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Jamaica's Red Soil Has The US and China Fighting For Control
Jamaica's red soil holds something both the United States and China desperately need — and neither can afford to lose. This is the untold story of how a small Caribbean island became the center of a global superpower showdown over bauxite, aluminum, and the future of critical mineral supply chains.
In this documentary, we reveal how America's aluminum empire collapsed from 33 smelters to just 4, why China quietly purchased Jamaica's largest alumina refinery through a state-owned enterprise, and what a $1.1 billion Chinese expansion plan in Jamaica means for US national security. We break down the Pentagon's classified gallium connection to Jamaican bauxite, the $12 billion Project Vault strategic minerals reserve, and why Jamaica was left out of the 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial — a decision that could push the island closer to Beijing.
From the red dirt hills of Saint Elizabeth to the halls of power in Washington and Beijing, this is the geopolitical story the mainstream media is not covering.
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SOURCES & REFERENCES:
Jamaica Gleaner — "New Mineral Developments and Strategic Promise" (February 2026)
https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20260222/editorial-new-mineral-developments-and-strategic-promise
Jamaica Gleaner — "Bauxite Industry Poised for New Opportunities" — Lance Neita (March 2026)
https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20260309/lance-neita-bauxite-industry-poised-new-opportunities
Jamaica Gleaner — "Alpart to Reopen Soon" (May 2025)
https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20250526/alpart-reopen-soon
Jamaica Observer — "Gov't Optimistic About Reopening of JISCO/Alpart Refinery" (April 2024)
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/25/govt-optimistic-reopening-jisco-alpart-refinery/
AL Circle — "Jamaica Renews Focus on Reviving Its Bauxite and Alumina Industry" (June 2025)
https://www.alcircle.com/news/jamaica-renews-focus-on-reviving-its-bauxite-and-alumina-industry-114285
AL Circle — "Global Bauxite Outlook for 2026" (December 2025)
https://www.alcircle.com/news/what-will-be-the-global-bauxite-outlook-for-2026-after-bmi-cuts-its-2025-forecast-116465
DZS Trading — "Jamaica's Bauxite and Alumina Industry Approaches 75th Anniversary" (March 2026)
https://www.dzs-trading.com/en/news-en/industry-news-en/post-en-155
U.S. Department of State — "2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial" (February 2026)
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/02/2026-critical-minerals-ministerial
Federal Register — "Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals" (November 2025)
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/07/2025-19813/final-2025-list-of-critical-minerals
Interesting Engineering — "US to Build Largest Aluminum Plant" (February 2026)
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/500000-tons-a-year-new-us-aluminum-smelter
MINING.COM — "Oklahoma Bets on Refining to Anchor US Critical Minerals Supply Chain" (March 2026)
https://www.mining.com/beyond-mining-oklahoma-bets-on-refining-to-anchor-us-critical-minerals-supply-chain/
Al Jazeera — "What Is the US Critical Minerals Stockpile?" (February 2026)
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/2/2/what-is-the-us-strategic-minerals-stockpile
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Published Mar 25, 2026