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BRGM, a great prospector
In the 1970s and the following decade, the prospection strategy was largely focused on base metals, of which the BRGM discovered extensive deposits.
![Exploitation d'étain par monitor à Manono (Zaïre, République démocratique du Congo).](/sites/default/files/bg_instant25.jpg)
Tin monitoring operation in Manono (Zaire, Democratic Republic of Congo). © BRGM
Over the years, BRGM has discovered many deposits around the world, in particular:
- lead and zinc at Bougrine, Tunisia,
- copper, lead, zinc and silver at Hajar, Morocco,
- copper and silver at Dikulushi, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
- zinc at Grevet, Canada,
- copper and zinc in Peru and Saudi Arabia,
- copper at Jabal Sayid,
- lead, zinc and silver rediscovered by BRGM teams at Jabali, Yemen,
- copper, zinc and tin at Neves Corvo in Portugal,
- gold at Yanacocha in Peru,
- titanium at Akoloninga in Cameroon,
- the Mabounié carbonatite in Gabon,
- niobium and phosphate at Kribi, Cameroon
- iron at Kribi, Cameroon and in the Nimba mountains in Guinea-Liberia.
These explorations have made BRGM one of the most successful mining research organisations in the world.
![Une sondeuse Banka pour la recherche d'étain à Kania au Shaba (Katanga, Zaïre, République démocratique du Congo).](/sites/default/files/instant25_photo1.jpg)
A Banka drill for tin research in Kania, Shaba (Katanga, Zaire, Democratic Republic of Congo).
© BRGM
![Sondage profond effectué pour la recherche de plomb-zinc à Bougrine (Tunisie).](/sites/default/files/instant25_photo2.jpg)
Deep drilling for lead-zinc in Bougrine (Tunisia).
© BRGM