Special Issues

Minerals publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Genesis, Geochemistry and Mineralization of Metallic Minerals
edited by Guangzhou Mao, Yuanchuan Zheng and Haidong Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3381 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic mechanisms of metallic minerals; mineralization processes of metallic minerals; ore-forming environments of metallic minerals; geochemical signatures and the applications in exploration of metallic minerals; geochronology and isotopic studies of metallic minerals; advances in analytical techniques of metallic minerals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Mineral Exploration in the Glaciated Terrains: Advanced Geochemical and Mineralogical Techniques in the Analysis of Glacial Sediments and Processes submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2979 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochemistry  ; till  ; heavy minerals  ; indicator minerals  ; surface geochemical methods  ; secondary dispersion  ; geochemical anomaly  ; statistical analysis  ; prospecting  ; weathered bedrock
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Characterization and Management of Mine Waters
edited by Patrícia Gomes, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2760 | Submission Open
Keywords: mine waters; acid mine drainage; mine-water-biosphere interactions; water contamination; risk assessment; environmental remediation; nature-based solutions; circular economy; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
The Formation and Evolution of Gold Deposits in China
edited by Wenyan He, , Nan Li, Xue Gao and Xiangfei Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2535 | Submission Open
Keywords: gold; China; mineralization mechanism; metallogeny
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Pegmatites as Hosts of Critical Metals: From Petrogenesis to Mineral Exploration submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2019 | Submission Open
Keywords: pegmatites; dyke propagation; rare-element and critical-metal exploration; lithium; cesium; tantalum; megacrysts and gemstones; fluid and melt inclusions; nucleation and growth rates; magmatic differentiation; anatexis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Gem Deposits: Mineralogical and Gemological Aspects, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1981 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochronology of gemstones; geological setting; genesis of gemstones; gemstone characterization; geographic origin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Clays, Zeolites and Engineered Mineral Materials for Wastewater Treatment submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1612 | Submission Open
Keywords: clays; zeolites; engineered mineral materials; sorption; heavy metals; wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Application of Deep Learning and Computer Vision in Petrographic Images Analysis submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1467 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer vision; deep learning; object detection; image segmentation; petrographic images analysis; maceral images analysis; microscopic images of mineral matter analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
An Overview of Applications and Types of Flotation Reagents: Performance, Efficiency and Optimization
edited by André C. Azevedo and Rafael Teixeira Rodrigues
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open
Keywords: flotation reagents; mineral processing; efficiency; sustainability; complex ores
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Mineralization and Geochemistry of VMS Deposits submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 872 | Submission Open
Keywords: sulfides and sulfosalts; base; precious; strategic; and critical metals; massive; stringer ore; polymetallic mineralization; host lithologies; geotectonic setting
(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
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 806 | Submission Open
Keywords: evaporite; fluid inclusions; water chemistry; climate variation; biomineralization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Metallogenesis of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt
edited by and Wenhua Ji
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 753 | Submission Open
Keywords: magma mixing; petrogenesis and geochronology; differentiation of rare earth elements; Precambrian; Phanerozoic; western Kunlun Mountains; Chinese Altay
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Zeolite: From a Boiling Stone to the Applicable Minerals in Various Industrial Processes: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 710 | 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)
Exploring Earth's Hidden Treasures: New Mineral Discoveries and Research submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open
Keywords: new minerals; descriptive mineralogy; new data on minerals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
Mineralogy, Chemistry, Weathering and Application of Serpentinite
edited by , , Rosalda Punturo and Giovanna Rizzo
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: serpentinite; antigorite; lizardite; subduction; dehydration; CO2 storage; Ni-Co ores; dimension stones; heritage; green marble; asbestos; ophiolite
Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Polymetallic Ore Deposits
