Lithium EU investors establish C$733M battery metals fund to mend gaps in supply chain They are the EU-funded investment firm EIT InnoEnergy in the Netherlands and Demeter Investment Managers, based in Paris Rowan DunneJanuary 22, 2024
Lithium French miner Eramet invests US$800M in Argentina’s lithium sector amid escalating demand The announcement followed a meeting between Argentina's minister of foreign affairs and French government officials in Paris Rowan DunneDecember 21, 2023
Alternative Energy Eramet and renewable energy firm launch geothermal lithium extraction pilot project in France The two partners aim to produce at least 10,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year from geothermal waters by the end of the decade Natalia Buendia CalvilloDecember 6, 2023
Uranium Orano Group signs US$1.7B protocol agreement for development of Mongolian uranium mine The agreement laid the foundation for a multi-decade partnership between Orano and the Mongolian government Rowan DunneOctober 13, 2023
International France allows medical cannabis cultivation and production But experts say the official decree is 'legally fragile' and could be thrown out by the high court Kathryn TindaleFebruary 18, 2022
International French court suspends ban on CBD flower sales The ban was included in a controversial decree released last month Kathryn TindaleJanuary 24, 2022
International France’s National Assembly rejects cannabis legalization bill The lower house of parliament didn't adopt the bill, which was expected Kathryn TindaleJanuary 14, 2022
International France bans sale of CBD flower and leaves under new regulations Industry organizations say they've taken action against the new regulations Kathryn TindaleJanuary 4, 2022
Industry update Tilray to supply medical pot in France, Aphria expands brand in Germany Soon-to-merge Canadian mega-producers expand international operations Jared GnamJanuary 26, 2021
Industry update France launches public consultation on cannabis legalization With Europe's toughest weed laws and highest use rates, the French government has already gotten 175,000 survey responses Jared GnamJanuary 18, 2021