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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Recent Advances in Extractive Metallurgy submission deadline 29 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11682 | Submission Open
Keywords: froth flotation; mineral surface; surface modification; mineral/bubble/reagent interactions; big data analysis; modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Clay Minerals and Waste Fly Ash Ceramics, Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14353 | Submission Open
Keywords: clays; fly ash; Thermal procedure; ceramics; structure; characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)
Genesis, Age and Mineralization of Emeralds and Related Gems
edited by Uwe Altenberger
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerald; beryl; aquamarine; gem stones; geochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Solvent Extraction of Rare-Earth Elements with Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5689 | Submission Open
Keywords: recovery of electronic wastes containing REEs; leaching of REEs containing minerals with ILs or DES; solvent extractions of REEs; selective separations of REEs; ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; extraction stoichiometry; ILs and/or des electrolytes; supported liquid membranes; structurally modified membranes; perstraction using ILs or DES; solvent impregnated resins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Artificial Engineered Minerals: Synthesis, Characterization, Metallurgical and Mechanical Processing submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2908 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallurgical recycling; pyrometallurgy; mineral processing; grain size distribution; crushing; milling; breakage and liberation; mechanical sorting; flotation; magnetic separation; density separation; electrostatic separation; flow sheet simulation; DEM-modelling and simulation; thermodynamic modelling and simulation; phase equilibrium and crystallization; metallurgical slags; Controlled Solidification; e-waste and spent batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Native Gold as a Specific Indicator Mineral for Gold Deposits, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2502 | Submission Open
Keywords: isomorphic impurities in native gold; fineness; heterogeneity; proto-; syn- and epigenetic minerals of native gold; LA-ICP-MS; EPMA; phase diagrams Au-element(s); gold deposit types; criteria for forecasting and searching for gold deposits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Mineralogical and Geochemical Characteristics of Ferromanganese Nodules & Crusts: Implications for the Reconstruction of the Paleo-Ocean Environment submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2303 | Submission Open
Keywords: paleo– ocean environment reconstruction; ferromanganese nudole; ferromanganese crust; seafloor mineral resources; structural refinement of ferromanganese oxides; advances in qualitative and quantitative analysis technique
Recovery of Rare Earth Elements Minerals: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2115 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex ores; leaching; rare earth elements; mineral processing; flotation; magnetic separation; gravity separation; ion adsorption clay; secondary resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Tailings Dams: Design, Characterization, Monitoring, and Risk Assessment, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1887 | Submission Open
Keywords: characterization of tailings deposits; geotechnical and condition monitoring of tailings dams; design issues and parameters of tailings dams; geotechnical and managerial risk assessment of tailings projects; case histories of failures or good design practices; modeling and simulation of tailings flows resulting from dam failure; dewatering technologies; closure of mine tailings dams; standards and guidelines; innovative tailings management approaches; environmental issues related to active/closed dams (such as dust emission; etc.)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Mineralogical Approaches to Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Materials submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1324 | Submission Open
Keywords: archaeometry; ceramics; glazes; metals; sediments; stone; pigments; mineralogy; petrography; geochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
The Significance of Applied Mineralogy in Archaeometry submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open
Keywords: portable and non-destructive techniques; new methods in applied mineralogy for archaeometry; ancient building materials; ancient provenance; raw material and manufacts circulation; metal smelting and melting; archeomineralogy; archeometallurgy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Development of Flotation of Chalcopyrite
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: chalcopyrite; flotation; copper sulfides; water quality; clays; seawater
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Particle–Bubble Interactions in the Flotation Process
edited by Guichao Wang and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: flotation; turbulence effects; bubble– particle collision; attachment; detachment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
The "Green Earths" Glauconite and Celadonite: From Genesis to Application submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: glauconite; celadonite; geology; archaeometry; spectroscopy; pigments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)
The Role of Hydrocarbons in the Genesis of Mineral Deposits
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrocarbons and metals/elements; low-temperature mineralization and hydrocarbons; hydrocarbon accumulation; relationship between mineralization and hydrocarbon accumulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
