Search for mining resources, carbon storage… The government wants to simplify procedures
The ministers in charge of Energy, Bruno Le Maire and Roland Lescure, announced on Friday April 12 a major simplification plan. It will be presented in the coming days and will also concern mining law. Bercy thus intends to accelerate the procedures for the exploration of resources in our soil, in particular for the search for critical metals.
“Our soil is full of richesaccording to Bruno Le Maire. Lithium and copper are the new black golds of the 21ste century, France must exploit them”, affirms the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Energy. VSMetals are essential for the energy transition, the exit from fossil fuels.
DFirst, lithium: it will take 10 to 15,000 tonnes per year, by 2035, just to power the batteries of electric cars. Et to develop the electricity network (for example connect new offshore wind turbines), copper will be needed: up to 42,000 tonnes per year, within 15 years. VSFrance imports strategic metals today. SO To ensure French independence, the government wants to facilitate the exploitation of our promising deposits.
For the moment, the procedures are long: manufacturers must wait 16 to 18 months to obtain an exclusive research permit. It is the exploration phase which allows us to measure the potential of a deposit. HASWith the simplification of mining law, this period will be halved to 6 to 9 months, as with our European neighbors.
Bruno Le Maire thus wants to attract industrialists to French soil. The minister regrets that France is not yet exploiting its lithium deposits in Alsace, while the Germans will begin to do so this year on the other side of the Rhine.
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