Minerals 2022, 12(2), 205; https://doi.org/10.3390/min12020205 - 6 Feb 2022
Best Paper Award
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Minerals 2020 Best Paper Awards. All papers published in Volume 10 (18 Dec 2019–21 Dec 2020) of Minerals were considered for the award. After thorough evaluation of the o riginality and significance of the papers, citations, and downloads, the five winning papers, which were nominated by the Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Paul Sylvester, were selected:
A Comprehensive Review of Rare Earth Elements Recovery from Coal-Related Materials
By Wencai Zhang, Aaron Noble, Xinbo Yang and Rick Honaker
Minerals 2020, 10(5), 451; 10.3390/min10050451
SEM-Based Automated Mineralogy and Its Application in Geo- and Material Sciences
By Bernhard Schulz, Dirk Sandmann and Sabine Gilbricht
Minerals 2020, 10(11), 1004; 10.3390/min10111004
Characteristics of Precipitation of Rare Earth Elements with Various Precipitants
By Kenneth N. Han
Minerals 2020, 10(2), 178; 10.3390/min10020178
Lithium-Rich Claystone in the McDermitt Caldera, Nevada, USA: Geologic, Mineralogical, and Geochemical Characteristics and Possible Origin
By Stephen B. Castor and Christopher D. Henry
Minerals 2020, 10(1), 68; 10.3390/min10010068
Using Complementary Methods of Synchrotron Radiation Powder Diffraction and Pair Distribution Function to Refine Crystal Structures with High Quality Parameters—A Review
By Seungyeol Lee and Huifang Xu
Minerals 2020, 10(2), 124; 10.3390/min10020124
Each winner (corresponding author) will receive CHF 500 and a chance to publish a paper in Minerals before 30 June 2023.
On behalf of the assessment committee, I would like to congratulate the winners on their accomplishments. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the nominated research groups of the above exceptional papers for their contributions to Minerals, and thank the award committee for voting and helping with this award.
Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Paul Sylvester, Minerals
Minerals 2020 Best Paper Award
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in Minerals will be eligible (Both regular and Special Issue submissions).
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Improving Separation Efficiency in End-of-Life Lithium-Ion Batteries Flotation Using Attrition Pre-Treatment
Minerals 2022, 12(1), 72; https://doi.org/10.3390/min12010072 - 6 Jan 2022
Winner
A Study of Thermal Stability of Hydroxyapatite
Minerals 2021, 11(12), 1310; https://doi.org/10.3390/min11121310 - 24 Nov 2021
Common Problems and Pitfalls in Fluid Inclusion Study: A Review and Discussion
Minerals 2021, 11(1), 7; https://doi.org/10.3390/min11010007 - 24 Dec 2020
Winner
A Comprehensive Review of Rare Earth Elements Recovery from Coal-Related Materials
Minerals 2020, 10(5), 451; https://doi.org/10.3390/min10050451 - 17 May 2020
SEM-Based Automated Mineralogy and Its Application in Geo- and Material Sciences
Minerals 2020, 10(11), 1004; https://doi.org/10.3390/min10111004 - 11 Nov 2020
Characteristics of Precipitation of Rare Earth Elements with Various Precipitants
Minerals 2020, 10(2), 178; https://doi.org/10.3390/min10020178 - 17 Feb 2020
Award Committee
Prof. Paul Sylvester
Chairman
Texas Tech University
Winner
Emerald Deposits: A Review and Enhanced Classification
Minerals 2019, 9(2), 105; https://doi.org/10.3390/min9020105 - 13 Feb 2019
Mineral Mapping and Vein Detection in Hyperspectral Drill-Core Scans: Application to Porphyry-Type Mineralization
Minerals 2019, 9(2), 122; https://doi.org/10.3390/min9020122 - 19 Feb 2019
Application of Slag–Cement and Fly Ash for Strength Development in Cemented Paste Backfills
Minerals 2019, 9(1), 22; https://doi.org/10.3390/min9010022 - 30 Dec 2018
Award Committee
Prof. Paul Sylvester
Chairman
Texas Tech University
Winner
Evaluation of Viscosity, Strength and Microstructural Properties of Cemented Tailings Backfill
Minerals 2018, 8(8), 352; https://doi.org/10.3390/min8080352 - 14 Aug 2018
Rare Earth Element Phases in Bauxite Residue
Minerals 2018, 8(2), 77; https://doi.org/10.3390/min8020077 - 24 Feb 2018
Dating Ore Deposit Using Garnet U–Pb Geochronology: Example from the Xinqiao Cu–S–Fe–Au Deposit, Eastern China
Minerals 2018, 8(1), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/min8010031 - 19 Jan 2018
