It was reported that the Jamalco refinery in Jamaica has been shut down indefinitely due to a large fire that broke out in the afternoon on August 22. Affected by the news, alumina prices hiked to a six-month high.
Jamalco is jointly held by Noble Group’s subsidiary General Alumina Jamaica and Jamaican state-owned Clarendon Alumina Production, with 55% and 45% of the shares, respectively.
Jamalco refinery’s powerhouse was seriously damaged by the major fire. Jamalco said it will conduct a full assessment of the damage and loss in the next few days, and it will take some time to resume operations at the refinery.
Jamaica’s Jamalco refinery shut down due to fire accident
27 Aug 2021 16:22 reported by Joy Liu
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