Jamalco reports record bauxite haul, credits RopeCon cable system …
The record was achieved in less than two years using a Rope Conveyor (RopeCon) system, a 2.11-mile (3.4-kilometre) cable conveyor system that moves bauxite through mountainous terrain, said Alcoa, which owns 55 per cent of Jamalco. Mount Oliphant has an elevation of 843 feet or 257 metres.