edited by and Abdorrahman Rajabi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymetallic deposits; ore mineralogy; geochemistry; ore-forming process; process mineralogy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Geopolymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Application submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: geopolymers; alkaline-activated materials; thermal and hydrothermal processing of geopolymers; geopolymers based on natural and synthetic deposits; characterization of geopolymers; application of geopolymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)
Microbially Driven Geochemistry of Mining Water and Waste
edited by Gerdhard L. Jessen and Kelly Whaley-Martin
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental geochemistry; acid mine drainage; microbial geochemistry; microbial genomics; applied microbial ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Geochemical Investigations of Water–Rock Interaction and Contamination
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: water– rock interactions; water quality; rock geochemistry; geochemical modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Biogeochemistry Processes of Acid Mine Drainage and Effects on Materials Alteration submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: acid mine drainage; biogeochemistry; hydrogeochemistry; corrosion; durability; degradation; materials alteration; cracks; metal concentrations; pollution; sulphates; diatoms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Mineralogy of Vertisols: Influence on Soil Properties, Genesis and Classification
edited by Sheila Aparecida Correia Furquím, Valdomiro Severino De Souza-Júnior and Gabriel Ramatis Pugliese Andrade
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: vertisols; clay minerals; smectite; kaolinite; clay quantification; clays and physical properties; clays and chemical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)
Advances in Experimental Geochemistry of Silicate Melts, Fluids, and Minerals
edited by , , Panlao Zhao and
submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open
Keywords: experimental geochemistry; silicate melts; geological fluids; mineral association; high temperature and high pressure; ore deposit; magmatic evolution; metal transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
Towards Sustainable Mining and Mineral Processing of Metals: Assessment to Implementation
edited by Allan Trench and Geoffrey E. Batt
submission deadline 6 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 187 | 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
Biogeochemistry, Medical and Environmental Mineralogy of Fibrous Minerals
edited by
submission deadline 13 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1849 | Submission Open
Keywords: fibrous minerals; fibers; elongate mineral particles; asbestos; asbestiform; fibers’ physico-chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Mapping of Rocks and Minerals Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, 2nd Edition submission deadline 18 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open
Keywords: rock and mineral; spectral analysis; hyperspectral remote sensing; hyperspectral image processing; geological and mining application
(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
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 313 | 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)
Clay Minerals: From Paleoclimatic and Paleoenvironmental Indicators to Industrial Raw Materials
edited by Elisa Laita, and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: paleoclimate; paleoenvironment; weathering; industrial clays; kaolin; fibrous clays
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)
Recent Advances in Extractive Metallurgy submission deadline 29 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11871 | Submission Open
Keywords: froth flotation; mineral surface; surface modification; mineral/bubble/reagent interactions; big data analysis; modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Clay Minerals and Waste Fly Ash Ceramics, Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14551 | Submission Open
Keywords: clays; fly ash; Thermal procedure; ceramics; structure; characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)
Genesis, Age and Mineralization of Emeralds and Related Gems
edited by Uwe Altenberger
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerald; beryl; aquamarine; gem stones; geochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Solvent Extraction of Rare-Earth Elements with Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5797 | Submission Open
Keywords: recovery of electronic wastes containing REEs; leaching of REEs containing minerals with ILs or DES; solvent extractions of REEs; selective separations of REEs; ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; extraction stoichiometry; ILs and/or des electrolytes; supported liquid membranes; structurally modified membranes; perstraction using ILs or DES; solvent impregnated resins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Artificial Engineered Minerals: Synthesis, Characterization, Metallurgical and Mechanical Processing submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2982 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallurgical recycling; pyrometallurgy; mineral processing; grain size distribution; crushing; milling; breakage and liberation; mechanical sorting; flotation; magnetic separation; density separation; electrostatic separation; flow sheet simulation; DEM-modelling and simulation; thermodynamic modelling and simulation; phase equilibrium and crystallization; metallurgical slags; Controlled Solidification; e-waste and spent batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Native Gold as a Specific Indicator Mineral for Gold Deposits, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2596 | Submission Open
