All the contents of BRGM, the French geological survey, on mineral resources and responsible supply.

Volcano in Tongariro National Park (New Zealand, 2015).
5
jun
2026
7
jun
2026
Entire France
General public event
National Geology Days 2026
Roros copper mine (Norway).
21
may
2026
Online
Webinar
Mineral resource inventory - SGF webinar
Mines Day in France in Pau (64), 15 June 2026.
15
jun
2026
Pau (Palais Beaumont)
Study Day
Mines en France Day 2026
Alabaster of a statue of an apostle (1420-30) conserved in the Musée de l'Hôtel Sandelin in Saint-Omer (62) and the equipment used to make it, identified using isotopic techniques as part of the Louvre II project (Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, 2018).
12
may
2026
Orléans (MOBE)
Conference
The Alabaster Routes
Glacial erosion, Spain
16
jun
2026
17
jun
2026
Pau (Palais Beaumont)
Trade Fair
GEODAYS 2026
On 23 April 2026 in Cayenne, BRGM organised a progress review on the compilation of the Mineral Resources Inventory (IRM) in French Guiana.
News
Mineral Resources Inventory: a review of progress in French Guiana
28 Apr 2026
Voltaire Falls (French Guiana, 2025).
Video
Inventory of mineral resources in French Guiana: Voltaire mission
28 Apr 2026
Analyses to establish advanced sample characterisation.
Current project
LITHOS: developing responsible lithium production in Europe
23 Apr 2026
A heap of salt in the Uyuni salt desert, Bolivia
Interview
Geopolitics: the minerals 'deal'
21 Apr 2026
Map showing the location of the Strait of Hormuz.
Article
Strait of Hormuz: a mineral shock as well as an energy shock
20 Apr 2026
Clay used by Argiletz.
Current project
Characterising clays to secure their industrial uses
7 Apr 2026
Example of the results of a flotation experiment at BRGM's Plat'Inn platform in Orléans on mineral raw materials and the circular economy (Loiret, 2023)
Current project
MINFLOT: developing an innovative multi-disciplinary and multi-scale approach to the recovery of minerals by flotation
30 Mar 2026