3D/4D Geological Modeling for Mineral Exploration, 2nd Edition
edited by , Lizhen Cheng, Nan Li and Weisheng Hou
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D/4D geological modeling; 3D/4D simulation; big data; knowledge discovery; artificial intelligence; uncertainty analysis; metallogenic systems and mineral systems; mineral resource assessment; deep 3D targeting; big data of geosciences; data-driven; knowledge-driven; AI-driven
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Large Igneous Provinces: Research Frontiers submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8337 | Submission Open
Keywords: large igneous provinces— LIPs; supercontinent breakup; mass extinctions; climate change through earth history; magmatic sulphide ore deposits; dyke swarms; flood basalts; archean LIPs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Slag Valorization for Advanced Metal Production, 2nd Edition
edited by Basak Anameric and Timothy C. Eisele
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: slag; slag valorization; energy from slags; metal recycling; slag aggregates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Mars: Everything You Need to Know about the Red Planet submission deadline 22 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4639 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochemistry of Mars; mineralogy of Mars  ; sedimentary history of Mars  ; igneous processes of Mars  ; future of Mars research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
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 22 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 104 | 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)
Characterization and Provenance of Archaeological Materials Using Multi-Method Analysis submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6999 | Submission Open
Keywords: archaeology; provenance; dating; spectroscopy; cultural heritage; archaeometry; metal; ceramics; stones; sediments; glazes; glass; geochemical tracers; burial environment
Advances in Pyrometallurgy of Minerals and Ores
edited by , , Bangfu Huang and Fan Zhang
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3211 | Submission Open
Keywords: pyrometallurgy; energy saving; emission reduction; waste management; hydrogen metallurgy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Geoelectricity and Electrical Methods in Mineral Exploration
edited by Gaofeng Ye
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric prospecting; polarizability; resistivity; EM method; mineral deposits; volcanoes; mineralization; geothermal resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Isomorphism, Chemical Variability, and Solid Solutions of Minerals and Related Compounds, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical composition; crystal chemistry; isomorphism; solid solution; doping; color centers; chemical defects; chemical zoning; trace elements; thermodynamics control of major and trace elements in substitutions and solid solutions; geochemical markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
New Methods and Technologies for Mineral Geological and Geophysical Exploration in China, 2nd Edition submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromagnetic exploration; mineral deposit; new methods; deep detection; seismic exploration; ore body; instrument development; review of the EM method; gravitational magnetic exploration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Environment and Geochemistry of Sediments, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2265 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochemistry; sediments; paleoclimate; pollution; paleoenvironment; geochronology; isotopes; geoecology; anthropogenic activity; archaeological geochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Unlocking Critical Elements in Base Metal Supply Chains: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1705 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical elements; base metals; extractive metallurgy; physical separation; froth flotation; geometallurgy; mine tailings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Recycling of Mining and Solid Wastes submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycling; secondary resources; solid wastes; urban mining; mining wastes; metallurgical wastes; construction and demolition waste; e-waste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Stratabound Barite Deposits: Mineralogy, Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology
edited by Norman Moles
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 881 | Submission Open
Keywords: strata bound barite; sediment-hosted mineralization; volcanogenic deposit; sedex deposit; CD-type deposit; MVT deposit; bedded barite deposits; sediment-hosted barite deposits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Geomaterials and Cultural Heritage
edited by , and Lucilla Fabrizi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open
Keywords: geomaterials; cultural heritage; conservation; museums; earth sciences; heritage science; archaeometry; materials science; environmental science; natural history museums; sustainability
New Discovery and Exploration Methods of Porphyry and Epithermal Mineral Deposits
edited by Chao Yang, and Gangyang Zhang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open
Keywords: porphyry; epithermal; formation; geology; exploration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Mineral Deposits, Geotectonic Evolution and Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of Iberian Pyrite Belt—State of the Art
edited by Luís Albardeiro, Maria João Batista and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: iberian pyrite belt; ore horizons; radiometric dating; whole rock geochemistry; mineral geochemistry; geological models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Sustainable Coal Beneficiation
