Topical Advisory Panel
- Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Section
- Mineral Deposits Section
- Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry Section
- Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology Section
- Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals Section
- Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications Section
- Biomineralization and Biominerals Section
- Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials Section
Members
1. Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Universidad de Concepcion, Concepción 4070371, Chile
2. Principal Researcher of the Water Research Center for Agriculture and Mining CRHIAM (ANID/FONDAP/15130015), Victoria 1295, Barrio Universitario, Concepción, Chile
Interests: surface chemistry; froth flotation; rheology of mineral suspensions; geometallurgy; clay minerals in flotation; seawater in mineral processing; sensors development
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2. Principal Researcher of the Water Research Center for Agriculture and Mining CRHIAM (ANID/FONDAP/15130015), Victoria 1295, Barrio Universitario, Concepción, Chile
Interests: surface chemistry; froth flotation; rheology of mineral suspensions; geometallurgy; clay minerals in flotation; seawater in mineral processing; sensors development
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School of Earth Sciences, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Interests: gas hydrates; seabed fluid-flow; carbon capture and geological storage; high-resolution 2D/3D pore-structure imaging techniques; Shale gas characterization; Igneous intrusions; submarine volcanic ridges
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Interests: gas hydrates; seabed fluid-flow; carbon capture and geological storage; high-resolution 2D/3D pore-structure imaging techniques; Shale gas characterization; Igneous intrusions; submarine volcanic ridges
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Dr. Vinod O. Samuel
Department of Earth System Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
Interests: petrology; geochemistry; tectonics; magmatism; metamorphism; metasomatism; fluids; pseudosection modeling
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Interests: petrology; geochemistry; tectonics; magmatism; metamorphism; metasomatism; fluids; pseudosection modeling
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Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Silesia, Bedzinska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
Interests: natural radioactivity; metamict minerals; Mossbauer spectroscopy
Interests: natural radioactivity; metamict minerals; Mossbauer spectroscopy
Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Montana Technological University, Butte, MT 59701, USA
Interests: iron and steel making; agglomeration; induration; smelting; direct reduction; high-temperature processing; blast furnace ferroalloys and their production; slag manipulation; metal manipulation; reaction kinetics
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Interests: iron and steel making; agglomeration; induration; smelting; direct reduction; high-temperature processing; blast furnace ferroalloys and their production; slag manipulation; metal manipulation; reaction kinetics
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Department of Measurements and Control Systems, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Interests: multi-objective control; indirect measurements and soft sensing; process modeling; Industry 4.0; IoT; Edge Computing solutions; raw materials processing; design of innovative devices, circuits, and control strategies for mineral processing
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Interests: multi-objective control; indirect measurements and soft sensing; process modeling; Industry 4.0; IoT; Edge Computing solutions; raw materials processing; design of innovative devices, circuits, and control strategies for mineral processing
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Física de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Física, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
Interests: materials; environmental chemistry; structural determination; study of physicochemical properties; solid state nuclear magnetic resonance; X-ray diffraction; clays; silicates
Interests: materials; environmental chemistry; structural determination; study of physicochemical properties; solid state nuclear magnetic resonance; X-ray diffraction; clays; silicates
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain
Interests: ore mineralogy; ore processing; major and trace element geochemistry; isotopic geochemistry; volcanic massive sulphides; fluid inclusions; zircon; U-Pb dating of igneous and hydrothermal rocks; hydrothermal alteration
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Interests: ore mineralogy; ore processing; major and trace element geochemistry; isotopic geochemistry; volcanic massive sulphides; fluid inclusions; zircon; U-Pb dating of igneous and hydrothermal rocks; hydrothermal alteration
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Dr. Radoslaw Pomykala
