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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Chemical and Physical Evolution of Magma Reservoirs and Associated Ore Deposits
edited by Chad D. Deering and Theodore J. Bornhorst
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochemistry; mineralogy; textures; geodynamics; magma reservoirs; ore deposits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Geochemistry and Geochronology of High-Grade Metamorphic Rocks
edited by , Zhanzhan Duan, Ting Liu and
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-grade metamorphism; geochemistry; geochronology; granulite; migmatite; partial melting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Chemical Weathering Studies
edited by Diego De Souza Sardinha, Vania Rosolen and Leticia Hirata Godoy
submission deadline 29 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1809 | Submission Open
Keywords: major; minor and ree; hydrochemistry; hydrogeochemistry; pedogeochemistry; riverbed sediments; water– rock– soil interaction; CO2 sequestration; surface modeling; supergene alteration; supergene deposits; mine drainage; mine waste; heavy metal isotopes; risk assessment; soil contamination; pollution indices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Geochemistry and Genesis of Hydrothermal Ore Deposits submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14654 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrothermal ore deposits; source of hydrothermal fluid; fluid evolution; genesis of ore deposit; metallic mineral deposits; geochemistry; stable isotopes; mineral exploration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Geochemical Exploration for Critical Mineral Resources
edited by , and Zhixuan Han
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7242 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochemical exploration; exploration methods; metal migration; critical mineral resources; transported cover; weathered terrains; concealed ore deposits; indicator mineral geochemistry; deep-penetrating geochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Mineral Prospectivity Mapping (MPM) Using Multi-Source Datasets, Geo-Statistical Algorithms and Machine Learning Techniques submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4991 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral propectivity mapping (MPM); ore mineral exploration; remote sensing; multi-dimensional data fusion; machine learning techniques; knowledge-driven models; data-driven models; geophysical exploration; geochemical exploration; geographic information system (GIS) modeling; supervised and unsupervised algorithms; geo-statistical algorithms; deep learning techniques; novel hybrid methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Advances in Flotation of Copper, Lead and Zinc Minerals
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4808 | Submission Open
Keywords: flotation reagents; enhanced flotation; flotation equipment; separation technique; refractory ores; surface analysis; bubble– mineral interaction; theoretical calculation; process mineralogy
(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 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4575 | 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)
Advances in Precious and Critical Mineral Beneficiation and Extraction submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4365 | Submission Open
Keywords: precious and critical minerals; complex ore bodies; physical separation and beneficiation; biomining; hydrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; solvent extraction and ion exchange; wastes and secondary metal sources; recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Space Resources submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3224 | Submission Open
Keywords: space resources; space mining; remote sensing and searching; minerals extraction; minerals processing; minerals mapping; smart mining; re-orbiting space objects; space mining mission profile; on-site production; bio-mining
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Petrological and Geochemical Characteristics of Reservoirs
edited by and Yubin Bai
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2994 | Submission Open
Keywords: buried hill reservoir; igneous and metamorphic reservoirs; water– rock interaction; petrological heterogeneity; in situ leaching mining; scale formation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
CO2 Mineralization and Utilization
edited by Fei Wang and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2230 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 mineralization and utilization; carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS); carbon neutrality; clean energy transition; sustainable development; CO2 emission reduction; enhanced metal recovery (EMR); critical and strategic minerals (MCS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Advances in Uranium Metallogenic Theory, Exploration and Exploitation
edited by , Hui Rong, Chunying Guo and Jincheng Luo
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1921 | Submission Open
Keywords: geology of newly discovered uranium deposits; genesis of uranium deposits; uranium mineralization with other mineral resources; uranium metallogenic dynamics; structural and/or sedimentary control on uranium deposits; new methods of uranium exploration using geophysics; geochemistry and remote sensing; new exploitation methods in uranium resources
Biomineralization and Biominerals: Lessons from Mineral-Producing Organisms, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1264 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomineralization; biomaterials; apatite structure; mollusc shell; extracellular matrix; fossilized biominerals; biomimetic mineralization; advanced functional materials; lessons from nature; materials science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomineralization and Biominerals)
Viscosity of Magmas submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1236 | Submission Open
