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Green Mining Solutions for the Sustainability of Mine Tailings Management

edited by

Carlos Cacciuttolo

and

Edison Atencio

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1401 | Submission Open

Keywords: co-disposal; dewatering; filtration; dry stacking; underground mine backfilling; in-pit disposal; mitigation of dust emission; climate change adaptation; circular economy; green reprocessing; reduce; reuse; and recycle; phytoremediation; landscape rehabilitation; sustainable mine closure; socio-environmental rehabilitation; post disaster remediation; sustainable geochemical management; geo-environmental issues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Sustainable Use of Abandoned Mines, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sphiwe Emmanuel Mhlongo

, Ingrid Watson and

Kawawa Banda

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 1360 | 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)

Role of Clay Mineralogy in Geotechnical Engineering Behavior of Clay Soils

edited by Hossam Abuel-Naga and Anasua GuhaRay

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavior of clayey soil; stabilization of clayey soil; contaminant transport; clay barrier

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Tectonic Evolution of the Tethys Ocean in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

edited by Ming Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open

Keywords: Tethys; Qinghai– Tibet Plateau; tectonic evolution; geochronology; geochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Formation, and Environmental Aspects of Marine Ferromanganese Crusts

edited by Egidio Marino,

Natalia Konstantinova

and

Francisco J. González

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical elements; mineralogy and geochemistry; geochemistry; paleo-oceanography; formation processes; metallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Microbially Driven Geochemistry of Mining Water and Waste

edited by Gerdhard L. Jessen and Kelly Whaley-Martin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 344 | 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)

Advances in the Petrography of Natural Fine-Grained Materials: A Microscale Answer to Their Genetic Pathways and Applications

edited by

Manuel Pozo Rodríguez

and Emilia García Romero

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay and clay minerals; petrography; electron microscopy; texture and microfabric; properties; genesis; paleoenvironment; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Developments in Geochronology and Dating of Shear Zone Deformation

edited by Carlos Fernando Ávila and Marcos Egydio Silva

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: shear zone; geochronology; in-situ dating techniques; deformation; tectonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Critical Minerals for Energy Transition: Advancing Energy Security and Sustainable Manufacturing

edited by

Nawshad Haque

Akshoy Ranjan Paul

and Shalini Verma

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical minerals; energy transition; green energy; low-carbon economy; sustainable supply chains; mineral recycling and circular economy; energy security; emission reduction; renewable energy; integration; material efficiency; geopolitical risks; circular economy; sustainable environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Recent Advances in Bone Diagenesis

edited by

Paul V. Ullmann

and

Jennifer Anné

submission deadline 7 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8493 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagenesis; vertebrate taphonomy; geochemistry; stable isotopes; molecular paleontology; histology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomineralization and Biominerals)

Recent Developments in Rare Metal Mineral Deposits

edited by Huimin Su, Yang Gao and

Christina Stouraiti

submission deadline 14 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare metal mineral deposits; enrichment mechanism; geochemistry; geochronology; mineralization processes; resource exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Petrological and Geochemical Characteristics of Reservoirs

edited by

Tivadar M. Tóth

and Yubin Bai

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7770 | 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)

Coal Processing and Utilization

edited by

Yinfei Liao

, Gen Huang,

Jun Chen

and

Gan Cheng

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1953 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal separation; coal-based material; mineral engineering; coal chemistry; coal combustion; environmental sciences ecology; separation; device mechanics; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Clay Minerals and CO₂ Capture, Utilization and Storage

edited by Xiaoyu Li

submission deadline 21 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1028 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay minerals in CO2 capture; clay minerals in CO2 utilization and conversion; clay minerals in CO2 mineralization and storage; clay-based CO2 adsorbents; comprehensive utilization of mineral resources; carbon neutrality; CO2 mitigation technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

High-Pressure and High-Temperature Mineral Physics

edited by

Lin Li

and Li Zhang

submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep Earth; phase transitions; synchrotron X-ray; neutron diffraction; first-principle calculations; elemental enrichment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)

