Elkem Says One Dead, Three Injured After Pilot Workshop Explosion at French Site

MT Newswires · 1d ago
11:47 PM EST, 12/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Elkem (ELK.OL) reported one casualty and three injuries due to an explosion at its pilot workshop at the Elkem Silicones site in Lyon, France, on Monday afternoon. The Norway-based silicon-based materials provider said Wednesday all operations at the North and South sites are temporarily closed ahead of their planned closure at the end of 2025. Investigations, both internal and external, are now underway.