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Article: Jamaica : St Ann Bauxite increases production target.
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- TendersInfo
- Article date:
- September 5, 2009
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Byline: sanjayV03
There is good news for Jamaica's bauxite industry as production at the St Ann Bauxite Company in Discovery Bay, St Ann, is to be increased by some 25 per cent, beginning within the next three months.
The announcement was made Tuesday at the plant following the acquisition by Noranda Aluminium, a few days earlier, of company shares previously held by Century Aluminium, giving Noranda a 49 per cent stake in the company with Government of Jamaica having the other 51 per cent.
Noranda will be the managing partners in the arrangement.
According to president of St Ann Bauxite, Larry Holley, the company will be shipping 110 ...