Nicolas Afanassieff featured on "Sur le Front" about rare metals

As part of his PhD research, Nicolas Afanassieff contributed to a report for Sur le Front, hosted by Hugo Clément, focusing on rare metals in France.

Mining residues at the heart of current challenges

This work is part of research conducted with Emilie Janots on mining residues in the Massif Central, within the framework of the Critical Metals in Orogens project.

The study of these former mining wastes aims to better understand their potential in critical metals, which have become essential for the energy transition and modern technologies.

Learn more :

The report « Métaux rares : les ressources cachées de la France » was broadcast on February 23, 2026, at 9:05 p.m. on France 5.

The segment on mining residues occurs around the 47th minute.

The program is also available for free streaming on France.tv.