Projects in progress at BRGM, the French geological survey.

1:250,000 geological map of the Occitania Region. 1:250,000 geological map of the Occitania Region.
Current project
ALARIC: production of the 1:250,000 digital regional geological map of Occitania
15 May 2023
Electronic waste in the BRGM Plat'inn hall (Orléans, 2021). Electronic waste in the BRGM Plat'inn hall (Orléans, 2021).
Current project
FutuRaM: an EU project to plan and map the supply of critical metals obtained from recycling
4 Nov 2022
The Ray-Pic waterfall, Ardèche The Ray-Pic waterfall, Ardèche
Current project
Explore2: the future of water
30 Aug 2022
Site of future Deep Geothermal drilling to supplement lignite electricity production at the Weisweiler power plant, Germany Site of future Deep Geothermal drilling to supplement lignite electricity production at the Weisweiler power plant, Germany
Current project
DGE-Rollout: supporting increased use of deep geothermal energy in Europe
26 Aug 2022
Aerial photograph of the Pointe du Cap-Ferret on Arcachon Bay. Aerial photograph of the Pointe du Cap-Ferret on Arcachon Bay.
Current project
ORACLES: Comprehensive coastal flooding forecasting for decision support
22 Jun 2022
Tourbière de la Guette Tourbière de la Guette
Current project
CARE-PEAT: Reducing carbon emissions from peatlands
24 May 2022
BRGM's PRIME platform in Orléans. A plurimetric experimental pilot BRGM's PRIME platform in Orléans. A plurimetric experimental pilot
Current project
PROMISCES: contributing to the deployment of the circular economy by preventing industrial pollution
8 Feb 2022
Taking samples from the surface layer of a 100-year old technosoil Taking samples from the surface layer of a 100-year old technosoil
Current project
ReCon Soil: developing sustainable soils from construction waste
7 Feb 2022
Pas de l’Ours landslide in 2021 in the Queyras, Hautes-Alpes: view of the landslide (slope bottom not visible). Pas de l’Ours landslide in 2021 in the Queyras, Hautes-Alpes: view of the landslide (slope bottom not visible).
Current project
The MIROIR project: a study of major recurrent slope instabilities in two Alpine valleys
7 Feb 2022
Cliffs of Port Blanc, Brittany Cliffs of Port Blanc, Brittany
Current project
Water for Tomorrow (De l’Eau pour Demain): new management tools for better adaptation to climate change in Brittany
7 Feb 2022
Interactive map of low-lying areas exposed to rising sea levels, published online by BRGM. Interactive map of low-lying areas exposed to rising sea levels, published online by BRGM.
Current project
CoCliCo: an open-web platform to enable informed decisions for dealing with coastal risks
7 Feb 2022
Stibnite vein in the Maria Rosa mine (Cáceres province, Spain, 2020). Stibnite vein in the Maria Rosa mine (Cáceres province, Spain, 2020).
Current project
AUREOLE: targeting critical metals in antimony mineralisations in Europe and predicting environmental impacts
7 Feb 2022