Department of Environmental Engineering, Fzcultyof Mining and Geoengineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
Interests: waste management; EIA; mining waste; ash; backfillling; CO2 mineral sequestration; rheology; municipal waste; biogas
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Interests: waste management; EIA; mining waste; ash; backfillling; CO2 mineral sequestration; rheology; municipal waste; biogas
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1. Department of Soil Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture - ESALQ, University of São Paulo - USP, Piracicaba/SP 13418-260, Brazil
2. National Mining Agency - ANM, Environment Technology, São Paulo/SP 04040-033, Brazil
Interests: soil biogeochemistry; ecological restoration; soil remediation; technosols; phytomining; rhizosphere processes; fate and dynamic of heavy metals; management of mining tailings dams; management and reuse of mining waste; sustainable mining; environmental and mineral policies
2. National Mining Agency - ANM, Environment Technology, São Paulo/SP 04040-033, Brazil
Interests: soil biogeochemistry; ecological restoration; soil remediation; technosols; phytomining; rhizosphere processes; fate and dynamic of heavy metals; management of mining tailings dams; management and reuse of mining waste; sustainable mining; environmental and mineral policies
Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Macul, Santiago 7820436, Chile
Interests: heavy metal pollution; water resources management; water contamination; water treatment; wastewater remediation; adsorption; environmental nanotechnology; acid mine drainage; environmental geochemistry
Interests: heavy metal pollution; water resources management; water contamination; water treatment; wastewater remediation; adsorption; environmental nanotechnology; acid mine drainage; environmental geochemistry
Institute of Geodynamics and Geology, Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of Russian Academy of Sciences, 163061 Arkhangelsk, Russia
Interests: isotope geochemistry; water-rock interaction; groundwater dating
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Interests: isotope geochemistry; water-rock interaction; groundwater dating
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Facultad de Ingeniería, Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins, Avenida Viel 1497, Santiago, Chile
Interests: hydrogeology; groundwater geochemistry; isotope hydrogeology; surface water – groundwater interactions; climate change
Interests: hydrogeology; groundwater geochemistry; isotope hydrogeology; surface water – groundwater interactions; climate change
Department of Industrial and Materials Science, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
Interests: steady-state and dynamic process simulations; unit and process optimization; crushing and screening modelling; aggregates; data science; environmental product declarations and operator training
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Interests: steady-state and dynamic process simulations; unit and process optimization; crushing and screening modelling; aggregates; data science; environmental product declarations and operator training
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Department of Palaeontology and Geology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Baross st 13, Budapest, Hungary
Interests: bioapatite; rare earth element geochemistry in fossil bones; trace element geochemistry in fossil bones; vertebrate paleontology; fossilization; taphonomy
Interests: bioapatite; rare earth element geochemistry in fossil bones; trace element geochemistry in fossil bones; vertebrate paleontology; fossilization; taphonomy
School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
Interests: mineralization; biomaterials; bioarcheology; synthetic chemistry; palaeobiology; geoscience; materials science; biophysics; biochemistry; smart concrete
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Interests: mineralization; biomaterials; bioarcheology; synthetic chemistry; palaeobiology; geoscience; materials science; biophysics; biochemistry; smart concrete
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Dr. Thomas Mulja
PO BOX 37025 Lonsdale PO, N. Vancouver, B.C. V7M 4M4, Canada
Interests: ore petrology; epithermal Au-Ag-Cu deposits; rare-metal granitic pegmatites; mineral exploration
Interests: ore petrology; epithermal Au-Ag-Cu deposits; rare-metal granitic pegmatites; mineral exploration
Department of Earth Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
Interests: U-Pb geochronology (zircon, apatite, titanite, rutile, monazite); tectonics; sediment transport; laser ablation (LA-ICPMS); low-temperature thermochronology
Interests: U-Pb geochronology (zircon, apatite, titanite, rutile, monazite); tectonics; sediment transport; laser ablation (LA-ICPMS); low-temperature thermochronology
Departament d’Enginyeria Minera, Industrial i TIC, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona Tech, Av. Bases de Manresa 61-63, 08242 Manresa, Spain
Interests: mineral processing; comminution; modeling; energy optimization; pollution remediation
