Commercial growth plan
Staged Roadmap: Pilot → Commercial → Industrial
Every capital commitment is tied to clear commercial and operational milestones — minimizing upfront risk while building scalable production capacity.
Baseline Complete→Phase 1: Pilot (1–5 ha)→Phase 2: Commercial (15–20 ha)→Phase 3: Industrial (150–200 ha)
| Phase | Status | Operational Scope | Commercial Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline & Assays | Completed | 6 basin survey maps, EMC lab assays (97.45–98.78% NaCl) & 350 g/L brine evaporation test | High-purity NaCl resource & solar evaporation suitability confirmed |
| Phase 1 · Lined Pilot | Open for Partners | 3–5 shallow boreholes (10–25 m), 1–5 ha lined solar ponds & pilot washing/bagging | Verified unit production cost, certified product batches & signed buyer off-take LOIs |
| Phase 2 · Commercial | Planned | 15–20 ha commercial pond block, mechanical washing, drying & edible iodization line | Sustained commercial revenue across edible, industrial & livestock salt markets |
| Phase 3 · Industrial Scale | Expansion | Progressive build-out of 159 ha net (199.5 ha gross) 306-pond layout & full refining plant | Major regional supplier serving Ethiopian & Horn of Africa industrial and food markets |