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Magadi (TCML) Mine

Location: 90 km SW from Nairobi, Kenya

Address:

LR No 1026/R-Off Magadi-Nairobi Road
PO Box 1
Magadi
Kenya
00205

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Summary

Mine TypeSurface
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Trona
Mining Method
  • Dredging
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SnapshotTata Chemicals Magadi Limited (TCML) is Africa's largest Soda Ash manufacturer and among Kenya's top three exporters.

Projects related to reducing Green House Gas emission:
In July 2025, TCML launched a 5MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, marking a significant shift from Heavy Furnace Oil (HFO)-based calcination to renewable, low-carbon technologies.

Project Alingana, the Tata Group’s flagship sustainability initiative, aims to achieve a 30% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero status by 2045 across all operations. TCML’s new calciner and solar infrastructure are expected to contribute effectively to this goal, making the company one of the lowest-carbonfootprint soda ash producers in the world.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Tata Chemicals Ltd. 100 % Indirect
Tata Chemicals Magadi Ltd. (operator) 100 % Direct
Tata Chemicals Magadi Ltd’s principal activity is the production and sale of soda ash (sodium carbonate) and salt.

Tata Chemicals Magadi Ltd.’s immediate parent undertaking is TC Africa Holdings Ltd. The ultimate parent company and controlling party in the year to 31 March 2025 was Tata Chemicals Limited, part of the global Tata group.

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Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

Magadi ward lies in the Great Rift Valley, about 120 km South West of Nairobi at a latitude of 605m (2000 feet) above sea level. Lake Magadi consists of a deep crystalline bed of Trona (the name given to the naturally occurring solid mineral content), which is a mixture of sodium sesquicarbonate, sodium chloride, other sodium salts and clays, together with a small amount of organic matter. The Trona deposit is up to 30 meters thick, and the surface of the lake covers about 80sq.Kms (Omollo, 2013).

Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

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Processing

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Commodity Production

CommodityUnits2025202420232022202120202019
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All production numbers are expressed as soda ash. ^ Guidance / Forecast.

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Production Costs

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Mine Financials

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Personnel

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