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Cooperative Profile
Cooperative governance, core business principles and the Habulay salt project at a glance.
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Resource & investor briefs
The Habulay Salt Resource & Official Briefings
A high-purity natural saline resource in Dihun Woreda, Nogob Zone, Somali Regional State — backed by certified national laboratory chemistry, strong solar evaporation and 150–200 ha of mapped pond corridors.
>250,000 mg/LHypersaline brine TDS suitable for solar extraction
97.45–98.78%Certified NaCl purity (Ethiopian Mineral Corporation)
7–9 mm / dayNatural solar evaporation rate in Habulay basin
150–200 haFavourable solar evaporation pond corridor
Asset indicators
Resource Profile at a Glance
| Resource Component | Coverage / Depth | Preliminary Indication |
|---|---|---|
| Surface salt crusts | ~2.5 km² (250 ha) | 20,000 – 25,000 tonnes NaCl |
| Shallow brine aquifer | 3 – 5 m shallow zone | 45,000 – 60,000 m³ immediate brine |
| Evaporite / gypsum beds | 10 – 15 m thickness | 500,000 – 700,000 tonnes gypsum eq. |
| Commercial pond block | 159 ha net / 199.5 ha gross | 306 gravity-fed solar pond modules |
Certified chemistry
National Laboratory Benchmark
Independent analysis by the Ethiopian Mineral Corporation (Report Form G0003) on two Dihun Woreda salt samples confirmed edible-grade baseline purity above 97% NaCl with minimal magnesium:
| Sample | NaCl Purity | Moisture | Insolubles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garbo Arag | 97.45% | 6.72% | 2.13% |
| Habulay River | 98.78% | 6.89% | 1.23% |
Commercial product lines
Value-Added Salt Markets
Refined Iodized Edible Salt
Washed, dried, milled and iodized food-grade salt serving household and food-manufacturing markets across Ethiopia.
Industrial Grade Salt
High-purity NaCl for leather tanneries, textile dyeing, water treatment, soap/detergent and chemical buyers.
Livestock Mineral Salt
Bulk salt and mineral blocks serving the Somali Region’s large domestic and cross-border livestock economy.
Official investor & technical library
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Four concise executive PDFs ready to share with investment committees, engineering teams and commercial buyers.
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Investment & Partnerships Summary
The commercial case, staged capital model, partnership structures and investor next steps.
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Laboratory Summary
Ethiopian Mineral Corporation assay confirming 97.45–98.78% NaCl purity across ten parameters.
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Geological & Brine Survey Summary
Executive summary of Habulay basin salinity, solar evaporation rates and pond corridors.
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Full GIS survey files, laboratory certificates, cooperative bylaws and itemized pilot budgets are shared directly with qualified partners.