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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Flotation of Fine-Grained Minerals
edited by , Weijun Peng and Shulei Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3922 | Submission Open
Keywords: flotation of mineral fines; interface phenomenon; interaction; hydrodynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Green Mining, Waste Recovery and Efficient Disposal of Metal Mines
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3173 | Submission Open
Keywords: advances in chemical/bio-heap leaching of copper sulfides; basical theory and industrial cases of cemented/paste backfill using mine wastes; in-situ chemical/bioleaching of rare earth; uranium; etc.; multi-physical fieldand multi-phase coupling problem in green mining process; simulation and mathematical modeling of green mining procedure; rock mechanic features and mechanisms caused by mining in metal mine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Sedimentary Basins: Sedimentation, Stratigraphy, Petrology and Tectonics
edited by Yong Sik Gihm, and Byung Choon Lee
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2260 | Submission Open
Keywords: drainage basins; depositional environments; subsidence; partial melting; metamorphism; deformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Sustainable Extraction of Copper, Nickel and Zinc and Their By-Products from Ores, Recycled Materials and Wastes through Hydrometallurgical Processes
edited by Lilian Velásquez-Yévenes, and Mario Vera
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open
Keywords: base metal; leaching and bioleaching; leaching technology; chloride leaching; e-waste leaching; innovation and process improvement; new reagents; materials and technologies; solvent extraction and ion exchange; precipitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of Zn-Pb Ore Deposits: Insights into Their Genesis, Implications for Exploration, and Environmental Issues submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open
Keywords: characterization of Zn-Pb ore deposits; genesis of Zn-Pb ore deposits; ore mineralogy; ore geochemistry; sphalerite; critical metals; fluid inclusions; stable and radiogenic isotopes; ore exploration; Zn-Pb mineral resources; sustainable mining; environmental mineralogy and geochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Advances in Mantle–Crust Interactions for Petrogenesis and Ore-Forming Processes
edited by Feng Huang, Liang Guo, Xiyao Li, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: mantle– crust interactions; petrology; geochemistry; magmatic evolution; mineralization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Tracing Precambrian Pathways: Neoproterozoic Rocks and Their Global Context
edited by Junyong Li, Jinlong Yao and Guangyi Wei
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: petrogenesis; supercontinent; deep-crust process; neoproterozoic orogenesis; climate and marine environment; neoproterozoic resource effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Ferroalloy Minerals Processing and Technology, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: ferroalloys; decarbonization; mineral processing; extractive metallurgy; geo-metallurgy; pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; waste utilization; slag valorization; ferrochrome; ferrochromium– silicon; ferro-manganese; ferro-silicon; silico-manganese; ferro-manganese; ferroboron; ferromolybdenum; ferronickel; ferroniobium; ferrophosphorus; ferrotitanium; ferrotungsten; ferrovanadium submerged arc furnace; process modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Sedimentology and Geochemistry of Carbonates
edited by Qilong Fu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbonates; facies and depositional environments; stratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy; carbonate platforms; paleogeography; paleoceanography; paleoclimates; diagenesis; dolomitization; geochemistry; microbialites; mixed carbonates and siliciclastics; carbonate reservoirs; carbonate deformation during sedimentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Physicochemical Properties and Purification of Quartz Minerals
edited by , Mei Xia and Jianguo Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-purity quartz; silica resources; theoretical and experimental studies; mineralogy; petrology; and geochemistry; different occurrences of geological bodies; granitic pegmatite
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
Surface Chemistry and Reagents in Flotation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: flotation; surface chemistry; hydrophobicity; frother; collector; depressant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Potentially Toxic Elements in Soils Affected by Metal Mining and Processing, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals; metalloids; soil; contamination; mining; mine wastes; tailings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Geophysical Signatures of Mineral Deposits in Tropical and Subtropical Settings
edited by and Marcelo Henrique Leão-Santos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: geophysical prospecting; mineral exploration; secondary mineral deposits; oxidized mineral deposits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Hydrometallurgical Treatments of Copper Ores, By-Products and Waste submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: leaching; hydrometallurgy; copper sulfide ore; copper oxidized ore; dissolution; solvent extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Water in Flotation submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: dewatering of tailings; flotation chemistry; inorganic electrolytes; microbes in water; residual reagents; water balancing; water quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Cemented Mine Waste Backfill: Experiment and Modelling: 2nd Edition
edited by , , and Xiwei Zhang
submission deadline 17 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: cemented mine waste backfill; sustainable reuse of mine wastes; material characterization; alternative binder materials; mix proportion design; in situ measurement; environmental performance; mathematical modeling and numerical simulation
Microscopy in Geomaterials Research: From Minerals to Rocks and Beyond
edited by Vincent Thiery
submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: microscopy; microanalysis; geomaterials; rocks; slags; concrete
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)
Exploring and Unlocking Africa’s Mineral Wealth: Current Advances and Future Prospects
edited by , Moshood Onifade, Thierry De Putter and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: minerals; Africa; mining; sustainable development; environment; ESG
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Global and Regional Tectonics: Insights from Sedimentary Records and Geochemistry, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: tectonics; sedimentary rocks and minerals; sedimentary geochemistry and isotopes; paleogeography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Applied to Determination of Rare Earth Elements
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: REE detection; laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; in situ analytical techniques; i.e.; LIBS; atomic emission spectroscopy; rare earth element determination; material characterization techniques; LIBS applications for REEs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Sediments
edited by and Mathieu Le Meur
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: sediment inorganic and organic geochemistry; geochemical signatures and fingerprints; contamination and pollution behavior; sediment mineralogy and weathering; emerging organic contaminants; natural and anthropogenic processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Using Mineral Chemistry to Characterize Ore-Forming Processes
edited by Xinlu Hu, Xinbiao Lv, Yafei Wu and Zhenjie Zhang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochemistry; mineralogy; isotope; mineralization; ore deposits; ore-forming process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Sustainable Use of Abandoned Mines, 2nd Edition
edited by , Ingrid Watson and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; repurposing; recycling; reutilization; rehabilitation prioritization; post-mining management; environmental monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Scientific Disposal and Utilization of Coal-Based Solid Waste
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental impact; mining wastewater; mine waste; solid waste disposal; sustainable development; environmental assessment; recycling
Tectonic Evolution of Subduction Processes
edited by and Thomas Leydier
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 25 | 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)
Circular Economy of Remining Secondary Raw Materials submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste rock; tailings; ashes; mineralogy; geochemistry; separation methods; toxic elements; radioactive elements; critical elements; strategic elements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Recent Advances in Separation Techniques for Critical Minerals/Metals, Circular Economy, and Sustainability
edited by , , and Mayumi Ito
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral processing/beneficiation; physical separation; selective comminution; size/shape separation; gravity separation; magnetic separation; electrical separation; flotation; extractive metallurgy; leaching; purification; solvent extraction; precipitation; cementation; adsorption; critical minerals/metals; primary/secondary resources; recycling; circular economy; environment; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Deformation, Diagenesis, and Reservoir in Fault Damage Zone
edited by Guanghui Wu, Tongwen Jiang and Xuefei Yang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault zone; carbonate reservoir; deformation; fracture network; diagenesis; fracture– diagenesis interaction
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