Minerals

Metallurgy Waste Used for Backfilling Materials

edited by Shiyu Zhang,

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1791 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgy waste; backfill; cementitious materials; low carbon; resource utilization; tailings; heavy metals; environmental assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Petrological, Geochemical and Geodynamic Study of Ophiolites and Modern Oceanic Lithosphere

edited by

Paola Tartarotti

and

Ruibao Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1221 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrothermal minerals; oceanic alteration; oceanic mineral deposits; biomineralization; mid-ocean ridge processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Thin Sections: The Past Serving The Future

edited by

Lluís Casas

and

Roberta Di Febo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 832 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)

Mineralogical, Petrophysical and Hydromechanical Properties of Reservoirs and Caprocks, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yong Li

,

Yingfang Zhou

, Zhenhua Jing and

Junjian Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 769 | Submission Open

Keywords: reservoir characterization; caprock integrity; mineralogical control; petrophysical properties; hydromechanical coupling; shale gas; gas hydrate; hydrogen storage; CO2 sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Organo-Clays: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Francisco Rolando Valenzuela-Díaz

, Antonio Kieling and

Jose Costa de Macedo Neto

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open

Keywords: organo-clays; the preparation of organo-clays; the characterization of organo-clays; the uses of organo-clays; organo-bentonite; organo-kaolin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Fossils

edited by

Francisco Ruiz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: fossils; mineralogy; geochemistry; microstructure; paleontology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomineralization and Biominerals)

Deep-Time Source-to-Sink in Continental Basins

edited by Qianghu Liu, Hehe Chen, Mingxuan Tan, Hongtao Zhu and Xiaomin Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep-time source-to-sink system; catchment geomorphology; sediment routings; sediment flux; sedimentary response; detrital zircons; forward modeling; deep-time digital earth

Scientific Disposal and Utilization of Coal-Based Solid Waste

edited by

Junmeng Li

and

Yanli Huang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact; mining wastewater; mine waste; solid waste disposal; sustainable development; environmental assessment; recycling

Tectonic Evolution of Subduction Processes

edited by

Maria Di Rosa

and Thomas Leydier

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral chemistry; geochronology; HP-LT metamorphism; geothermometers; geobarometers; and thermodynamic modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Trans-crustal Evolution of Magmas: Clues from Thermodynamic and Geochemical Modelling, Thermo-Barometry and Experimental Petrology

edited by Simone Costa and Alberto Caracciolo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: magma evolution; thermo-barometry; thermodynamic modelling; geochemical modelling; igneous and experimental petrology

2:1 Clay Minerals in Soil Environments

edited by Sheila Aparecida Correia Furquím, Valdomiro Severino De Souza-Júnior and Gabriel Ramatis Pugliese Andrade

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: smectite; vermiculite; illite; interstratified clays; clay quantification; clays and physical properties; clays and chemical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Petrology, Geochemistry and Geophysics of S-Type Granites and Migmatite Rocks

edited by Joana Ferreira and Gláucia Queiroga

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatexis; S-type granites; migmatites; geochemistry; geochronology; geophysics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Characterization of Geological Material at Nano- and Micro-scales

edited by Yulai Zhang, Chenhao Sun and Jianhua Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: porosity; permeability; texture; breakage; mechanical properties; wettability; morphology; crystallography; diagenesis; mineralogical analysis; petrology; microstructural analysis; microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Sustainable Mining: Advancements, Challenges and Future Directions

edited by

Jacopo Seccatore

and

Tatiane Marin

submission deadline 1 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3023 | Submission Open

Keywords: small scale mining; zero waste mining; clean energy; social license; mine closure; safety; occupational health and safety; low mineral grades; great depth mining; circular economy of minerals

Desorption and/or Reuse of Collectors in Mineral Flotation

edited by Jianjun Wang,

Yuesheng Gao

,

Mehdi Safari

and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 18 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: flotation; collector; desorption; reuse; wastewater treatment; solid– liquid separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Critical Minerals and Associated Elements in Mine Effluent and Treatment Residuals: Management Strategies and Technologies for Resource Recovery

edited by Mengling Stuckman, Charles A. Cravotta and Chin-Min Cheng

submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: mine drainage; tailing leachate; environmentally responsible; (bio)geochemical interactions and models; rare earth elements; lithium; transition metals; socio-economic assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Biomining: Integrated Approaches for Waste Treatment and Metallurgical Resource Recovery

edited by John Onolame Unuofin, Khomotso Semenya and

Karabelo Moloantoa

submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioleaching; bioprocess optimization; circular economy; environmental sustainability; metallurgical wastes; resource recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

The "Green Earths" Glauconite and Celadonite: From Genesis to Application

edited by

Davide Lenaz

and

Filippo Parisi

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: glauconite; celadonite; geology; archaeometry; spectroscopy; pigments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Innovations in Adsorption Processes and Adsorbent Materials for Mineral Recovery and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Lucas Meili

and Dison S. P. Franco

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption processes; adsorbent materials; mineral recovery; environmental remediation; sustainable technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)

Radionuclides and Radiation Exposure in Minerals Extraction, Processing and Applications

edited by

Fernando P. Carvalho

and

Emmanuel K. Atibu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: radionuclides in ores; radiation exposure; radiation monitoring at mine sites; radioactive mining waste management; mitigation measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Environmental Geochemistry of Heavy Metals: Contamination, Impacts, and Countermeasure Strategies

edited by

Takahiko Arima

,

Walubita Mufalo

and Toshifumi Igarashi

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: potentially toxic elements; soil pollution sources and assessment; groundwater contamination; geochemistry of heavy metals; trace element speciation and mobility; acid mine drainage; environmental remediation and monitoring; naturally occurring heavy metals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Recent Advances in Ore Comminution

edited by Lixia Li, Lanhao Wang, Jiwei Lu and

Daniel Saramak

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: comminution technology; energy efficiency; sorting; comminution circuit design; automation control; liberation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Transforming Tailings into Dryland: Analyses, Technologies, and Strategies

edited by

Alebachew Demoz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9722 | Submission Open

Keywords: consolidation; dry stackable; mechanical dewatering; reclamation; shear strength; tailings

Tailings Dams: Design, Characterization, Monitoring, and Risk Assessment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Masoud Zare-Naghadehi

and

Javad Sattarvand

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7547 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization of tailings deposits; geotechnical and condition monitoring of tailings dams; design issues and parameters of tailings dams; geotechnical and managerial risk assessment of tailings projects; case histories of failures or good design practices; modeling and simulation of tailings flows resulting from dam failure; dewatering technologies; closure of mine tailings dams; standards and guidelines; innovative tailings management approaches; environmental issues related to active/closed dams (such as dust emission; etc.)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Petrology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Modeling and Mapping of Volcanic/Igneous Reservoirs and Analog Volcanoes

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7338 | Submission Open

Keywords: reservoir classification; reservoir characterization; reservoir exploration; reservoir inversion; reservoir space; facies architecture; petrophysics; volcanology; volcanostratigraphy; modelling; mapping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Advances in Physical Separation of Gold, Iron Ore and Rare Earth Minerals

edited by

Ozan Kokkilic

,

Pengbo Chu

and

Firat Burat

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7116 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical separation; mineral processing; gold; iron; rare earth elements; sustainable recovery of metals; impact of particle morphology (shape; roughness; and surface properties) on beneficiation; key challenges related to gravity; magnetic; and electrostatic separations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Recent Advances in Deep Ore Prospecting

edited by Jiayong Yan and Juzhi Deng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7100 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep ore prospecting; advances in geophysics exploration; 3D geological modelling; mineral system exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Thermal History Modeling of Low-Temperature Thermochronological Data

edited by Ruxin Ding, Honghua Lv and Rong Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6590 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal history modeling; low-temperature thermochronology; cooling history; exhumation; landscape evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Characterization and Provenance Analysis of Ancient Stone Materials: Insights from Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry

edited by

Pilar Lapuente

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6203 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; analytical techniques; archaeometry; natural and ornamental stone; lithic materials; marble artefacts; ancient quarries; provenance studies

LA-ICP-MS and LIBS Applied to Minerals

edited by

Achim Herrmann

and

John T. Haynes

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5011 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS); laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); geochemistry and geochronology; elemental mapping; (bio)minerals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Mineralogical and Geochemical Characteristics of Coal and Coal-Bearing Strata

edited by Fenghua Zhao and Dongna Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3247 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal; strategic key metals; hazardous elements; clean utilization; methane of coal-bearing measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Towards Sustainable Mining and Mineral Processing of Metals: Assessment to Implementation

edited by Allan Trench and Geoffrey E. Batt

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3184 | Submission Open

Keywords: mining sustainability; cleaner mineral production; future of mining; minerals demand; critical minerals; emissions reduction; reusing mining waste; circular economy; mining value-chains; metals recycling; mining rehabilitation; socioeconomic impacts of mining; sustainable supply chains

Zeolite: From a Boiling Stone to the Applicable Minerals in Various Industrial Processes: 2nd Edition

edited by

Nevenka Rajić

and

Jelena Pavlović

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3000 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite occurrence; adsorption; catalysis; surface functionalization; environmental protection; zeolite structures; zeolite engineering; sustainable applications of zeolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Advances in Reagents for Mineral Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wengang Liu

,

Wenbao Liu

, Liang Zhao and

Xingrong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2155 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral chemistry (surface reactivity; surface broken bonds; surface absorbability; etc.); reagents (collectors; depressants; dispersants; etc.); reagent chemistry (QSAR; molecular design; assembly; etc.); mineral/reagent interaction (MD simulation; quantum chemistry simulation; XPS; etc.); flotation kinetics; flotation bubbles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Understanding Geological Processes through Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Analysis

edited by

Nancy Mcmillan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2116 | Submission Open