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Interests: mineral processing; comminution; modeling; energy optimization; pollution remediation
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Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
Interests: experimental petrology and geochemistry; fate of hydrous minerals in partial melting and magma differentiation; role of volatiles in magmatic and ore-forming systems; in-situ analytical methods for volatiles and oxidation state
Interests: experimental petrology and geochemistry; fate of hydrous minerals in partial melting and magma differentiation; role of volatiles in magmatic and ore-forming systems; in-situ analytical methods for volatiles and oxidation state
Center for Asset Integrity Management, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng 0086, South Africa
Interests: computational mechanics; particle-based solvers; discrete element modeling, generative deep learning models; knowledge discovery systems; data science
Interests: computational mechanics; particle-based solvers; discrete element modeling, generative deep learning models; knowledge discovery systems; data science
School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Interests: groundwater friendly backfilling; comprehensive utilization of solid waste from mining, dressing and smelting
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Interests: groundwater friendly backfilling; comprehensive utilization of solid waste from mining, dressing and smelting
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Department of Geology, San Jacinto College, Houston, TX 77089, USA
Interests: low temperature geochemistry; stable isotope geochemistry; paleoclimate; paleoenvironment
Interests: low temperature geochemistry; stable isotope geochemistry; paleoclimate; paleoenvironment
Laboratory of Chemolithotrophic Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Ave, 33, bld. 2, 119071 Moscow, Russia
Interests: biomining; sulfur and iron cycles; sulfide ores and ore concentrates; bioleaching; microbial diversity; acidophilic microorganisms; heavy metal resistance, stress response and metabolism of acidophiles
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Interests: biomining; sulfur and iron cycles; sulfide ores and ore concentrates; bioleaching; microbial diversity; acidophilic microorganisms; heavy metal resistance, stress response and metabolism of acidophiles
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1. School of Minerals Processing & Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
2. Key Lab of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, China
Interests: bioleaching; mineral processing and extractive metallurgy (resource recovery); solid waste treatment and disposal; mining environment; mineralogy; surface chemistry and electrochemistry
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2. Key Lab of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, China
Interests: bioleaching; mineral processing and extractive metallurgy (resource recovery); solid waste treatment and disposal; mining environment; mineralogy; surface chemistry and electrochemistry
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Department of Geological Sciences, California State University, Bakersfield, CA 93311, USA
Interests: carbon dioxide sequestration; unconventional resources; shale; reservoir characterization; petrophysics; scanning electron microscopy; micro-CT
Interests: carbon dioxide sequestration; unconventional resources; shale; reservoir characterization; petrophysics; scanning electron microscopy; micro-CT
Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
Interests: iron formations; geology; geochemistry; redox states; Precambrian
Interests: iron formations; geology; geochemistry; redox states; Precambrian
Application Competence Center, Malvern Panalytical B.V., Lelyweg 1 (7602 EA), P.O. Box 13, 7600 AA Almelo, The Netherlands
Interests: indicator minerals; mineral exploration; till geochemistry; applied mineralogy; applied geochemistry; minerals chemistry; multivariate statistical methods; micro-analytical techniques; LA-ICP-MS
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Interests: indicator minerals; mineral exploration; till geochemistry; applied mineralogy; applied geochemistry; minerals chemistry; multivariate statistical methods; micro-analytical techniques; LA-ICP-MS
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Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Facultad CC. Geológicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: sedimentology and diagenesis of salt deposits; hydrothermal processes in sedimentary environments; geological resources in sedimentary successions; economic geology
Interests: sedimentology and diagenesis of salt deposits; hydrothermal processes in sedimentary environments; geological resources in sedimentary successions; economic geology
Institute of Geosciences, Faculty BERG, Technical University of Kosice, Letna 9, 04011 Kosice, Slovakia
Interests: sedimentology (siliciclastics); Quaternary geology; geothermal resources; geological prospection
Interests: sedimentology (siliciclastics); Quaternary geology; geothermal resources; geological prospection
