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Why Invest?
Southern Africa is facing an impending gas shortage, commonly referred to as the “gas cliff”, expected to take affect from 2028. The looming supply gap has created an urgent need for alternative sources of natural gas to ensure energy security and continuity for industries across the region.
Botala Energy’s Serowe CBM Project presents a significant opportunity to fill a portion of this gap through the production of LNG.
Serowe CBM Project
- Substantial energy demand
Botswana wants to become energy independent by developing its own energy resources and reducing emission. - Government support
Botala’s CBM will contribute to energy independence; create new industries and generate opportunities and employment - Transition to Renewables
CBM will provide reliable baseloads for investments in renewable energy infrastructure - Market
Existing domestic market with potential to export energy to neighbouring countries
Botswana
- Growing demand for industrial and domestic electricity to provide transition to renewables that can be generated from its extensive, undeveloped CBM potential.
- Proactively encouraging investment in new industries to generate employment and diversification of its industrial base.
- Well educated population and willing workforce.
- Efficient and helpful government departments and agencies focussed on assisting industry and creating employment in a socially and environmentally sustainable manner.
- Good labour relationships. No South African style Black Economic Empowerment legislation.
- Africa’s No.1 – Africa’s most attractive jurisdiction and the most appealing to mining.
- Wants self-sufficiency by reducing its reliance on South Africa, especially imported electricity.
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Investor Fact Sheet
| Name | Botala Energy Ltd |
| Business Description | Botala aims to be a diversified energy company producing reliable and dispatchable energy from renewables, backed by gas (coal bed methane CBM) to: meet Botswana’s domestic energy requirements export energy to neighbouring countries attract industries wanting reliable, renewable energy. |
| Shares on Issue | 261,172,958 ordinary shares |
| Options | 4,688,957 unlisted options exercisable at $0.25 each expiring on 14 July 2025 3,694,444 unlisted options exercisable at $0.135 each expiring on 31 December 2025 41,535,522 unlisted options exercisable at $0.15 each expiring on 31 December 2025 6,300,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.10 each expiring on the 6 December 2027 9,250,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.10 each expiring on the 24 December 2027 |
| Listings | Listed on the ASX on the 14 July 2022 – BTE Listed on the BSE on the 22 November 2023 – BTE |
| Chief Executive Officer | Mr Kris Francis Martinick |
| Chief Financial Officer | Mr Craig Basson |
| Board of Directors | Dr Wolf Gerhard Martinick – Executive Chair Mr Craig Basson – Executive Director Mr Peter Desmond Grant – Non-Executive Director |
| Company Secretary | Mr Craig Basson |
| Registered Office | 24 Hasler Road Osborne Park Western Australia 6017 Australia |
| info@botalaenergy.com.au | |
| Website | https://botalaenergy.com/ |
| Share Registry | Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited Level 17, 221 St Georges Terrace PERTH, Western Australia, 6000 Telephone: +61 (3) 9415 4000 Freeline Australia: 1300 850 505 Facsimile: +61 (3) 9473 2500 www-au.computershare.com/investor/ |
| Auditor | HBL Mann Judd (WA) Level 4, 30 Stirling Street PERTH, WA 6000 Australia |
| Solicitor | Hamilton Locke Level 27, 152-158 St Georges Terrace PERTH, WA 6000 Australia |
