BRGM works across the globe towards enduring protection for people and resources.
International cooperation: BRGM, an international leader in the geosciences
Internationally, as in France, the BRGM provides know-how and expertise in two main areas:
- protecting people and their environment against natural risks,
- ensuring the permanence and quality of natural water, mineral and (geothermal) energy resources.
Topic areas
Each year, the BRGM acts in about 20 countries in the following topic areas:
- geological infrastructure: geological mapping, development of information systems,
- mineral resources, with a particular focus on the challenging issue of rare metals,
- access to water: protection of water resources and prospecting for new resources, sustainable water management methods,
- natural risks and preventive action: seismic and coastal risks, planning and reconstruction programmes,
- geothermal energy for heat and power production, as well as geological storage of CO2, in the context of responses to climate change.
Breakdown of BRGM's international operations by country (2023).
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Main international BRGM clients
BRGM works for international development assistance institutions, States and major private-sector operators involved in environment, natural resources and planning.
It acts in the following areas:
- contributions to French cooperation policy;
- policy-development support to the EU, the World Bank and other multilateral agencies ;
- policy-development support to States;
- services to businesses;
- participation in the work of international geological bodies.
