Editorial Board
- 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
- Mineralogy Beyond Earth Section
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Interests: sustainable mine waste management; groundwater and soil pollution; acid mine drainage prevention and control; waste reprocessing and repurposing
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Interests: sustainable mine waste management; groundwater and soil pollution; acid mine drainage prevention and control; waste reprocessing and repurposing
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State Key Laboratory of Deep Earth and Mineral Exploration, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China
Interests: exploration and assessment of bulk strategic mineral resources in short supply; ore-forming regularities of porphyry metallogenic systems
Interests: exploration and assessment of bulk strategic mineral resources in short supply; ore-forming regularities of porphyry metallogenic systems
School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China
Interests: mineral surface chemistry; nanobubble flotation; electrostatic dry separation; ultrafine particle separation; flotation reagents; flotation columns; layered nano-mineral materials; solid waste treatment and utilization; filtration and dehydration; tailings treatment; clean coal technology
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Interests: mineral surface chemistry; nanobubble flotation; electrostatic dry separation; ultrafine particle separation; flotation reagents; flotation columns; layered nano-mineral materials; solid waste treatment and utilization; filtration and dehydration; tailings treatment; clean coal technology
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Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
Interests: crystal nucleation and growth for calcium phosphates, calcium carbonates, metals, metal oxides, and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) under different functional template substrates, additives, and electric fields by in situ AFM, TEM, and FTIR/Raman spectroscopy; development of advanced AFM capabilities such as 3D FFM, EC-AFM, scanning thermal microscopy, and magnetic force microscopy
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Interests: crystal nucleation and growth for calcium phosphates, calcium carbonates, metals, metal oxides, and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) under different functional template substrates, additives, and electric fields by in situ AFM, TEM, and FTIR/Raman spectroscopy; development of advanced AFM capabilities such as 3D FFM, EC-AFM, scanning thermal microscopy, and magnetic force microscopy
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Institute of Mineralogy, Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, 09599 Freiberg, Germany
Interests: diamonds; alkaline rocks; kimberlites; lamproites; lamprophyres; carbonatites; layered intrusions; mineral deposits; geochronology; perovskite; earth’s mantle
Interests: diamonds; alkaline rocks; kimberlites; lamproites; lamprophyres; carbonatites; layered intrusions; mineral deposits; geochronology; perovskite; earth’s mantle
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro-UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro 21941-972, Brazil
Interests: mineral processing; modeling; simulation; comminution; physical concentration; coal preparation; discrete element method; degradation during handling; particle breakage
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Interests: mineral processing; modeling; simulation; comminution; physical concentration; coal preparation; discrete element method; degradation during handling; particle breakage
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Department of Earth Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
Interests: earth and planetary interiors; planetary core; core formation; physical and chemical properties of the core; liquid iron-alloys
Interests: earth and planetary interiors; planetary core; core formation; physical and chemical properties of the core; liquid iron-alloys
V.S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy of the Siberian Branch of the RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
Interests: U/Pb and 40Ar/39Ar dating; thermochronology; collisional tectogenesis; metamorphic complexes; granitoid batholith; noble- and rare-metal ore-magmatic systems; Central Asia
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Interests: U/Pb and 40Ar/39Ar dating; thermochronology; collisional tectogenesis; metamorphic complexes; granitoid batholith; noble- and rare-metal ore-magmatic systems; Central Asia
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Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI), University of Minnesota Duluth, Coleraine, MN 55722, USA
Interests: mineral processing; extractive metallurgy; geo-metallurgy; dry beneficiation; dewatering; battery materials; waste valorization
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Interests: mineral processing; extractive metallurgy; geo-metallurgy; dry beneficiation; dewatering; battery materials; waste valorization
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Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Interests: reservoir characterization; petroleum geology; subsurface fluid circulation; CO2 storage and subsurface resources estimation; earthquake geology
Interests: reservoir characterization; petroleum geology; subsurface fluid circulation; CO2 storage and subsurface resources estimation; earthquake geology
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
Interests: sediments; soil science; geochemistry; mineralogy; acid mine drainage
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Interests: sediments; soil science; geochemistry; mineralogy; acid mine drainage
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Departamento de Geociências, Ambiente e Ordenamento do Território, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto and Instituto de Ciências da Terra, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
Interests: organic petrology; ashes; spent LIB; circularity; combustion residues recycling
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Interests: organic petrology; ashes; spent LIB; circularity; combustion residues recycling
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Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economy, University of L’Aquila, Via G. Gronchi 18, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
Interests: recovery of precious and base metals from WEEE, spent batteries and industrial wastes; recovery of rare earths from WEEE and industrial wastes; industrial waste waters treatment; environmental technologies (biosorption and membrane technologies); mineral processing
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Interests: recovery of precious and base metals from WEEE, spent batteries and industrial wastes; recovery of rare earths from WEEE and industrial wastes; industrial waste waters treatment; environmental technologies (biosorption and membrane technologies); mineral processing
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Department of Geology, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa
Interests: lithosphere; geochemistry; diamond; petrology; kimberlite; geometallurgy
Interests: lithosphere; geochemistry; diamond; petrology; kimberlite; geometallurgy
Department of Geology, University of Tartu, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
Interests: skeletal micro- and ultrastructures; evolution of mineral composition; biomineralization in serpulids; biomineralization in problematic fossils; aragonite versus calcite seas; ocean acidification
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Interests: skeletal micro- and ultrastructures; evolution of mineral composition; biomineralization in serpulids; biomineralization in problematic fossils; aragonite versus calcite seas; ocean acidification
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Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Av. España 1680, Valparaíso, Chile
Interests: flotation; modelling and simulation; optimization; hydrodynamics and gas dispersion; process control
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Interests: flotation; modelling and simulation; optimization; hydrodynamics and gas dispersion; process control
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School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
Interests: heavy metals geochemistry; pollution control of industrial solid and liquid wastes; minerals; interface; molecular structure
Interests: heavy metals geochemistry; pollution control of industrial solid and liquid wastes; minerals; interface; molecular structure
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
Interests: mineral processing; fundamental theory and practical technology of flotation; hydrometallurgy; wastewater treatment; surface/interface chemistry; battery recycling
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Interests: mineral processing; fundamental theory and practical technology of flotation; hydrometallurgy; wastewater treatment; surface/interface chemistry; battery recycling
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School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
Interests: crushing; grinding; comminution; flotation
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Interests: crushing; grinding; comminution; flotation
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College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
Interests: absolute geochronology; geothermobarometry; metamorphic evolution; orogenesis; petrological thermodynamics
Interests: absolute geochronology; geothermobarometry; metamorphic evolution; orogenesis; petrological thermodynamics
State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: mineral physics; high-pressure experiment; synchrotron radiation X-rays application
Interests: mineral physics; high-pressure experiment; synchrotron radiation X-rays application
School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
Interests: clay minerals; organoclays; environmental remediation; mineral based nano composites; novel building materials
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Interests: clay minerals; organoclays; environmental remediation; mineral based nano composites; novel building materials
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Chemistry and Physics, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia
Interests: mineral leaching; hydrometallurgy; synchrotron science; in-situ X-ray diffraction; reaction mechanism and kinetics; fluid-mineral interactions; fluid-rock interactions; dissolution and crystallization; mineral chemistry; mineral porosity
Interests: mineral leaching; hydrometallurgy; synchrotron science; in-situ X-ray diffraction; reaction mechanism and kinetics; fluid-mineral interactions; fluid-rock interactions; dissolution and crystallization; mineral chemistry; mineral porosity
College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, China
Interests: zircon geochemistry and geochronology; SIMS analyses and Tethyan evolution
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Interests: zircon geochemistry and geochronology; SIMS analyses and Tethyan evolution
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1. Xinjiang Research Center for Mineral Resources, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
2. State Key Laboratory of Lthospheric Evolution, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
Interests: plate tectonics; structural geology; ophiolite; accretionary wedges; sedimentary basin; Central Asian Orogenic Belt and metallogenesis; evolution of Tethys orogenic belt
2. State Key Laboratory of Lthospheric Evolution, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
Interests: plate tectonics; structural geology; ophiolite; accretionary wedges; sedimentary basin; Central Asian Orogenic Belt and metallogenesis; evolution of Tethys orogenic belt
School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
Interests: isotopic geochemistry; fluid-rock interaction; high/ultrahigh-pressure metamorphism; elemental and isotopic fractionation; subduction processes; micro-domain geochemistry; fluid inclusions
Interests: isotopic geochemistry; fluid-rock interaction; high/ultrahigh-pressure metamorphism; elemental and isotopic fractionation; subduction processes; micro-domain geochemistry; fluid inclusions
Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
Interests: efficient recovery of minerals resources; high-value materials derived from minerals
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Interests: efficient recovery of minerals resources; high-value materials derived from minerals
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Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
Interests: mineral electromagnetic exploration; near-source electromagnetic method; data inversion; semi-airborne electromagnetic survey; AI-driven positioning prediction
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Interests: mineral electromagnetic exploration; near-source electromagnetic method; data inversion; semi-airborne electromagnetic survey; AI-driven positioning prediction
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Department of Crystallography, Geological Faculty, Moscow M.V. Lomonosov State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
Interests: X-ray diffraction; crystal structures of minerals and inorganic solids; crystal chemistry of inorganic compounds
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Interests: X-ray diffraction; crystal structures of minerals and inorganic solids; crystal chemistry of inorganic compounds
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1. Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
2. School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Interests: nanoclay; functional mineral materials; mineral surface; energy and environmental materials; biomedical materials; materials calculation
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2. School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Interests: nanoclay; functional mineral materials; mineral surface; energy and environmental materials; biomedical materials; materials calculation
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