The Jamaican Bauxite Industry: Glimpses Into Its Past, Present, and ...
WEBThe commercial possibilities of Jamaican bauxite were recognized in 1943 at a time when there was great need for aluminum for ... Alcoa, Anaconda, and Revere—were well established, mining and/or processing bauxite in the island. The industry faced enormous difficulties during most of the 1970s and 1980s as a result, among other things, of the ...