France’s public surface and sub-surface experts BRGM at a glance Geology and subsurface modelling Groundwater and resource preservation Risks linked to the ground and subsurface Mineral resources and responsible supply Subsurface energy and decarbonisation Digital technology for Geoscience News Newsletter BRGM Infos newsletter for July-August 2025 If you would like to keep up with the activities of the French Geological Survey, subscribe to the BRGM Infos newsletter now. Issue Number 79 for July-August 2025 is out now. 10 July 2025 Press release Groundwater tables on 1 July 2025 9 July 2025 Press kit Renewable cooling: geothermal energy key for meeting climate challenges 7 July 2025 Press release BRGM and CNRS strengthen their scientific cooperation 2 July 2025 All our news Events 28 apr 2025 2 may 2025 Stellenbosch, South Africa Symposium ISMAR 2025 - International symposium on managed aquifer recharge 2 mar 2025 5 mar 2025 Toronto, Canada Trade Fair PDAC 2025 4 feb 2025 5 feb 2025 Paris Symposium National research conferences on into contaminated sites and soils 2025 3 feb 2025 6 feb 2025 Cape Town, South Africa Conference Investing in African Mining Indaba 2025 All our events Solutions Our solutions Coastal risks and climate change In a context of global climate change (sea level rise, coastal area dynamics), BRGM is actively involved in risk prevention and sustainable planning for coastal areas. We propose innovative approache… Our solutions Bioleaching: a key technology to recover metals from low-grade ore and waste Do you want to recover certain low-grade metals from mining or electronic waste? BRGM offers you its innovative bioleaching solutions, based on 30 years of experience. Our solutions Assess the regional or national potential of industrial mineral and construction material sectors Are you seeking to carry out large-scale (regional or national) prospecting in industrial minerals and construction materials for a sector or group of sectors? BRGM can deploy its experts for a recon… All our solutions References and projects Current project Democratic Republic of Congo: the National Geoscience Data Bank (BNDG) 4 July 2025 Current project ThermEcoWat: strengthening the resilience of thermal water ecosystems 26 June 2025 Current project NUTRI-Karst: a project to study the impact of human activities on transfers of water and nutrients in the karst basins of the Jura Mountains 20 June 2025 Current project BIOSEPUR: using biomass and soil treatment to purify wastewater 6 June 2025 All our references French regional network See the interactive map Our regional network BRGM online