Environmental Geochemistry and Mineralogy: Application for Hydrocarbon Exploration and Ore Deposits

edited by

Thomas Gentzis

and

Ahmed Mansour

submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3599 | Submission Open

Keywords: environments and mineral resources; elemental geochemistry; whole rock mineralogy; reservoir mineralogical characteristics; ore mineralogical composition; source rock evaluation; hydrocarbon exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Alkali Activation of Clay-Based Materials

edited by

Barbara Horvat

, Lea Žibret and Sara Tominc

submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2853 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkali activation; clay; metakaolin; waste and raw materials; building industry sector; rammed earth construction; geotechnical embankments; sustainability; impact on environment life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Advances in Experimental Geochemistry of Silicate Melts, Fluids, and Minerals

edited by

Haibo Yan

Xing Ding

, Panlao Zhao and

Deshui Yu

submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2115 | 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)

Coal Fly Ash as a Resource: Advances in Characterization, Utilization and Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Frédéric J. Doucet

submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 718 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal fly ash; characterization; utilization; valorization; aluminosilicate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Applications of Atomic Force Microscopy in the Study of Mineral Processing

edited by Jinhong Zhang, Zhijun Zhang,

Jiushuai Deng

and

Hongxiang Xu

submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: atomic force microscopy (AFM); mineral processing; flotation; surface force measurement; surface imaging; adsorption; DLVO

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Interpretation of Potential Field Data for Mineral Exploration

edited by

Gordon Cooper

submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetics; gravity; AI; drone

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Advances in Magnetic and Electromagnetic Techniques for Mineral Exploration: Enhancing Resource Discovery

edited by Marc A. Vallée and

Stanisław Mazur

submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7892 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic methods and electromagnetic methods; data acquisition; geophysical modeling and inversion; borehole; ground; and airborne geophysics; magneto-telluric; mineral exploration; case histories; physical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Pegmatites as Hosts of Critical Metals: From Petrogenesis to Mineral Exploration

edited by

Victoria Maneta

and

Mona-Liza C. Sirbescu

submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4830 | 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)

Mineralization Mechanism and Geochemical Characteristics of Coals and Associated Minerals

edited by Dongdong Wang, Xue Zheng and

Jian Shen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8147 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallogenic mechanism; coals and associated minerals metallogenic model; geochemistry characteristics; metallogenic process simulation; geochemical analysis techniques; mineral evaluation and mining technology; organic carbon aggregation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Genesis of Calc-Alkaline Granitic Rocks: Evidence from Petrology and Geochemistry

edited by

Shuang-Qing Li

and

Long Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7693 | Submission Open

Keywords: calc-alkaline granitic rocks; magma origin; genesis of post-collisional calc-alkaline granitic rocks; petrography; petrology; geochemistry; syn-emplacement tectogenesis; syn-cooling tectogenesis; mineralization; critical raw materials; geochronology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Interfacial Chemistry of Critical Mineral Flotation

edited by Jianyong He,

Yijun Cao

, Fanfan Zhang and Shaohang Cao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5242 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral surface chemistry; fine particle flotation; critical mineral; molecular design; surface hydration; surface hydroxylation; metal ion-activated flotation; structure and performance; first-principles calculations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Metallurgy Waste Used for Backfilling Materials

edited by Shiyu Zhang,

Erol Yilmaz

and

Chen Hou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3763 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgy waste; backfill; cementitious materials; low carbon; resource utilization; tailings; heavy metals; environmental assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Petrological, Geochemical and Geodynamic Study of Ophiolites and Modern Oceanic Lithosphere

edited by

Paola Tartarotti

and

Ruibao Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1791 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrothermal minerals; oceanic alteration; oceanic mineral deposits; biomineralization; mid-ocean ridge processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Mineralogical, Petrophysical and Hydromechanical Properties of Reservoirs and Caprocks, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yong Li

Yingfang Zhou

, Zhenhua Jing and

Junjian Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1465 | Submission Open

Keywords: reservoir characterization; caprock integrity; mineralogical control; petrophysical properties; hydromechanical coupling; shale gas; gas hydrate; hydrogen storage; CO2 sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Organo-Clays: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Francisco Rolando Valenzuela-Díaz

, Antonio Kieling and

Jose Costa de Macedo Neto

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 970 | Submission Open

Keywords: organo-clays; the preparation of organo-clays; the characterization of organo-clays; the uses of organo-clays; organo-bentonite; organo-kaolin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Thin Sections: The Past Serving The Future

edited by

Lluís Casas

and

Roberta Di Febo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)

Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Fossils

edited by

Francisco Ruiz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: fossils; mineralogy; geochemistry; microstructure; paleontology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomineralization and Biominerals)

Tectonic Evolution of Subduction Processes

edited by

Maria Di Rosa

and Thomas Leydier

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 268 | 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)

