Industrial Minerals


Chlor-Alkali eyes 50% of Botash

July issue 2009

by Simon Moores

South African salt and chemicals company, Chlor-Alkali Holdings (Pty) Ltd is looking to become a joint venture partner with the Botswana government in Botswana Ash Ltd (Botash)

Keywords: Chlor-Alkali, Botash, soda ash, Botswana

South African salt and chemicals company, Chlor-Alkali Holdings (Pty) Ltd is looking to become a joint venture partner with the Botswana government in Botswana Ash Ltd (Botash). For some time, Botash, the 250,000 tpa soda ash producer based in Sua Pan, Botswana, has been planning to sell its private shareholding – around 50% of its shares, with the government...