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PE stake in Idwala carbonates

January 30, 2009 - 00:00 GMT

KEYWORDS: Ethos Private Equity , Old Mutual Private Equity , Idwala , Anthonie de Beer , Port Shepstone , James Welsh

S. African Ethos and Old Mutual invest in Idwala’s lime and CaCO3 processing plant

 

Idwala (Zulu word for rock or stone) has two major operations: the lime and carbonates divisions, producing processed lime, calcium carbonate and other industrial chemicals used in the gold, base metals, chemical and pulp industries. “The company has well established state of the art production facilities and access to very substantial deposits of limestone which are crucial to the mining and energy sectors and play a key role in the fight against pollution,” said Anthonie...

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