# France plans to become Eramet’s largest shareholder in critical-minerals push

> The government said it would join the company’s planned €500 million capital increase, subject to regulatory approvals.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T08:58:13+00:00
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The French government said it plans to participate in mining group Eramet’s planned capital increase and become its largest shareholder. In a 12 October announcement, Eramet confirmed its intention to raise €500 million in the fourth quarter of 2026.

The state would subscribe in line with its existing stake and use preferential subscription rights acquired from long-standing partner Sorame-CEIR. The change in shareholder position and a new pact remain conditional on regulatory approvals, including an exemption from France’s financial markets authority, AMF; the transaction has not been completed.

## Data

### Capital-raise plan

Eramet’s stated intention to raise €500 million.

Methodology: The amount is the company’s plan, not a completed capital transaction.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eramet planned capital increase | 500 | million EUR | 2026 | target |

Sources: <https://presse.economie.gouv.fr/minerais-critiques-letat-devient-le-premier-actionnaire-au-capital-de-la-societe-eramet/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-state-to-become-eramet-largest-shareholder-critical-minerals/data/capital-increase?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-state-to-become-eramet-largest-shareholder-critical-minerals/data/capital-increase?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty](<https://presse.economie.gouv.fr/minerais-critiques-letat-devient-le-premier-actionnaire-au-capital-de-la-societe-eramet/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-12)

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