Deep-Time Source-to-Sink in Continental Basins

edited by Qianghu Liu, Hehe Chen, Mingxuan Tan, Hongtao Zhu and Xiaomin Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep-time source-to-sink system; catchment geomorphology; sediment routings; sediment flux; sedimentary response; detrital zircons; forward modeling; deep-time digital earth

Scientific Disposal and Utilization of Coal-Based Solid Waste

edited by

Junmeng Li

and

Yanli Huang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact; mining wastewater; mine waste; solid waste disposal; sustainable development; environmental assessment; recycling

Trans-crustal Evolution of Magmas: Clues from Thermodynamic and Geochemical Modelling, Thermo-Barometry and Experimental Petrology

edited by Simone Costa and Alberto Caracciolo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: magma evolution; thermo-barometry; thermodynamic modelling; geochemical modelling; igneous and experimental petrology

Characterization of Geological Material at Nano- and Micro-scales

edited by Yulai Zhang, Chenhao Sun and Jianhua Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: porosity; permeability; texture; breakage; mechanical properties; wettability; morphology; crystallography; diagenesis; mineralogical analysis; petrology; microstructural analysis; microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

2:1 Clay Minerals in Soil Environments

edited by Sheila Aparecida Correia Furquím, Valdomiro Severino De Souza-Júnior and Gabriel Ramatis Pugliese Andrade

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: smectite; vermiculite; illite; interstratified clays; clay quantification; clays and physical properties; clays and chemical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Petrology, Geochemistry and Geophysics of S-Type Granites and Migmatite Rocks

edited by Joana Ferreira and Gláucia Queiroga

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatexis; S-type granites; migmatites; geochemistry; geochronology; geophysics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Sustainable Mining: Advancements, Challenges and Future Directions

edited by

Jacopo Seccatore

and

Tatiane Marin

submission deadline 1 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3748 | Submission Open

Keywords: small scale mining; zero waste mining; mine closure; low mineral grades; great depth mining; circular economy of minerals

Desorption and/or Reuse of Collectors in Mineral Flotation

edited by Jianjun Wang,

Yuesheng Gao

Mehdi Safari

and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 18 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 808 | Submission Open

Keywords: flotation; collector; desorption; reuse; wastewater treatment; solid– liquid separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Redox Reactivity of Iron Minerals in the Geosphere, 2nd Edition

edited by

Edward J. O'Loughlin

, Lucie Stetten and Maxim I. Boyanov

submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2107 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomineralization; iron oxides; iron sulfides; transformation; contaminants; mineralization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

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 20 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 473 | 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)

Biomining: Integrated Approaches for Waste Treatment and Metallurgical Resource Recovery

edited by John Onolame Unuofin, Khomotso Semenya and

Karabelo Moloantoa

submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioleaching; bioprocess optimization; circular economy; environmental sustainability; metallurgical wastes; resource recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

The "Green Earths" Glauconite and Celadonite: From Genesis to Application

edited by

Davide Lenaz

and

Filippo Parisi

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open

Keywords: glauconite; celadonite; geology; archaeometry; spectroscopy; pigments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Recent Advances in Ore Comminution

edited by Lixia Li, Lanhao Wang, Jiwei Lu and

Daniel Saramak

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 914 | Submission Open

Keywords: comminution technology; energy efficiency; sorting; comminution circuit design; automation control; liberation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Innovations in Adsorption Processes and Adsorbent Materials for Mineral Recovery and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Lucas Meili

and Dison S. P. Franco

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption processes; adsorbent materials; mineral recovery; environmental remediation; sustainable technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)

Radionuclides and Radiation Exposure in Minerals Extraction, Processing and Applications

edited by

Fernando P. Carvalho

and

Emmanuel K. Atibu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: radionuclides in ores; radiation exposure; radiation monitoring at mine sites; radioactive mining waste management; mitigation measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Environmental Geochemistry of Heavy Metals: Contamination, Impacts, and Countermeasure Strategies

edited by

Takahiko Arima

Walubita Mufalo

and Toshifumi Igarashi

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: potentially toxic elements; soil pollution sources and assessment; groundwater contamination; geochemistry of heavy metals; trace element speciation and mobility; acid mine drainage; environmental remediation and monitoring; naturally occurring heavy metals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Advances in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy of Base and Precious Metals

edited by

Jiajia Wu

and Jaeheon Lee

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13239 | Submission Open

Keywords: geometallurgy; flotation; physical separation; surface chemistry; leaching; modeling and simulation; kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

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