Keywords: process; petrology; mineralogy; laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; petrogenesis; geochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)

Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Polymetallic Ore Deposits

edited by

Pura Alfonso

and

Abdorrahman Rajabi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1913 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymetallic deposits; ore mineralogy; geochemistry; ore-forming process; process mineralogy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Igneous Rocks and Related Mineral Deposits

edited by Claire E. Wade and

Alexander R Cruden

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1576 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochemistry; geochronology; mineralisation; petrogenesis and metallogenesis; magma fertility; magmatic ore deposits; porphyry deposits; hydrothermal ore deposits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

The Role of Hydrocarbons in the Genesis of Mineral Deposits

edited by

Guozhi Wang

and

Larbi Rddad

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1533 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrocarbons and metals/elements; low-temperature mineralization and hydrocarbons; hydrocarbon accumulation; relationship between mineralization and hydrocarbon accumulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Smart Exploration of Critical Minerals: Integrating Multi-Source Data for Enhanced Mineral Prospectivity Mapping

edited by Amirabbas Karbalaeiramezanali and Jeff Harris

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1121 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical minerals; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); mineral exploration; mineral prospectivity mapping (MPM); geophysical data; geochemical data; remote sensing; knowledge-driven approaches; data-driven approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Geochemistry and Metallogenesis of REE-Rich Phosphorite Deposits

edited by Pei Liang,

Richen Zhong

and Lingling Xiao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1113 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare earth elements; phosphorite deposits; geochemistry; SW China; REE mineralization; metallogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Exploration, Geometallurgy and Geoenvironmental Assessment of Economic Deposits

edited by

Nathan Fox

and

Anita Parbhakar-Fox

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: exploration geochemistry; geophysics; mineral characterization; geometallurgy; ore sorting; mineral processing; geoenvironmental characterization; acid mine drainage; tailings; reprocessing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Volcanism and Oil–Gas Reservoirs—Geology and Geochemistry

edited by Zhiyong Ni, Zhonghong Chen and Yunfeng Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: volcanic rock reservoir; volcanic rock facies; migration of oil and gas; geophysical exploration techniques

Understanding the Geologic History of Italy: Perspectives from Geochemistry, Geology and Mineralization

edited by Vincenzo Festa and

Fabrizio Tursi

submission deadline 16 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16804 | Submission Open

Keywords: geological evolution of Italy; geochemical features of geological events; geological contexts and mineralization

Removal and Separation of Noble Metal Ions Using Ion Exchange and Solvent Extraction

edited by

Kenneth N. Han

and Virgínia Sampaio Teixeira Ciminelli

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4547 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion exchange; solvent extraction; noble metals; separation; extraction; gold; silver; platinum group metals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Complex Processes in Geomaterials and Cementitious Materials used as Subsurface Engineered Barriers

edited by Edward N. Matteo,

Marcelo Sanchez

and Chven A. Mitchell

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay and bentonite backfill and buffer; subsurface plugs and seals; engineered barriers; cementitious subsurface seal materials; excavation damage zone; interfaces between engineered and natural systems; geologic disposal of nuclear waste; hydrogen storage; geologic storage of carbon dioxide

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Deep Sandstone Reservoirs Characterization

edited by

Xianguo Zhang

, Aleem Zahid and Hui Xu

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: reservoir architecture; deep reservoir; tight sandstone; sedimentary facies; diagenesis facies; digital core; reservoir modeling; reservoir evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Gravity, Magnetic, and Electromagnetic (GME) Geophysical Data Interpretation for Mineral Exploration and Crustal Structure Investigation

edited by Sheng Jin, Letian Zhang, Zhaoxi Chen and

Chengliang Xie

submission deadline 23 May 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral exploration; crustal structure investigation; geophysical data interpretation; gravity and magnetic method; electrical and electromagnetic method

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Genesis and Metallogeny of Non-ferrous and Precious Metal Deposits, 2nd Edition

edited by Yunsheng Ren and

Qun Yang

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3754 | Submission Open

Keywords: new advances in metallogeny; regional metallogeny; geochronology; geochemistry; non-ferrous and precious metal deposits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Gypsum Crystals: The Importance and the Role of Calcium Sulphate in Past and Modern Environments

edited by

Alessandra Costanzo

and

Mara Cipriani

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3816 | Submission Open

Keywords: evaporite; fluid inclusions; water chemistry; climate variation; biomineralization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Isomorphism, Chemical Variability, and Solid Solutions of Minerals and Related Compounds, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nikita V. Chukanov

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2806 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical composition; crystal chemistry; isomorphism; solid solution; doping; color centers; chemical defects; chemical zoning; trace elements; thermodynamics control of major and trace elements in substitutions and solid solutions; geochemical markers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)

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