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Jamaica in the world aluminium industry, 1938-1973 / Carlton E. Davis

Author
Davis, Carlton E.
Published
Kingston, Jamaica : Jamaica Bauxite Institute, 1989.
Physical Description
xxiv, 412 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Additional Creators
Jamaica Bauxite Institute

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Contents
DISCOVERY & COMMERCIALIZATION OF ALUMINIUM 1807-1939: Discovery and evolution of technologies - the emergence of major producers -- The control of electric power & bauxite - the role of the cartels -- The role of governments -- Market growth before the war -- DISCOVERY & COMMERCIALIZATION OF JAMAICAN BAUXITE 1938-1952: The Second World War and the aluminium industry -- The discovery of bauxite in Jamaica -- The founding companies - Alcan, Reynolds & Kaiser -- The strategic importance of jamaican bauxite and the technology of processing it -- Financial arrangements to facilitate the development of Jamaican ore -- Mining legislation - The Minerals Vesting Act, The Mining Act, Bauxite and Alumina Industries (Encouragement) Act -- Stimulating aluminium demand and the commencement of commercial production in Jamaica -- TAXATION /ROYALTY NEGOTIATIONS AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS 1953-1959: The royalty negotiations of 1953 and the background to the 1956/57 negotiations -- Preparations for the 1956/57 -- Negotiations the negotiations: exchanges with Kaiser Bauxite Company -- The negotiations: exchanges with Alcan & Reynolds and other developments -- The outcome of the negotiations -- The growth of the jamaican industry 1953-1959 -- GROWTH, TAXATION CONFLICTS AND CHANGES IN THE WORLD ECONOMIC ORDER: Growth in international demand and expanded production to meet demand -- Expansion of bauxite and alumina capacity in Jamaica -- Conflicts with bauxite exporters -- Taxation issues with Alcan -- Taxation issues with Alumina Partners of Jamaica (ALPART) -- A concluding comment on the taxation conundrum -- The development of the Bauxite Resources of Australia, Guinea and Brazil -- The lesser developed countries and the assertion of sovereignty over their natural resources.
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ISBN
9768072016
9768072024 (pbk.)
Note
Errata slips pasted on p. xiv.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-392) and index.
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