Arverne Group Announces a Framework Agreement between Lithium de France and Tenaris to Acquire Tubular Components, for Its Geothermal Heat and Lithium Project in Alsace
18 December 2024 - 4:00AM
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Regulatory News:
Arverne Group (FR001400JWR8 - ARVEN), a French industrial
company specialized in the production of renewable energy from
underground resources to support the energy transition, announces
that its subsidiary Lithium de France has signed a framework
agreement for the acquisition of casing and tubing from Tenaris,
leading manufacturer of tubular goods for the world's energy
industries.
Lithium de France has already placed an order for tubular
components for the first well of its geothermal heat and lithium
project. The equipment will be manufactured in Italy by Tenaris
before being delivered to Alsace.
This agreement is another milestone in the preparation of the
drilling campaign, to reach the production of 27,000 t/year of
lithium (LC) in 2031. With the successful completion of the
pre-feasibility study (PFS), Arverne Group has announced1 strategic
technical decisions to produce lithium carbonate (LC), with an
estimated production cost below €4,500/t, placing the project in
the first quartile of the cost curve in terms of cash cost. Arverne
Group confirms the launch of the definitive feasibility study (DFS)
at the beginning of 2025.
Next publication: March
26, 2025, FY 2024 results (after Paris stock market closing
time)
About Arverne Group Arverne Group specializes in
harnessing underground resources to transform them into
environmentally friendly, local and renewable energy, contributing
to the prosperity of local communities. As an integrated industrial
player, Arverne Group spans the entire underground value chain,
from exploration to drilling and production to sales to end-users.
Arverne Group aims to become the French leader in geothermal energy
and its by-products, including low-carbon geothermal lithium.
Founded in Pau in 2018, Arverne Group has structured its business
activities around several subsidiaries, notably 2gré (sale of
geothermal heat), Lithium de France (geothermal heat and extraction
and sale of geothermal lithium) and Arverne Drilling Services
(drilling operations). A mission-driven company, Arverne Group is
listed on Euronext Paris and is part of the Tech Leaders segment of
Euronext Paris (ISIN FR001400JWR8, ARVEN).
www.arverne.earth
About Lithium de France Lithium de France is the first
independent French operator of geothermal heat and lithium. Founded
in 2020 as part of Arverne Group, its mission is to accelerate the
energy transition by supplying heat to businesses, farmers, and
local authorities, and by producing lithium for electric mobility.
It is a pioneer in this new innovative and environmentally friendly
French industry. Its headquarters are in Haguenau, Northern Alsace.
www.lithiumdefrance.com
About Tenaris Tenaris is a leading global manufacturer
and supplier of steel pipes and services for the global energy
industry and other industrial applications. It also supplies pipes
and tubular components for low carbon content applications, such as
pipes for geothermal wells, cylinders for hydrogen storage and
refueling stations, line pipes for carbon dioxide transport and,
structural pipes for wind farms. The company accounts for around
29,000 employees in more than 30 countries and 5 production sites
in Italy. With the goal of reducing CO2 emissions per ton of
product by 30% by 2030, Tenaris uses renewable energy sources,
enhances the circular economy, and implements responsible
management practices for water resources, thanks to constant
research and the adoption of the best available technologies.
www.tenaris.com
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