CapexCue · Public evidence · Printed 11 Nov 2026

EMILI, associated in the source with Imerys.

France · Industrial processes

In-depth research Release 1

Project scope

Plan: The project is expected to produce 34,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide annually, described as equivalent to the needs of 700,000 electric vehicles, and to create 170 direct jobs.

Reported status and procurement

Reported development: Plan: Commercial production is stated to begin from 2030.
Procurement availability: Unknown / not established

A source report alone does not establish current progress or an open buying window.

Project summary

A French government press dossier dated April 2026 lists EMILI, associated with Imerys, as a project to develop an underground lithiniferous mica deposit at Echassière and Saint-Victor in Allier. It states that the project plans annual production of 34,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide, described as equivalent to the needs of 700,000 electric vehicles, and 170 direct jobs. Commercial production is stated to begin from 2030.

Evidence limits and unknowns

The supplied pages do not give a project-specific investment amount, permits, procurement details, contractors, current works status, or individual C3IV approval or payment details.

The source is a dossier dated April 2026; the supplied pages do not establish project status after that date.

The dossier has 20 pages, but only pages 1, 18, and 19 were supplied for review; other pages and graphical content were not assessed. OCR was not commissioned, and the extracted text may have imperfect reading order or layout.

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Project metadata

Country: France
Based on reviewed release evidence
Region: Europe
Category: Industrial processes
Derived from released evidence
Physical assets: Not classified

Based on this release's supporting evidence. Unresolved fields remain unclassified; these labels do not establish current progress or a buying window.

Released facts and supporting evidence

Each fact retains its source, uncertainty and time context. If a publisher page moves or is unavailable, use the recorded quotation and observation date below.

Project name

Source reported

EMILI, associated in the source with Imerys.

Attributed to French ministry screened native presskit text.

Source: French ministry screened native presskit text · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-01

Sources and evidence · French ministry screened native presskit text

Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-01

French ministry screened native presskit text
Attributed to French ministry screened native presskit text

Technical record · EMILI, associated in the source with Imerys.

Evidence location: page:18
Claim confidence: 0.90 on a 0–1 evidence-support scaleNot a probability of project success or procurement availability.
Claim reference: 9c63eb45-4735-4ab9-8ac7-251cd28bde21
Evidence reference: ac8e5e85-92e0-487a-ae1d-d92ff26d8cc9
Source revision: 3bb976a1-e2d8-48e5-9df3-8e23fa3fe26e
Content fingerprint: 6b5abd7b2f53dad4fe9740f4568e93fb1c4cbde5510c48d492a0657081d0401c
Source address: https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/documents/22.04.2026_DP-ACCELERER-NOS-GRANDS-PROJETS-Choose_FR.pdf

Scope

Planned

The project is expected to produce 34,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide annually, described as equivalent to the needs of 700,000 electric vehicles, and to create 170 direct jobs.

Attributed to French ministry screened native presskit text.

Source: French ministry screened native presskit text · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-01

Sources and evidence · French ministry screened native presskit text

Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-01

French ministry screened native presskit text
Attributed to French ministry screened native presskit text

Technical record · The project is expected to produce 34,000 tonnes …

Evidence location: page:18
Claim confidence: 0.90 on a 0–1 evidence-support scaleNot a probability of project success or procurement availability.
Claim reference: 4fa9a965-1106-4d14-a423-0f2ba2810cf3
Evidence reference: 405ecd76-957f-4f93-8509-d6f692e10141
Source revision: 3bb976a1-e2d8-48e5-9df3-8e23fa3fe26e
Content fingerprint: 6b5abd7b2f53dad4fe9740f4568e93fb1c4cbde5510c48d492a0657081d0401c
Source address: https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/documents/22.04.2026_DP-ACCELERER-NOS-GRANDS-PROJETS-Choose_FR.pdf

Country

Source reported

France, in the context of the dossier’s examples of projects supported on French territory.

Attributed to French ministry screened native presskit text.

Source: French ministry screened native presskit text · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-01

Sources and evidence · French ministry screened native presskit text

Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-01

French ministry screened native presskit text
Attributed to French ministry screened native presskit text

Technical record · France, in the context of the dossier’s examples …

Evidence location: page:18
Claim confidence: 0.90 on a 0–1 evidence-support scaleNot a probability of project success or procurement availability.
Claim reference: 67e4de04-92a9-4932-8f36-7f7dda4685b2
Evidence reference: 381b5258-a7e5-4649-9252-b368ede9db1c
Source revision: 3bb976a1-e2d8-48e5-9df3-8e23fa3fe26e
Content fingerprint: 6b5abd7b2f53dad4fe9740f4568e93fb1c4cbde5510c48d492a0657081d0401c
Source address: https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/documents/22.04.2026_DP-ACCELERER-NOS-GRANDS-PROJETS-Choose_FR.pdf

Current activity

Planned

Development of an underground lithiniferous mica deposit in Allier.

