A €2 billion fund, including €500 million in public money, to help French companies gain access to critical metals. The demand for lithium, used in batteries for electric vehicles, is expected to increase tenfold in the coming years.
Investments will be made on a global scale, with a right of access to resources commensurate with the amount of investment made. At the same time, purchasing agreements will be concluded with industrialists, first French and probably European in a second time, over a long period and at a defined price.