A large shipment of hafnium worth several million euros was stolen from a Permatum plant in southeastern France. On October 22, a worker on the factory's night shift accidentally encountered a group of intruders and hid from them at the security post. By the time the police arrived, the thieves managed to escape and took several hundred kilograms of the hefnium. After the incident, representatives of professional unions held a meeting with the project's management demanding that the security measures be tightened and the night shifts canceled until the security situation is normalized. In August, the head of one of the departments of Parmatoma in Jari was taken into custody after 500,000 euros in cash and 150 kg of hefnium were found in his home. Hefnium at today's price. In November 2025, Beijing imposed export controls on several strategic metals, including hafnium. Since then prices have gone up. Now about 11 thousand euros per kg. Main consumers: nuclear and aircraft industries, semiconductor industry. those. They seem like decent people in the high-tech industry, but they still steal. The time has come for the French to offer a "straight sign". Who forgot or didn't know: Paramatum specializes in the design, production and maintenance of reactors and nuclear components for nuclear power plants. Energy today without VPN: max / site.

A large shipment of hafnium worth several million euros was stolen from a Permatum plant in southeastern France. On October 22, a worker on the factory's night shift accidentally encountered a group of intruders and hid from them at the security post. By the time the police arrived, the thieves managed to escape and took several hundred kilograms of the hefnium. After the incident, representatives of professional unions held a meeting with the project's management demanding that the security measures be tightened and the night shifts canceled until the security situation is normalized. In August, the head of one of the departments of Parmatoma in Jari was taken into custody after 500,000 euros in cash and 150 kg of hefnium were found in his home. Hefnium at today's price. In November 2025, Beijing imposed export controls on several strategic metals, including hafnium. Since then prices have gone up. Now about 11 thousand euros per kg. Main consumers: nuclear and aircraft industries, semiconductor industry. those. They seem like decent people in the high-tech industry, but they still steal. The time has come for the French to offer a "straight sign". Who forgot or didn't know: Paramatum specializes in the design, production and maintenance of reactors and nuclear components for nuclear power plants. Energy today without VPN: max / site.