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:
- Circular Economy of Remining Secondary Raw Materials (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Innovation in Solvent Extraction for Metal Recovery (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Characterization of Minerals and Raw Materials Resources Replenishment (Deadline: 5 June 2025)
- Advances on Fine Particles and Bubbles Flotation, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Kinetic Characterization and Its Applications in Mineral Processing (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advanced Hydrometallurgy and Recycling/Utilization of Metallic Resources (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Industrial Minerals Flotation—Fundamentals and Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Recent Advances in Separation Techniques for Critical Minerals/Metals, Circular Economy, and Sustainability (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Sustainable Extraction and Reuse of Metallurgical Wastes: Towards Circular Practices (Deadline: 27 June 2025)
- Experimental and Numerical Studies of Mineral Comminution: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Graphite and Metal Recovery from Spent Li-Ion Batteries (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Waste Valorization: Recycling and Recovery of Critical and Strategic Metals (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Geometallurgy Applied to Mine Planning (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Grinding Chemistry and Its Impact on Downstream Processing (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Particle–Bubble Interactions in the Flotation Process (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Recycling of Mining and Solid Wastes (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Surface Chemistry and Reagents in Flotation (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Electroremediation Techniques Applied to the Treatment of Industry Waste (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advances in the Theory and Technology of Biohydrometallurgy (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advances in the Theory and Technology of Physical Separation (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Thermodynamics, Mechanism and Kinetics of Metallurgical Processes, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Harnessing Surface Chemistry for Enhanced Mineral Recovery (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Characterization and Reuse of Slag (Deadline: 29 August 2025)
- Application of Machine Learning in Mining, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy (Deadline: 29 August 2025)
- Selected Papers from the 7th International Conference of Young Scholars in Mineral Processing (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Recent Advances in Automated Mineralogy: From SEM-Based Systems to µXRF, 3D µCT and Beyond (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Slag Valorization for Advanced Metal Production, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Recent Developments in the Technology and Equipment for Coal Beneficiation (Deadline: 26 September 2025)
- Hydrometallurgical Treatments of Copper Ores, By-Products and Waste (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Application of Nanomaterials in Mineral Processing (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Innovations in Hydrometallurgy: Traditional and Emerging Approaches for Sustainable Metal Recovery (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Interfacial Chemistry of Critical Mineral Flotation (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Desorption and/or Reuse of Collectors in Mineral Flotation (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Coal Fly Ash as a Resource: Advances in Characterization, Utilization and Sustainable Solutions (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Green and Efficient Recovery/Extraction of Rare Earth Resources (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Mineral Processing and Recycling Technologies for Sustainable Future (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Experimental and DFT Study on Interaction of Flotation Reagents with Mineral Surfaces (Deadline: 28 October 2025)
- Rheological, Mechanical and Hydration Properties of Cemented Paste Backfill (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Advances and Applications of High-Pressure Grinding Rolls Designs and Operational Strategies (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Characterization of Geological Material at Nano- and Micro-scales (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Extraction of Valuable Elements from Salt Lake Brine (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Sustainable Mining: Advancements, Challenges and Future Directions (Deadline: 1 November 2025)
- Mineralogy of Iron Ore Sinters, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 28 November 2025)
- Optimization and Kinetics of Selective Extraction and Recovery of Gold from Primary and Secondary Resources (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Acid Mine Drainage: A Challenge or an Opportunity? (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Recent Progress in the Processing of Rare-Earth Ore (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advances in Precious and Critical Mineral Beneficiation and Extraction (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- New Extraction Processes for Critical Metals from Non-Metallurgical Resources
(Deadline: 31 January 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
