Jamaica launches phase VIII of bauxite community development programme with $400 million allocation

Source: AL Circle Mar 09, 2026 17:55

Jamaica has launched a new phase of the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), marking three decades of sustained efforts to channel mining revenues back into communities located near the country’s bauxite operations. The official launch of Phase VIII took place on March 4, with an allocation of USD 400 million to support projects across Jamaica’s traditional bauxite-producing parishes. The programme will continue to fund initiatives in agriculture, education, infrastructure and community development, reinforcing the country’s long-standing focus on ensuring that mining activity contributes to local development.

The milestone is being observed under the theme 'BCDP at 30: Building Communities and Empowering Futures', reflecting the programme's three decades of engagement with communities tied to Jamaica's bauxite industry. Mining revenues reinvested in communities Speaking at the launch, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green highlighted the programme's original

Price Curve

Daily Prices

6063 aluminum billet (Ф178) prices: China's major regions

Mar 11, 2026 11:57
6063 aluminum billet (Ф120) prices: China's major regions

Mar 11, 2026 11:57
6063 aluminum billet (Ф90) prices: China's major regions

Mar 11, 2026 11:57
Aluminum billet prices: Wuxi

Mar 11, 2026 11:55
Aluminum billet prices: Nanchang

Mar 11, 2026 11:49

Mysteel Global WhatsApp business account

Customer Service: globalsales@mysteel.com