BAUXITE/ALUMINA RHB

closed

The project, which constitutes the Jamaica Alcoa Alumina Production Company's (Jamalco) 1989-91 investment program, will finance replacement and improvement of mining and plant equipment, upgrading investments, and spare parts. The program consists of the following components: (i) completion of a third red mud lake for disposal of the waste product from alumina processing; (ii) feasibility and preparation work toward the construction of additional mud disposal capacity; (iii) the relocation of a community of 200 families; (iv) plant upgrading investments to debottleneck production; (v) mining development; and (vi) investment in plant and mining equipment replacement and improvement, including environmental control equipment.