France's Imerys in talks to sell minority stake in lithium mine project
30/10/2025 18:18
PARIS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Imerys IMTP.PA is in exclusive talks with a potential investor to sell a minority stake in its lithium mine project in central France, with the specialist minerals firm confident it can conclude a deal by the end of January, its finance chief said on Thursday. Presenting Imerys' third-quarter results, Chief Financial Officer Sebastien Rouge declined to give any details on the potential investor. Imerys said in July it would seek a partner for the project, whose cost has risen to an estimated 1.8 billion euros ($2.10 billion) from 1 billion initially. ($1 = 0.8575 euros) (Reporting by Gus Trompiz;Editing by Elaine Hardcastle) ((gus.trompiz@thomsonreuters.com;))