ABSTRACT
Both private and government-controlled organizations play significant roles in French mineral exploration. This chapter reviews French exploration from 1973 to 1982, a period in which exploration expenditures increased significantly. It begins by examining aggregate exploration expenditures for the period, as well as the allocation of funds according to geographic area and mineral type, and then identifies several influences upon these expenditure trends. The chapter concludes by looking at the productivity of French exploration and making tentative international comparisons.