Attributed to French ministry screened native presskit text.

Source: French ministry screened native presskit text · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-01

Sources and evidence · French ministry screened native presskit text

Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-01

French ministry screened native presskit text
Attributed to French ministry screened native presskit text

Technical record · Development of an underground lithiniferous mica deposit in …

Evidence location: page:18
Claim confidence: 0.90 on a 0–1 evidence-support scaleNot a probability of project success or procurement availability.
Claim reference: 594cf008-e8b0-446d-a177-c880f57c4b4e
Evidence reference: f293822f-71ee-47b8-853e-667af4f810de
Source revision: 3bb976a1-e2d8-48e5-9df3-8e23fa3fe26e
Content fingerprint: 6b5abd7b2f53dad4fe9740f4568e93fb1c4cbde5510c48d492a0657081d0401c
Source address: https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/documents/22.04.2026_DP-ACCELERER-NOS-GRANDS-PROJETS-Choose_FR.pdf

Delivery

Planned

Commercial production is stated to begin from 2030.

Attributed to French ministry screened native presskit text.

Source: French ministry screened native presskit text · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-01

Sources and evidence · French ministry screened native presskit text

Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-01

French ministry screened native presskit text
Attributed to French ministry screened native presskit text

Technical record · Commercial production is stated to begin from 2030.

Evidence location: page:18
Claim confidence: 0.90 on a 0–1 evidence-support scaleNot a probability of project success or procurement availability.
Claim reference: b22e8074-0a82-46d1-8239-2e4629ceb4e4
Evidence reference: 080b0c51-1f18-4bfa-a2b1-07189c858321
Source revision: 3bb976a1-e2d8-48e5-9df3-8e23fa3fe26e
Content fingerprint: 6b5abd7b2f53dad4fe9740f4568e93fb1c4cbde5510c48d492a0657081d0401c
Source address: https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/documents/22.04.2026_DP-ACCELERER-NOS-GRANDS-PROJETS-Choose_FR.pdf

Location

Source reported

Echassière and Saint-Victor, in Allier.

Attributed to French ministry screened native presskit text.

Source: French ministry screened native presskit text · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-01

Sources and evidence · French ministry screened native presskit text

Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-01

French ministry screened native presskit text
Attributed to French ministry screened native presskit text

Technical record · Echassière and Saint-Victor, in Allier.

Evidence location: page:18
Claim confidence: 0.90 on a 0–1 evidence-support scaleNot a probability of project success or procurement availability.
Claim reference: 14e924e3-2a8f-439e-a430-9b491ccbd008
Evidence reference: 35a5f93c-6fee-4ec2-8a87-44261fe1a3d9
Source revision: 3bb976a1-e2d8-48e5-9df3-8e23fa3fe26e
Content fingerprint: 6b5abd7b2f53dad4fe9740f4568e93fb1c4cbde5510c48d492a0657081d0401c
Source address: https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/documents/22.04.2026_DP-ACCELERER-NOS-GRANDS-PROJETS-Choose_FR.pdf

Source report history

Prior and superseded states remain labelled. Dates below identify source publication when known, otherwise source observation. They are not assumed event dates; each fact retains its own time qualifications.

No material timeline events have been released.

Organizations and roles

No structured organization roles are recorded yet. Names may appear in the published facts below.

Research coverage

Includes dedicated project research reviewed and incorporated into this dossier.

Latest research update published: 16 Oct 2026

Subsequent research updates: 0

Evidence and updates

Overview depth and evidence gaps

This overview presents supported project scope and source-reported information. Further research can add detail on:

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Oldest supporting observation: 2026-10-01 · newest supporting observation: 2026-10-01. Review time does not freshen source evidence.

Source, observation and release dates · structured source date unavailable

Source report dates: Structured source date unavailable · 1 source revision without a structured report date
Source captured: 1 Oct 2026
Dossier released: 16 Oct 2026

Source event/report wording remains with each fact. Capture and release dates do not establish a new project event.

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Dossier updates

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First recorded dossier release. This does not establish that the project is new or unchanged.

Release 1 · dossier released 16 Oct 2026, 16:56 UTC

Release and method

Oldest supporting observation: 2026-10-01
Dossier released: 16 Oct 2026, 16:56 UTC
Method: Versioned source, claim and public-policy decisions

Publication policy

accepted-destination-v1 · dossier-v1

Stable project reference: af09208c-5c87-4030-940a-f305254247fc

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Citation for this releaseCapexCue — EMILI, associated in the source with Imerys. — dossier released 2026-10-16T16:56:42.494641+00:00, release 1 (088e3d1d-1dc7-4e99-a549-d7e04cdc6e5a) — https://capexcue.com/projects/emili-associated-in-the-source-with-imerys-ba0070c8af9dde91/.

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