Keywords: isomorphic impurities in native gold; fineness; heterogeneity; proto-; syn- and epigenetic minerals of native gold; LA-ICP-MS; EPMA; phase diagrams Au-element(s); gold deposit types; criteria for forecasting and searching for gold deposits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Mineralogical and Geochemical Characteristics of Ferromanganese Nodules & Crusts: Implications for the Reconstruction of the Paleo-Ocean Environment submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2350 | Submission Open
Keywords: paleo– ocean environment reconstruction; ferromanganese nudole; ferromanganese crust; seafloor mineral resources; structural refinement of ferromanganese oxides; advances in qualitative and quantitative analysis technique
Recovery of Rare Earth Elements Minerals: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2193 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex ores; leaching; rare earth elements; mineral processing; flotation; magnetic separation; gravity separation; ion adsorption clay; secondary resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Tailings Dams: Design, Characterization, Monitoring, and Risk Assessment, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2118 | 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)
Mineralogical Approaches to Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Materials submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1371 | Submission Open
Keywords: archaeometry; ceramics; glazes; metals; sediments; stone; pigments; mineralogy; petrography; geochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
The Significance of Applied Mineralogy in Archaeometry submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open
Keywords: portable and non-destructive techniques; new methods in applied mineralogy for archaeometry; ancient building materials; ancient provenance; raw material and manufacts circulation; metal smelting and melting; archeomineralogy; archeometallurgy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Development of Flotation of Chalcopyrite
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: chalcopyrite; flotation; copper sulfides; water quality; clays; seawater
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Particle–Bubble Interactions in the Flotation Process
edited by Guichao Wang and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: flotation; turbulence effects; bubble– particle collision; attachment; detachment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
The "Green Earths" Glauconite and Celadonite: From Genesis to Application submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: glauconite; celadonite; geology; archaeometry; spectroscopy; pigments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)
The Role of Hydrocarbons in the Genesis of Mineral Deposits
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 91 | 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)
3D/4D Geological Modeling for Mineral Exploration, 2nd Edition
edited by , Lizhen Cheng, Nan Li and Weisheng Hou
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D/4D geological modeling; 3D/4D simulation; big data; knowledge discovery; artificial intelligence; uncertainty analysis; metallogenic systems and mineral systems; mineral resource assessment; deep 3D targeting; big data of geosciences; data-driven; knowledge-driven; AI-driven
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Large Igneous Provinces: Research Frontiers submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8505 | Submission Open
Keywords: large igneous provinces— LIPs; supercontinent breakup; mass extinctions; climate change through earth history; magmatic sulphide ore deposits; dyke swarms; flood basalts; archean LIPs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Slag Valorization for Advanced Metal Production, 2nd Edition
edited by Basak Anameric and Timothy C. Eisele
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: slag; slag valorization; energy from slags; metal recycling; slag aggregates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Mars: Everything You Need to Know about the Red Planet submission deadline 22 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5284 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochemistry of Mars; mineralogy of Mars  ; sedimentary history of Mars  ; igneous processes of Mars  ; future of Mars research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
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 22 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 123 | 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)
Characterization and Provenance of Archaeological Materials Using Multi-Method Analysis submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7096 | Submission Open
Keywords: archaeology; provenance; dating; spectroscopy; cultural heritage; archaeometry; metal; ceramics; stones; sediments; glazes; glass; geochemical tracers; burial environment
Advances in Pyrometallurgy of Minerals and Ores
edited by , , Bangfu Huang and Fan Zhang
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3520 | Submission Open
Keywords: pyrometallurgy; energy saving; emission reduction; waste management; hydrogen metallurgy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Geoelectricity and Electrical Methods in Mineral Exploration
edited by Gaofeng Ye
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1147 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric prospecting; polarizability; resistivity; EM method; mineral deposits; volcanoes; mineralization; geothermal resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
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