# Hafnium theft at Framatome's Jarrie site in Isère > In late October 2026, several hundred kilograms of hafnium, a strategic metal, were stolen from the Framatome site in Jarrie, Isère, classified as a high-threshold Seveso site, for an estimated loss of several million euros. The incident has renewed questions about the protection of French strategic infrastructure. The Grenoble prosecutor's office opened a preliminary investigation. Framatome filed a complaint on October 27, denouncing a serious attack on its industrial facility. In early November, a ministerial instruction required operators of vital importance to provide means for detecting and neutralizing malicious drones. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 5 events in Isère, followed from 24 October 2026 to 5 November 2026. 18 articles from 14 sources (security); last updated on 5 November 2026 at 06:48. - Status: ongoing - Category: Security - Place: Isère - First detected: 24 October 2026 at 18:31 - Updated: 5 November 2026 at 06:48 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/40-hafnium-theft-at-framatome-s-jarrie-site-in-isere ## Reported figures - plusieurs millions d'euros - plusieurs millions d’euros - 11 000 euros ## Coverage angles All sides cover the hafnium theft at Framatome, but differ in angle: the left insists on the protection of strategic infrastructure, the center details the facts, the loss and the nature of the metal, while the right highlights hypotheses about the perpetrators and the security of sensitive sites. **Common ground** - Theft of several hundred kilograms of hafnium at the Framatome site in Jarrie on the night of October 21-22 - Estimated loss of several million euros - Investigation opened by the Grenoble prosecutor's office and complaint filed by Framatome - Hafnium described as a strategic metal used in nuclear, aeronautics and defense **Differences** - The right puts forward hypotheses about the perpetrators (armed commando, foreign influence, internal suspicions) and a "psychosis" at the plant, absent from left and center articles - The left frames the event around the protection of strategic infrastructure, an angle little developed by the center - Le Figaro reports a ton of stolen metal and thirty drums, while other media speak of several hundred kilograms and TF1 of 150 kilograms ## Timeline (5 events) ### 24 October 2026 — [Isère: hundreds of kilograms of hafnium stolen from a Framatome factory](https://acturadar.com/en/events/11-isere-hundreds-of-kilograms-of-hafnium-stolen-from-a-framatome-factory.md) Several hundred kilograms of hafnium, a strategic metal, were stolen overnight from Wednesday to Thursday at a Framatome factory classified as Seveso high-threshold in Isère. The damage is estimated at several million euros. 4 sources, 4 articles · Jarrie — Isère ### 25 October 2026 — [Isère: Several hundred kilograms of hafnium stolen from Framatome site in Jarrie](https://acturadar.com/en/events/211-isere-several-hundred-kilograms-of-hafnium-stolen-from-framatome-site-in-jarrie.md) A new theft of several hundred kilograms of hafnium was discovered at the Framatome site in Jarrie overnight from October 21 to 22. The incident raises questions about the protection of French strategic infrastructure. 7 sources, 7 articles · Jarrie — Isère ### 26 October 2026 — [Theft of rare metal at Framatome in Isère: investigation opened](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1294-theft-of-rare-metal-at-framatome-in-isere-investigation-opened.md) The Grenoble public prosecutor's office has opened a preliminary investigation after the theft of a large quantity of strategic metal at the Framatome site in Isère, for losses of several million euros. 3 sources, 3 articles · Jarrie — Isère ### 27 October 2026 — [Framatome files complaint after hafnium theft at its Jarrie site](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1932-framatome-files-complaint-after-hafnium-theft-at-its-jarrie-site.md) Framatome filed a complaint on October 27 following the theft of several hundred kilograms of hafnium from its nuclear site in Jarrie on the night of October 21 to 22, deploring a serious threat to its industrial facility. 3 sources, 3 articles · Jarrie — Isère ### 5 November 2026 — [Ministerial order requires strategic sites to protect themselves from drones](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9958-ministerial-order-requires-strategic-sites-to-protect-themselves-from-drones.md) Operators of vital importance (power plants, water networks, ports, telecoms) must now provide means to detect and neutralize malicious drones, against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and drone overflights in Europe. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Hafnium theft at Framatome's Jarrie site in Isère”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/40-hafnium-theft-at-framatome-s-jarrie-site-in-isere Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology