Topical Advisory Panel
- Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Section
- Mineral Deposits Section
- Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry Section
- Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology Section
- Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals Section
- Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications Section
- Biomineralization and Biominerals Section
- Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials Section
Members
1. School of Minerals Processing & Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
2. Key Lab of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, China
Interests: bioleaching; mineral processing and extractive metallurgy (resource recovery); solid waste treatment and disposal; mining environment; mineralogy; surface chemistry and electrochemistry
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2. Key Lab of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, China
Interests: bioleaching; mineral processing and extractive metallurgy (resource recovery); solid waste treatment and disposal; mining environment; mineralogy; surface chemistry and electrochemistry
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Department of Geological Sciences, California State University, Bakersfield, CA 93311, USA
Interests: carbon dioxide sequestration; unconventional resources; shale; reservoir characterization; petrophysics; scanning electron microscopy; micro-CT
Interests: carbon dioxide sequestration; unconventional resources; shale; reservoir characterization; petrophysics; scanning electron microscopy; micro-CT
Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
Interests: iron formations; geology; geochemistry; redox states; Precambrian
Interests: iron formations; geology; geochemistry; redox states; Precambrian
Application Competence Center, Malvern Panalytical B.V., Lelyweg 1 (7602 EA), P.O. Box 13, 7600 AA Almelo, The Netherlands
Interests: indicator minerals; mineral exploration; till geochemistry; applied mineralogy; applied geochemistry; minerals chemistry; multivariate statistical methods; micro-analytical techniques; LA-ICP-MS
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Interests: indicator minerals; mineral exploration; till geochemistry; applied mineralogy; applied geochemistry; minerals chemistry; multivariate statistical methods; micro-analytical techniques; LA-ICP-MS
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Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Facultad CC. Geológicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: sedimentology and diagenesis of salt deposits; hydrothermal processes in sedimentary environments; geological resources in sedimentary successions; economic geology
Interests: sedimentology and diagenesis of salt deposits; hydrothermal processes in sedimentary environments; geological resources in sedimentary successions; economic geology
Institute of Geosciences, Faculty BERG, Technical University of Kosice, Letna 9, 04011 Kosice, Slovakia
Interests: sedimentology (siliciclastics); Quaternary geology; geothermal resources; geological prospection
Interests: sedimentology (siliciclastics); Quaternary geology; geothermal resources; geological prospection
Department of Geology, Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
Interests: water chemistry; geochemistry; hydrogeology; saline and fresh waters; bottom sediments; inorganic pollutants; thermodynamics
Interests: water chemistry; geochemistry; hydrogeology; saline and fresh waters; bottom sediments; inorganic pollutants; thermodynamics
Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029 Urbino, Italy
Interests: mineral fibers; zeolites; environmental mineralogy; risk assessment for mineral fibers; surface properties
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Interests: mineral fibers; zeolites; environmental mineralogy; risk assessment for mineral fibers; surface properties
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Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute, 80-328 Warsaw, Poland
Interests: fluid and solid inclusions; isotopes; diagenesis; geochronology
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Interests: fluid and solid inclusions; isotopes; diagenesis; geochronology
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Laboratory of Composite Ceramic Materials, A. A. Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science (IMET), Russian Academy of Sciences, 119334 Moscow, Russia
Interests: synthesis; nanoparticles; bioceramic; calcium phosphates; magnesium phosphates; additive manufacturing; zirconia; alumina
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Interests: synthesis; nanoparticles; bioceramic; calcium phosphates; magnesium phosphates; additive manufacturing; zirconia; alumina
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Faculty of Science/Geology and Geochemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Campus de Cantoblanco, Módulo 06 507, 28049 Madrid, Spain
Interests: environmental science; biogeochemistry; clay minerals; emerging pollutants; radioactive waste isolation; surfaces and interfaces science
Interests: environmental science; biogeochemistry; clay minerals; emerging pollutants; radioactive waste isolation; surfaces and interfaces science
School of Environmental Studies and State Key Lab of Biogeological Geology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430000, China
Interests: groundwater hydrology and biogeochemistry; karst water resources and karst environment; contaminant hydrogeology; groundwater contamination remediation
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Interests: groundwater hydrology and biogeochemistry; karst water resources and karst environment; contaminant hydrogeology; groundwater contamination remediation
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Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada
Interests: froth flotation of oxide minerals; flotation reagent molecular design; phyllosilicate surface physiochemistry
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Interests: froth flotation of oxide minerals; flotation reagent molecular design; phyllosilicate surface physiochemistry
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1. Minerals Processing Division, Mintek, Randburg 2125, South Africa
2. Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, 1 Jan Smuts Ave., Johannesburg 2000, South Africa
Interests: mineral processing; flotation cells; hydrodynamics; solid–fluid dynamics; energy; sustainability; modelling; mining; coarse flotation; fine particles; bubble; image processing; gravity separation; flotation; attachment and detachment
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2. Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, 1 Jan Smuts Ave., Johannesburg 2000, South Africa
Interests: mineral processing; flotation cells; hydrodynamics; solid–fluid dynamics; energy; sustainability; modelling; mining; coarse flotation; fine particles; bubble; image processing; gravity separation; flotation; attachment and detachment
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Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26500 Patras, Greece
Interests: geochemistry; environmental geochemistry/geology; ore deposits/Industrial minerals; sustainable development; geothermal systems/energy; geomicrobiology; igneous petrology; mineralogy
Interests: geochemistry; environmental geochemistry/geology; ore deposits/Industrial minerals; sustainable development; geothermal systems/energy; geomicrobiology; igneous petrology; mineralogy
Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Laboratory of Soil Science and Biochemistry, University of Sciences and Technology, 85-029 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Interests: soil enzymes; trace metals in soils; lithogenesis; pedogenesis; anthropopression and the content of micronutrients in soils; the soil-plant relationship; soil pollution indicators
Interests: soil enzymes; trace metals in soils; lithogenesis; pedogenesis; anthropopression and the content of micronutrients in soils; the soil-plant relationship; soil pollution indicators
LLC “Adamant” Skolkovo, 194100 St. Petersburg, Russia
Interests: igneous petrology; minerals; geological processes; field geology; geological mapping; isotope geochemistry; petrography; carbon nanomaterials; nanodiamonds
Interests: igneous petrology; minerals; geological processes; field geology; geological mapping; isotope geochemistry; petrography; carbon nanomaterials; nanodiamonds
School of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Interests: rock mechanics; coal seam gas; fluid mechanics; CO2 geo-sequestration; ECBM; mining engineering; permeability; gas diffusion in porous media; cemented past backfill; fly ash
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Interests: rock mechanics; coal seam gas; fluid mechanics; CO2 geo-sequestration; ECBM; mining engineering; permeability; gas diffusion in porous media; cemented past backfill; fly ash
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Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DIBEST), University of Calabria (UniCAL), 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
Interests: water quality; water-rock interaction; soil pollution; heavy metals; water remediation
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Interests: water quality; water-rock interaction; soil pollution; heavy metals; water remediation
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School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: Ag-Pb-Zn deposits; epithermal deposits; ore genesis
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Interests: Ag-Pb-Zn deposits; epithermal deposits; ore genesis
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College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Interests: fine chemicals; hydrometallurgy; flotation; nonferrous metals; manganese; heavy metal wastewater
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Interests: fine chemicals; hydrometallurgy; flotation; nonferrous metals; manganese; heavy metal wastewater
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Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5007, USA
Interests: meteorites; Martian meteorites; isotope geochronology (meteorites); cosmochemistry
Interests: meteorites; Martian meteorites; isotope geochronology (meteorites); cosmochemistry
Near-Field Research Group, Radioactive Waste Processing Research Department, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Ibaraki 319-1184, Japan
Interests: radioactive waste disposal; groundwater geochemistry; thermodynamic data of minerals; geochemical modeling; water-rock interactions; cement-rock interactions; iron-bentonite interactions; cement-bentonite interactions; colloid characterization; dissolved organic matter characterization
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Interests: radioactive waste disposal; groundwater geochemistry; thermodynamic data of minerals; geochemical modeling; water-rock interactions; cement-rock interactions; iron-bentonite interactions; cement-bentonite interactions; colloid characterization; dissolved organic matter characterization
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Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
Interests: surface/interface reactivity of nanoporous minerals; high-efficiency applications of mineral resources; modification of nanoporous structures; effect of nanoconfinement
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Interests: surface/interface reactivity of nanoporous minerals; high-efficiency applications of mineral resources; modification of nanoporous structures; effect of nanoconfinement
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Instituto de Geociências, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília 70910-900, Brazil
Interests: regional geophysics; geophysical responses of mineral systems; petrophysics; mineral mapping; geodynamic settings of mineral deposit systems; spatial data analysis
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Interests: regional geophysics; geophysical responses of mineral systems; petrophysics; mineral mapping; geodynamic settings of mineral deposit systems; spatial data analysis
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School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230036, China
Interests: precambrian geology; continental crust formation and reworking; tectonics evolution of south china in the archean and proterozoic; granite petrogenesis; zirconology; formation of continental lithosphere mantle; continental collision; laser in-situ analysis on accessory minerals
Interests: precambrian geology; continental crust formation and reworking; tectonics evolution of south china in the archean and proterozoic; granite petrogenesis; zirconology; formation of continental lithosphere mantle; continental collision; laser in-situ analysis on accessory minerals
Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 310027, China
Interests: Ca isotope; hydrothermal system; methane; carbon cycle
Interests: Ca isotope; hydrothermal system; methane; carbon cycle
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
Interests: biomining; chalcopyrite; ecology; extremophiles; horizontal gene transfer; genetics; CRISPR/Cas
Interests: biomining; chalcopyrite; ecology; extremophiles; horizontal gene transfer; genetics; CRISPR/Cas
Laboratory for Biocolloids and Surface Chemistry, Division of Physical Chemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: biomineralization; calcium phosphates; calcium carbonates; nanomaterials; hydrogels; biomimetics; biomaterials; composites
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Interests: biomineralization; calcium phosphates; calcium carbonates; nanomaterials; hydrogels; biomimetics; biomaterials; composites
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School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Babes-Bolyai University, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: hazards; risk assessment; tailings management facility; safety assessment; land-use planning
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Interests: hazards; risk assessment; tailings management facility; safety assessment; land-use planning
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