocho Rios as well as workshop and office spaces in Lydford, St Ann. Additionally, it owns 51 per cent of the Noranda/New Day Bauxite facilities in Discovery Bay, St Ann. For the period 2016-2017, the Company made before tax profit amounting to $244m. Other significant achievements included: • Facilitating the shipment of all bulk sugar from

Jamaica; • Facilitating shipments of food grade limestone

and for cleaning coal fired plants in the USA; • Facilitated preparatory work along with the Port Authority of Jamaica for the repairs and re-development of the Port in Ocho Rios; • Repaired oil storage tanks to have facility for

bunkering cruise and other ships in Ocho Rios; • Attracted a significant client base to lease old bauxite storage building at the port for receipt and distribution of building supplies; And as far as Corporate Social Responsibility goes, the Company: • Repaired houses in Lydford-Beulah Park Complex

for rent; • Repaired old clinic building for lease as retirement home; • Connected NWC supply to the Lydford-Beulah

Park houses and; • Completed along with Mustard Seed Community, the repairs of disused water well using solar pump.