Recent Advances in Prospecting Geology
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Earth Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 172
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Interests: geology
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Dear Colleagues,
Prospecting geology focuses on identifying and evaluating mineral and resource deposits, playing a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of Earth’s and planetary materials. Recent scientific and technological progress has revolutionized methods used in resource exploration, integrating various disciplines and approaches.
Traditional geological techniques are now frequently combined with innovations such as remote sensing, geophysical surveying, geochemical analysis, and machine learning. These advancements, particularly incorporating deep learning, have significantly enhanced the efficiency and accuracy of resource prospecting, enabling a more precise identification and characterization of ore deposits and other resources
Beyond terrestrial resources, prospecting geology is increasingly applied to exploring marine resources, such as polymetallic nodules, seafloor massive sulfides, and gas hydrates. Advances in underwater geophysical methods, geochemical sensors, and robotic exploration systems have opened up new opportunities for studying and utilizing these vast reserves.
Additionally, prospecting geology is extending its scope into space resource exploration. Instruments and methodologies are being developed to identify and characterize resources on Mars, the Moon, and asteroids, paving the way for exciting new frontiers in resource exploration.
This Special Issue, titled “Recent Advances in Prospecting Geology”, welcomes submissions focused on resource prospecting using geological, geochemical, geophysical, and remote sensing methods. Contributions from a wide range of fields, including economic geology, mineralogy, marine geology, planetary sciences, and engineering, are sought.
Dr. Jakub Ciazela
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ore deposits
- remote sensing
- geophysics
- geochemistry
- marine geology
- machine learning
- planetary geology
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