After the stucco was removed and the damaged sheathing replaced, new plywood sheathing was installed, the window was properly flashed, and the first of two layers of building paper were applied to the exterior wall.
Bauxite, Jamaica's main mineral resource, is a vital element of the country's economy. Other mineral resources include gypsum, limestone, marble, silica sand, clay peat, and to a lesser extent, lignite, black sands containing titanium, copper, lead, zinc and phosphates.
The Government of Jamaica owns the remaining 7% share. Windalco comprises two alumina plants â Ewarton Works in St. Catherine and Kirkvine Works in Manchester. The company owns bauxite mines in Schwallenburgh (Ewarton) and Russell Place (Kirkvine) and farms in Manchester and St Ann.Shipments depart Jamaica from its shipping port, Port Esquivel.Alumina processing started at Kirkvine Works in December 1952.he Government of Jamaica owns the remaining 51 percent. A concession from the Government of Jamaica permits Noranda Bauxite Limited to mine bauxite in Jamaica through 2030. Bauxite is mined at St. Ann and the ore is transported via railway to Port Rhoades. There, it is dried and shipped to its customers.