Keywords: viscosity; silicate melt; rheology; experimental study; cooling kinetics; nucleation
Precambrian Crustal Evolution and Tectono-Thermal History of the North China Craton
edited by Lingling Xiao, Lilin Du and Guodong Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open
Keywords: North China Craton; metamorphic P-T paths; geochronology; geochemistry; tectonic evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Experimental and Numerical Studies of Mineral Comminution: 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 832 | Submission Open
Keywords: comminution; modeling; crushing; grinding; liberation; optimization; energy saving
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Comminution and Comminution Circuits Optimisation: 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open
Keywords: open mill; normal closed; reverse closed; and combined closed circuits; mill/crusher operational parameters; DEM; CFD; product size distribution; mineral liberation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Geochronological and Geochemical Characterization of Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open
Keywords: whole-rock geochemistry; magmatic evolution; dating; isotopic characterization; hydrothermal alteration; regional and local geochemical vectors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Applications of Clay-Based Materials
edited by Pollyana Trigueiro and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open
Keywords: clays; clay minerals; nanocomposites; hybrid materials; adsorption; photocatalysis; biological applications; drug delivery systems; agricultural applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)
Constraining the Timing and Setting of Gold Mineralization from Accessory Phase Minerals submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open
Keywords: gold mineral systems; gold alteration systems; accessory mineral phases; high precision geochronology; radiogenic isotopes; SIMS; LA-ICP-MS  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Traceability of Minerals and Metals via Geochemical Fingerprinting
edited by Xuan Liu and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open
Keywords: traceability; mineral deposit; geochemical fingerprinting; isotopic tracing; geometallurgy; supply transparency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Geochemistry and Metallogenesis of REE-Rich Phosphorite Deposits
edited by Pei Liang, and Lingling Xiao
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare earth elements; phosphorite deposits; geochemistry; SW China; REE mineralization; metallogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Rare-Metal Granites
edited by Francisco Javier López-Moro
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: protolith; parental magma; differentiation processes; magmatic– hydrothermal transition; rare-metal metallogeny; geochemistry; geochronology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Exploration, Geometallurgy and Geoenvironmental Assessment of Economic Deposits submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 152 | 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)
Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Clay Minerals
edited by Maria Bentabol, Mercedes Suárez and Rodríguez-Ruiz María Dolores
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: clay minerals; hydrothermal synthesis; characterization; HRTEM; XRD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)
Mineral Chemistry of Granitoids: Constraints on Crystallization Conditions and Petrological Evolution
edited by Ignez de Pinho Guimarães and Jefferson Valdemiro De Lima
submission deadline 5 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3243 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral chemistry; crystallization parameters; geobarometry; geothermometry; accessory mineral trace elements
(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
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3964 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage; analytical techniques; archaeometry; natural and ornamental stone; lithic materials; marble artefacts; ancient quarries; provenance studies
Spectral Behavior of Mineral Pigments, Volume II submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1127 | Submission Open
Keywords: spectroscopy; characterization; mineral pigments; archaeometry; cosmetics; coatings; chemical industry; orthopaedic engineering; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
Towards a Sustainable Management of Mine Wastes: Reprocessing, Reuse, Revalorization and Repository, 3rd Edition
edited by , , Yassine Ait-Khouia and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open
Keywords: inorganic industrial and mining wastes; environmental characterization; treatment; stabilization; reprocessing; and recycling; integrated management; valorisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Mineral Chemistry: Tool for Vectoring towards Mineral Deposits
edited by Ivan Belousov, , and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral chemistry; vectoring; fertility; porphyry Cu; IOCG; orogenic Au; VHMS; LA ICP MS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Surface Chemistry of Minerals
edited by and Eleanor Spielman-Sun
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1471 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface chemistry; applied geochemistry; soil science; mineral reaction kinetics; adsorption/desorption; contaminant mobilization; mineral surface reactivity; surface characterization; synchrotron/neutron; X-rays; MD/DFT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
Potentially Toxic Elements: Source, Distribution, Risk Assessment and Remediation submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2676 | Submission Open
Keywords: background values; quality reference values; heavy metals; metal distribution; environmental contamination; environmental pollution; environmental risks; human health risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
From Mantle to Market: Platinum Group Elements and Minerals and Their Geological Significance submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1224 | Submission Open
