Shea butter processing plant, Mali

21st June 2019

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Shea butter processing plant.

Location
The project will be located in Bamako, in Mali.

Project Owner/s
Mali Shi, a joint venture between Omnium Mali (58.5%), SOATAF (6.5%) and Ecodev Venture (35%).

Project Description
The project involves the construction of a processing plant with a design capacity of up to 30 000 t/y of shea nuts to produce up to 13 000 t of shea butter at full production capacity.

There will also be an on-site warehouse for shea nuts, with a total storage capacity of 3 000 t. The processing plant will be equipped with a laboratory to analyse the quality of shea nuts and raw shea butter.

Flexitanks of finished product will be transported by truck to export ports in Abidjan or Dakar and/or by the railway line from Bamako to Dakar, once fully operational.

Potential Job Creation
Once fully operational, it is estimated that the company will employ 83 people.

Capital Expenditure
The project is estimated at €5.8-million.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Kumar Metal Industries (construction of processing plant) and EDT (construction of the building and metallic infrastructure).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Omnium Mali, tel +223 20 21 90 93 or email omnium@omamali.com.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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