Industrial Minerals


PE stake in Idwala carbonates

30 January 2009

by Alex Feytis

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

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

Ethos Private Equity and Old Mutual Private Equity, both based in South Africa, have invested in Idwala Industrial Holdings Ltd, an African Northern Cape-based lime and calcium carbonate processing plant, for a reported 44% stake. The amount of the transaction has not been revealed.

 

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...