edited by Quentin Peter Campbell
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced processing technologies; waste dump reprocessing; fine processing; dry processing; alternative utilization of coal products; greenhouse gas reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Stylolites: Development, Properties, Inversion and Scaling submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: stylolite; pressure solution; stress inversion; chemical compaction; sedimentary rocks; permeability
Role of Granitic Magmas in Porphyry, Epithermal, and Skarn Deposits submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: porphyry; epithermal; and skarn deposits; granitic magmas; magma evolution; geochemistry; ore genesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Provenance Analyses of Ancient Stones Using Scientific Methods
edited by Walter Prochaska and Vasiliki Anevlavi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: provenance analysis; isotope analysis; trace element analysis; petrography; microscopic investigation; SEM investigation
Redox Reactivity of Iron Minerals in the Geosphere, 2nd Edition
edited by , Lucie Stetten and Maxim I. Boyanov
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1347 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomineralization; iron oxides; iron sulfides; transformation; contaminants; mineralization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Adsorption and Precipitation of Phosphorus by Minerals in Soil
edited by Wenjun Zhang, Hang Zhai and Xinfei Ge
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: phosphorus; interface reaction; kinetic process; adsorption; precipitation; release; in situ imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Selenium, Tellurium and Precious Metal Mineralogy
edited by and Shen Gao
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3154 | Submission Open
Keywords: Se- and Te-bearing mineralogy; precious metals; ore genesis; mineral chemistry; isotopes; fluid conditions; enrichment mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Advances in Reagents for Mineral Processing, 2nd Edition
edited by , , Liang Zhao and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral chemistry (surface reactivity; surface broken bonds; surface absorbability; etc.); reagents (collectors; depressants; dispersants; etc.); reagent chemistry (QSAR; molecular design; assembly; etc.); mineral/reagent interaction (MD simulation; quantum chemistry simulation; XPS; etc.); flotation kinetics; flotation bubbles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Application of UAV and GIS for Geosciences, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles; GIS; remote sensing; photogrammetery; GNSS; multispectral cameras; hyperspectral cameras; thermal cameras; lidar
Graphite Minerals and Graphene, 2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphite ores; graphite crystal growth; graphitic carbon; graphite structural properties; graphene preparation; applications of graphite and graphene
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
Thermodynamics, Mechanism and Kinetics of Metallurgical Processes, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermodynamics for high and low temperatures; heterogeneous kinetics; extractive metallurgical processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Environmental Pollution and Assessment in Mining Areas submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11681 | Submission Open
Keywords: potentially toxic elements; soil contamination; risk assessment; mine waste; water contamination; acid mine drainage; ecotoxicology of contaminated soils
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Harnessing Surface Chemistry for Enhanced Mineral Recovery
edited by , Peilun Shen, Jia Tian and Ya Gao
submission deadline 23 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral processing; froth flotation; flotation reagents; flotation surface chemistry; flotation theory and technology; flotation separation and purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Advances in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy of Base and Precious Metals
edited by and Jaeheon Lee
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3904 | 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)
Grinding Chemistry and Its Impact on Downstream Processing
edited by Chris Greet, and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1182 | Submission Open
Keywords: grinding media; mineralogy; collector adsorption; grade and recovery; gold leaching; cyanide consumption; pulp chemistry; surface chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Trace Elements in Bauxite Deposits: Critical Georesource and Significant Indicators of Paleoenvironmental Conditions
edited by , Farhad Ahmadnejad, Kunyue Ling and Batoul Taghipour
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open
Keywords: bauxite geochemistry; bauxite trace elements; critical georesource; rare earth elements; genesis of bauxites; paleoenvironment of bauxite
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Mineral Resources in North China Craton submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10352 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallogenesis in North China Craton; ore deposit; mineralogy; mineral geochemistry; mineralization mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Microbial Biomineralization and Organimineralization
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5884 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomineralization; organimineralization; bioremediation; biomining; biosynthesis; microbial oxidation and reduction; nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomineralization and Biominerals)
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