A-Infos (en) France, OCL: Against the Echassières mine - STOP MINES 03: FOR A RIVER DESCENT ON THE SIOULE RIVER ON JUNE 21, 2026! (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

On June 21st, we invite you to join Stop Mines 03 and your best banners 
as we march down the Sioule River to continue putting pressure on Imerys 
and its mining project, slated to be built in the town of Echassières 
(03) by 2030. --- The fight against the Echassières lithium mine 
continues after last summer's camp: following the opposition and 
demonstration organized against President Macron's visit to the mining 
project site and to Montluçon on April 22nd, the occupation of the 
future ore processing plant site in Saint-Victor on May 23rd, the 
revelations about the proven and potential radioactivity of the site and 
its surroundings should the project go ahead, and the scathing report 
from the Environmental Authority last December, Stop Mines 03 is now 
mobilizing around the project's impact on the water.

The millions of cubic meters of water needed for the project will indeed 
be largely drawn from this river, whose course is already significantly 
impacted by the effects of climate change and the water withdrawals 
necessary for local agriculture. As with many industrial projects, 
however much they are labeled "energy transition" projects, it is the 
waterways (Sioule, Bouble, Cher) that will be the first to suffer from 
the capitalist system's inability to break free from its productivist 
logic and its destruction of the resources it fundamentally needs.

Another piece of news from last January: it's official, the State is 
working hand in hand with the industrial company with numerous scandals 
across France and the world (see the damage caused by Imerys in 
Brittany) since it has become a minority shareholder in the project. For 
us, there's no doubt: Imerys is failing to convince other private 
investors of the profitability (since that's all they understand) of its 
project, and the State is stepping in to provide unexpected support, 
justified solely by its strategic, political, and military interests. 
The Emili project now hangs by a thread, dependent on the financial 
backing of a State that, ironically, laments its inability to fund even 
the most fundamental sectors, such as public services...

So, on June 21st, let's seize the opportunity to leave Imerys and the 
State in the lurch. Meet at 2 PM at the Menat Bridge, at the location 
known as Les Tarteaux.

Boarding is scheduled for 3 PM. Spread the word!

All aboard!

https://oclibertaire.lautre.net/spip.php?article4720
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