Jamaica''s Bauxite And Alumina Industry
Alcan built a second refinery in Jamaica at Ewarton, St. Catherine, in 1959. In 1961, a fourth company, Alcoa, began mining bauxite in the island. The production of alumina also increased, especially after the mid1960s. By 1968, Alcan had brought the capacity of its two refineries to more than 1 .