Minerals, Volume 15, Issue 9

The Lower Submember of the Second Member of the Lianggaoshan Formation (LGS2-LS) in the Fuling area, southeastern Sichuan Basin, represents the deepest lacustrine depositional stage of the formation and constitutes an important target for shale oil a...

The Baorao Trough of the Jiergalangtu Sag, located in the central Erlian Basin, is rich in petroleum resources. However, due to a lack of systematic geochemical characterization and comparative studies with other source rocks, the hydrocarbon generat...

This study investigates the use of preliminary thermochemical activation in a NaHCO3 solution under elevated pressure and temperature to modify the chemically stable and hard-to-process phase composition of various mineral raw materials and improve t...

The Xifanping Cu–(Au) deposit, a small-scale porphyry system in the central Jinshajiang–Red River tectonic belt (JSRR), formed in a Cenozoic collisional setting. This study integrates zircon U–Pb geochronology, Lu–Hf isotopes,...

Several minerals are known to undergo chromatic variations when exposed to sunlight, particularly ultraviolet (UV) radiation. These phases, defined as photosensitive, exhibit colour change due to photochemical reactions. To understand this phenomenon...

Renewed interest in dry processing has arisen due to challenges in water management. In dry iron ore beneficiation, flowability of bulk solids is a key concern, leading to issues like plugging and clogging in bins and chutes. Handling also faces chal...

Shale reservoirs offer significant potential for CO2 geological sequestration due to their extensive nanopore networks and heterogeneous pore systems. This study comparatively assessed the CO2 storage potential of the Lower Silurian Longmaxi and Lowe...

The Hugushan banded iron formation (BIF) is one of the most representative iron ore deposits in the central part of the North China Craton, and its ore formation mechanism remains highly controversial. This study presents whole-rock and Fe–Si&n...

This study investigates the feasibility of using a triboelectrostatic belt separator (TBS) as a dry alternative to conventional magnetic separation for concentrating apatite from a phyllosilicate-rich phosphate ore from the Unidade de Mineraç&...

Recent tailing dam failures in Brazil have been attributed to liquefaction. Chemical stabilization offers a promising solution to enhance the strength and stiffness of tailings and mitigate liquefaction potential. This study investigated the mechanic...