Jamaica is considered as the Limestone Capital of the World (Jamaica Gleaner, 2013). Similarly, Jamaica’s limestone is described as one of the purest in the world (High Commission of India-Kingston). considering this alone, it makes sense for Jamaica to be pushing the increased mining & exportation of limestone, as a potential driver for increased economic productivity.
In this video, we:
*Discuss Jamaica’s Limestone (quantity, quality, geography and geology).
*Explore the economic performance of Jamaica’s limestone mining sector since 2020.
*Discuss the areas of gaps & opportunities for Jamaica’s limestone mining sector.
*Share insights & considerations of cross-industry/economic negative impact of Jamaica increasing it’s limestone mining operations (today & future).