Keywords: platinum group elements; platinum group minerals and mantle processes; economic geology; mineral exploration; sustainable mining; emerging technologies; machine learning applications on platinum group minerals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Crystal Structure, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry of Scapolite
edited by Milen Kadiyski and
submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: scapolite group; marialite– melonite series; Si-Al ordering; crystal structure; X-ray diffraction; Raman spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
Unlocking Mineral Resource Potential: Biotechnological Approaches to Recover Critical Minerals from Waste
edited by Kamalpreet Kaur Brar, Nancy Perreault and Sara Magdouli
submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: biohydrometallurgy; metal extraction and recovery; secondary resource; mining and metallurgical waste; waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE or e-waste); recycling of Li-Ion batteries; critical minerals and rare earth elements; biobeneficiation; biomineralization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Uranium: Geochemistry and Mineralogy submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6533 | Submission Open
Keywords: uranium; geochemistry; biogeochemistry; mineralogy; sorption; mineral precipitation; fate and transport; mobility; reactive transport modeling; geochemical modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Rare Metal and Related Deposits: Geology, Geochemistry and Mineralization
edited by and Fangfang Zhang
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare metal deposit; magmatic– hydrothermal processes; granitic intrusions; magmatic differentiation; ore mineralogy; mineral geochemistry; hydrothermal alteration; geochronology; ore-forming process; tectonic setting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Structure and Origin of Gold Mineralization: From Primary to Placer Gold Deposits submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6495 | Submission Open
Keywords: gold prospecting; biogeochemistry of gold; geochemical analysis; gold deposits; geophysical survey; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of Geological Materials submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5017 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical raw materials; ores; rocks; soils; minerals; mineral deposits and exhausted mines; geomaterials; mining; waste materials; acid mine drainage; mineral resources; secondary minerals; secondary raw materials; efflorescent minerals; ornamental stones; rock weathering; degradation phenomena; built heritage; mortars; geological tourism; mining heritage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Advances in Physical Separation of Gold, Iron Ore and Rare Earth Minerals submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3955 | 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)
Geology, Geochemistry, Genesis, Modeling, Structure and Exploration of Copper Polymetallic Deposits
edited by Bo Li, , Zhongfa Liu and Xinfu Wang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3628 | Submission Open
Keywords: copper polymetallic deposits; geology and geochemistry; fluid inclusion and ore-forming fluid; metallogenic age; ore genesis and metallogenic mechanism; metallogenic model; ore field structural system; exploration and prospecting prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Organic Geochemistry, Geochronology, and Paleogeography of Shale Deposits submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3156 | Submission Open
Keywords: shale geochemistry; paleogeography of shale deposits; anoxic events; source-rock geochemistry; machine-learning applied to the characterization of shale deposits; carbon capture and storage in shales
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Green and Efficient Recovery/Extraction of Rare Earth Resources
edited by and Yongqiang Yang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2038 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare earth elements; recovery; extraction; mining
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Ag-Pb-Zn Deposits: Geology and Geochemistry submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1931 | Submission Open
Keywords: Ag-Pb-Zn mineralization; genetic model; ore-forming fluids; metal source; fluid evolution; geochronology; geochemistry; ore exploration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Beneficiation and Extraction of Lithium, Tantalum and Niobium from Ores and Secondary Resources
edited by Bogale Tadesse, , Girma Woldetinsae and Lisha Dong
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1541 | Submission Open
Keywords: flotation chemistry; ore sorting; hydrometallurgy; beneficiation; pegmatites; critical metals; lithium; tantalum and niobium; mineral processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Coal Properties and Their Effect on Industrial Processes
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1415 | Submission Open
Keywords: macerals; minerals; coalification; coal combustion; coking coal; coal-to-carbon; gasification; advanced carbon products
Understanding Hydrothermal Ore Deposits
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open
Keywords: ore deposits; in situ analysis; geochemistry; geochronology; fluid evolution; ore-forming process; metal transport and deposition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Fluid Inclusion Study of Gold Deposits Endowed in Critical Metals submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open
Keywords: gold; critical metals; ore mineralogy; ore geochemistry; fluid inclusions; mineral system; deposit modeling; mineral exploration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Igneous Rocks and Related Mineral Deposits
edited by Claire E. Wade and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 272 | 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)
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