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deal · 14 January 2026
Frontier ↔ Cella
Frontier: an option to buy of 3,212 t of direct air capture removal from Cella.
BuyerFrontier
SupplierCella
Tonnes3,212 t
Capture pathwayDirect air capture
Storage mediummineralized
Commitment typeoption
Deal structureofftake
Source pathway descriptionCarbon mineralization. Process works by accelerating mineralization in deep basalt formations, where injected CO2 reacts with rock to form stable mineral carbonates.
Storage descriptionGeological storage in deep basalt formations as stable mineral carbonates
Project locationKenya (direct air capture demonstration hub)
NotesPre-purchase agreement. Part of combined $3.05m commitment to Pronoe and Cella. Second deal between Frontier and Cella (previous deal in 2023). Expected to fund a second injection well to expand CO2 handling capacity at direct air capture demonstration hub in Kenya, while generating operational data to reduce technical and regulatory risk. Frontier claims approach offers high permanence, low water
Durability defaultedtrue
Tonnes notetonnes trued to the Frontier portfolio page, 2026-09-01
Previous durabilitydurable-1000y
Previous durability basispathway-default
Durability notePathway default removed; duration requires source evidence
Previous capture pathwayerw-ag
Previous storage mediumsoil
Correction noteSource describes CO2 from a direct air capture hub in Kenya injected into deep basalt and mineralized, not rock spread on farmland.
Correction date2026-10-21
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