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Alcan to quit Jamaica.(sale of its bauxite and alumina operations)(Brief Article)

Alcan Aluminium Ltd has notified the Jamaican Government that it is in preliminary discussions regarding the sale of its bauxite and alumina operations on the Caribbean island. The assets comprise the Kirkvine and Ewarton refineries, which have a combined capacity of 1.2 Mt/y of alumina, plus related bauxite mines and reserves. Alcan owns 93 % of the operating company, Alcan Jamaica Co., and the remaining 7% is held by state-owned Jamaica Bauxite Mining Ltd. Alcan has been in Jamaica for over 50 years and its operations currently provide employment for around 1,100 people.

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