Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy
A section of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X).
Section Information
The section aims at publishing high quality original research papers and critical reviews featuring the fundamental aspects and industrial applications in the field of processing and extractive metallurgy of primary and secondary resources. This includes, but is not limited to, physical (i.e. comminution; classification; sorting; gravity, magnetic and electric concentration; froth flotation, coagulation, flocculation, oil agglomeration) and chemical (i.e. hydro-, pyro-, bio-metallurgy; solvent extraction; electro-winning) separation methods as well as advanced analytical techniques, applied mineralogy, process design, modelling and sensors/instrumentation. Environmental aspects of mineral processing are also covered.
Keywords
- Process mineralogy
- Comminution, crushing, screening or sieving
- Grinding, mill
- Classification, sampling
- Flotation, flotation reagent, flotation cell, flotation chemistry
- Molecular design
- Bubble-particle interaction
- Particle-particle interaction
- Fine particle
- Electrochemistry
- Physical separation
- Magnetic separation
- Gravity separation
- Electrostatic separation
- Agglomeration, flocculation
- Ore sorting
- Environment, recycling
- Wasterwater, tailings, dewatering
- Extractive metallurgy
- Hydrometallurgy
- Pyrometallurgy
- Biometallurgy
- Process control
- Modelling, simulation, sensors and instrumentation
- Plant design
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in the Theory and Technology of Biohydrometallurgy (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Harnessing Surface Chemistry for Enhanced Mineral Recovery (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Geometallurgy Applied to Mine Planning (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- New Extraction Processes for Critical Metals from Non-Metallurgical Resources (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Sustainable Extraction and Reuse of Metallurgical Wastes: Towards Circular Practices (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy of Sulfide Ores, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Process Mineralogy, Plant Practice and Developments in Mineral Processing, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Recent Advances in Automated Mineralogy: From SEM-Based Systems to µXRF, 3D µCT and Beyond (Deadline: 1 March 2026)
- Thermodynamics, Mechanism and Kinetics of Metallurgical Processes, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Extraction of Valuable Elements from Salt Lake Brine (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Application of Nanomaterials in Mineral Processing (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Innovations in Hydrometallurgy: Traditional and Emerging Approaches for Sustainable Metal Recovery (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances and Applications of High-Pressure Grinding Rolls Designs and Operational Strategies (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Recent Advances in Separation Techniques for Critical Minerals/Metals, Circular Economy, and Sustainability (Deadline: 7 May 2026)
- Circular Economy of Remining Secondary Raw Materials (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Advances in Process Mineralogy (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Innovation in Solvent Extraction for Metal Recovery (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Mineralogy of Iron Ore Sinters, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances in Ore Comminution (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Mineralogical Characteristics and Purification Process of Quartz (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Kinetic Characterization and Its Applications in Mineral Processing (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- In Situ Leaching of Uranium: Principles, Practices, and Environmental Management (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Next-Generation Circuits: Size Reduction, Concentration, and Dewatering in Mineral Processing (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Exponential Technologies in Mineral Processing: Contemporary Methods and Sustainable Equipment for Modeling, Optimization and Control (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Recent Progress in the Processing of Rare-Earth Ore (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Hydrometallurgy of Rare Earth Elements: Advances in Upgrading, Solubility, and Separation (Deadline: 10 November 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advanced Extraction and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements
- Advances in Comminution: From Crushing to Grinding Optimization
- Advances in Fine Particle Flotation: Challenges and Solutions
- Bioleaching (Closed)
- Engineered Artificial Minerals (EnAMs): A Geo-Metallurgical Tool to Recycle Critical Elements from Waste Streams: Synthesis, Characterization, Metallurgical and Mechanical Processing (SPP 2315)
- Flotation Theory and Technology
- Mining/Metallurgical Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Utilization: Towards a Circular Economy
- Sustainable Metal Recovery from E-Waste: Advanced Technologies, Resource Efficiency, and Circular Perspectives
- Ultrasound-Assisted Technologies in Mineral Processing and Metallurgy
