France’s public surface and sub-surface experts BRGM at a glance Geology and knowledge of the subsurface Groundwater management Risks and spatial planning Mineral resources and the circular economy Subsurface potential for the energy transition Digital data, services and infrastructure News Press release A partnership between BRGM and Saur France to protect the mining heritage of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Saur France wins the public contract to manage the Hydraulic Safety Installations in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais coalfield. This contract is part of a wider national partnership between Saur France and BR… 11 June 2025 News BRGM publishes its new science strategy 4 June 2025 News Dr Thibault Laigre, a researcher working at BRGM, receives a thesis prize from the Ministry of Ecological Transition 26 May 2025 News Geological curiosities: a guidebook and educational map of La Hague Geoparc 22 May 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 BIOSEPUR: using biomass and soil treatment to purify wastewater 6 June 2025 Reference, completed project The Désiville project: where and how can soil be desealed? 6 June 2025 Current project SIRIMA: Managing the hazard and risk of sinkholes, or localized collapses, associated with former coal mines 29 April 2025 Current project PerméPolis: moving towards effective regional strategies to unseal urban soils 14 March 2025 All our references French regional network See the interactive map Our regional network BRGM online