10 kt
of lithium carbonate per year by 2030, i.e. 10% of France’s estimated requirements

100%
French production

250 000
electric vehicle batteries per year

Our objectives

  • Develop one of the world’s most responsible lithium production projects
  • Contribute to France’s and Europe’s sovereignty in terms of critical metals, and to the development of a lithium industry in France.
  • Contribute to the development of the Alsace region through partnership with a leading local partner

One of the world’s most responsible lithium production projects

Located in Alsace, at the heart of the European battery market, the Ageli project is being developed by Eramet in partnership with Électricité de Strasbourg (ÉS). It combines the performance of geothermal energy (production of low-carbon heat and electricity by pumping hot brine from deep underground) with one of the world’s most efficient battery-grade lithium extraction processes, patented by Eramet. Production is due to start before the end of the decade.

The geothermal lithium extraction process

Reduced environmental impact

Supporting local development

Christel Bories
Chair and CEO

This innovative, sustainable project is perfectly in line with our Group’s strategy of responsibly producing the metals needed for the energy transition, thereby reinforcing French and European sovereignty when it comes to the supply of lithium, a critical component in the battery value chain. We are delighted to be working alongside Electricité de Strasbourg, a trusted partner with recognized expertise.

French lithium for electric vehicle batteries

Our expertise in lithium

An essential component of electric batteries, lithium is a metal with a bright future, and Eramet is investing in it with one ambition: to become a benchmark player in metals for the energy transition.

Our other projects

Centenario Lithium
(Argentina)

Sonic Bay
(Indonesia)

ReLieVe – Battery Recycling
(France)