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Imerys, EMILI lithium project (Échassières)
Échassières, France46.15°N 2.85°E
computed criticality11/100
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A lithium-mine project at the Beauvoir deposit (Allier), targeting about 34,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide per year. The Banque des Territoires is investing 50 M€ on behalf of the state.
2025Fault line
The project faces local environmental opposition and a long timeline before any commercial production, expected toward the end of the decade.
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