Caribbean·Jamaica
Jamaica moves to "divest its 45 per cent stake in Jamalco," its bauxite and alumina venture, as a new Ministry of Mining and Geology opens
KINGSTON, Jamaica —
| Score | Meaning | Major U.S. outlets that covered it |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fully overlooked ← this story | 0 of 13 outlets |
| 8 | Barely covered | 1 outlet |
| 6, 5 | Lightly covered | 2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5) |
| 4, 3 | Covered | 4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3) |
| 2, 1, 0 | Widely covered | 6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0) |
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L1What happened
What happened: "The Government's position was made clear in a news release issued Monday by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)" (Observer). Century Alumina Company holds the rest, "which has a controlling 55 per cent stake" (Observer). "Green is to work with the Ministry of Finance and the Attorney General's Chambers to develop a divestment strategy for submission to Cabinet" (Gleaner).
L2Who’s affected
Who is affected: Taxpayers, whose exposure the government says it wants to reduce, and the Clarendon communities around Jamalco, "whose mining operations are based in Halse Hall, Clarendon. Those interests are managed by Clarendon Alumina Production Limited" (Observer). "Green will also continue policy oversight of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries" (Gleaner).
L3Why it’s quiet
Why it stayed quiet: Analysis: It was announced in a government statement alongside a ministry reshuffle, and we found no international wire story on it.
L4Deeper impact
Deeper impact: The OPM said "A sale to an existing partner should be compared with a competitive sale" (Observer). The Gleaner reports the bauxite and alumina industries "are facing challenges from declining grades in accessible reserves, high energy costs and ageing infrastructure." "The prime minister has further called for a critical minerals strategy to examine the commercial potential of recovering valuable minerals from bauxite and its residues" (Gleaner).
L5Full context
Full context: "Holness has given the ministry 30 days to submit an implementation plan," and "Green is also expected to report to the prime minister after 90 days and quarterly thereafter" (Gleaner). "Opposition spokesman on energy Phillip Paulwell, who has long campaigned for Jamaica to commercialise its rare earth deposits, welcomed the development" (Observer). Paulwell said: "Jamaica, since 2013, has been exploring the opportunity for extracting from the bauxite residue, rare earth elements."
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