Minerals, Metals and Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (16 May 2022) | Viewed by 3960
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Minerals and metals can be found all around us, not just in industrial applications but also in everyday life. Minerals and metals also play a central role in the global economy and are expected to continue to provide the raw material we need for industrial processes and daily use.
The topic of this Special Issue of Sustainability is “Minerals, Metals and Sustainability”. The field of minerals, metals, and sustainability examines the exploitation of minerals and mineral products and the implications for sustainability of the consumption of finite mineral resources and wastes associated with their production and use, representing an important topic for researchers of engineering and applied science and geology. Many minerals and metals can be recycled using various processes and repurposed to meet different environmental needs. We welcome authors to submit research and review papers to this Special Issue. Of particular interest are original and/or review papers addressing (but not limited to) the following topics related to sustainability:
- New technology of minerals and metals and environmental protection;
- Research and development of reusing minerals and metals;
- Minerals industry and sustainable development;
- Recycling and return rates for minerals and materials;
- Reducing and eliminating wastes of minerals and metals;
- Sustainable minerals and metals for saving energy of low carbon uses.
Prof. Dr. Chih-Chun Hsieh
Prof. Dr. Jun-Yen Uan
Prof. Dr. Meng-Chang Lin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- recycling minerals
- recycling metals
- sustainable minerals
- sustainable metals
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