Special Issues

Minerals runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Mineral-Water Interfaces and Interfacial Reactions with (Radioactive) Contaminants submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9136 | Submission Open
Keywords: actinides; fission products; retention mechanisms; molecular reaction; radionuclides; spectroscopy; microscopy; calorimetry; quantum chemistry; kinetics; surface complexation modelling; reactive transport modelling; mineral– water interfaces; secondary phase formation; redox reactions; surface reactions; in situ techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
Rare Earth Elements: Occurrence, Exploration, Alternate Resources, Extraction Techniques, Chemical Characterization and Recycling
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6462 | Submission Open
Keywords: REE; mineralogy; deposits; metallurgy; extraction; recycling; analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
New Concept of Using Geophysical Data in Mineral Exploration, Depth Estimation and Structural Mapping submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4222 | Submission Open
Keywords: geophysics for mineral exploration; structural mapping; advanced edge detectors; mineralization; depth estimation; inversion and 3D modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Granite-Related Li-Sn-W Deposits—New Achievements, Ongoing Issue
edited by , and Hilton Túlio Costi
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3624 | Submission Open
Keywords: Li-Sn-W-Nb-Ta-Rb mineral deposit; rare-metal granites; sources and transport of metals; magmatic vs. metasomatic processes; magmatic-hydrothermal transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Microbeam Analysis Characterization in Petrogenesis and Ore Deposit
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3420 | Submission Open
Keywords: electron beam-related microbeam analysis; laser beam-related microbeam analysis; ion beam-related microbeam analysis; x-ray and other beam-related analysis techniques; advances in microbeam analysis method; new applications of microbeam analysis in petrology and ore deposit research; characterization of earth and extraterrestrial materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Applied Geophysics in Hydrocarbon Exploration, Energy Storage and CCUS submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2537 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrocarbon exploration: greenfields and brownfields; advances in integrated interpretation and multi-physics methods; reservoir characterization and monitoring; energy super basins characterization and risk assessment; carbon capture; utilization and storage (CCUS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Application of Remote Sensing for Mineral Resource Exploration and Exploitation
edited by , Xiehua Zou and Jie Xiang
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2454 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral resource; remote sensing; exploration; exploitation; prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
The Microbiology of Biomining: Microbial Communities, Consortia and Species Involved in Mineral Processing submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2418 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral processing; omics in biomining; mineral-microbe interactions; microbial diversity; microbial consortia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Genesis of Calc-Alkaline Granitic Rocks: Evidence from Petrology and Geochemistry
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1836 | Submission Open
Keywords: calc-alkaline granitic rocks; magma origin; genesis of post-collisional calc-alkaline granitic rocks; petrography; petrology; geochemistry; syn-emplacement tectogenesis; syn-cooling tectogenesis; mineralization; critical raw materials; geochronology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Genesis and Evolution of Pb-Zn-Ag Polymetallic Deposits submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1543 | Submission Open
Keywords: ore mineralogy; mineral geochemistry; geochronology; S– Pb– Zn– Cu isotopes; fluid evolution; element occurrence in sulfide; metal precipitation mechanism; element remobilization; ore-controlling structure; tectonic setting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Concentration and Distribution of Heavy Metals in Soils, Volume II
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1533 | Submission Open
Keywords: potentially toxic elements; monitoring; polluted area; health risk assessment; hyperaccumulator plants; geochemical baseline
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Mineralization in Subduction Zone
edited by , , Jianghong Deng and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1196 | Submission Open
Keywords: plate subduction; oxygen fugacity; accessory minerals; geochemistry and geochronology; mineralization; subduction zone
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Mineral Exploration Based on Remote Sensing submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrothermal alteration; multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing; arid and semi-arid environments; mineralization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Digital Geosciences and Mineral Exploration
edited by Wenlei Wang, and Zhijun Chen
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochemical exploration; covered area; Nonlinear Earth system; singularity; big data; data mining
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Unconventional Reservoirs
edited by , Yanbing Wang, and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open
Keywords: rock characterization and reconstruction; hydrofracturing methods; tight porous media analysis; pore network modeling; upscaling; multiphase flows; fractal modeling; multiscale modeling of porous media flow; coupled transport phenomena; gas capture and storage; capillarity; wettability of geological media and its variation
Isotope Geochemical Analysis Technology and Its Applications
edited by Kejun Hou and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open
Keywords: progress in isotope analytical techniques; theoretical study of isotope fractionation; applications of isotope Geochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: Advanced Analytical Technique Applied to Mineralogy/Geology submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open
Keywords: LIBS; laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; quantitative analysis by LIBS; in situ analytical technique; atomic emission spectroscopy; material characterization technique; plasma emission
Recovery of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from Coal Ash
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open
Keywords: recovery of REEs from coal ash; green chemistry pathway for REEs; secondary resource for critical elements; solvent extraction; value addition to CA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
LA-ICP-MS and LIBS Applied to Minerals submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS); laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); geochemistry and geochronology; elemental mapping; (bio)minerals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Carbon Dioxide Storage, Utilization & Reduction submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon sequestration; risk assessment; area of review; geologic carbon storage— site characterization; geologic carbon storage— predictions; geologic carbon storage— coupled processes; uncertainty quantification; reactive transport; numerical simulation; USDW impact; leakage analysis; mitigation and monitoring; site characterization
Environmental Studies Using Neutron Activation Analysis and Other Analytical Techniques
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submission deadline 1 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: neutron activation analysis of minerals and rocks samples; sampling and sample preparation of mineral samples; comparison between neutron activation analysis and other techniques for minerals analysis; spectral and nuclear interferences in mineral samples; economic evaluation of minerals and mining areas based on NAA; accuracy and uncertainty evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Process Mineralogy, Plant Practice and Developments in Mineral Processing
edited by Laurindo De Salles Leal Filho, Homero Delboni Júnior and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5062 | Submission Open
Keywords: process mineralogy; plant practice; comminution; sizing; minerals separation; sampling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Geochronology, Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of Magmatic Rocks
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2378 | Submission Open
Keywords: magma process; isotope ratios; age dating; tectonic setting; subduction zone; crustal evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Characterization and Provenance of Archaeological Materials Using Multi-Method Analysis submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open
Keywords: archaeology; provenance; dating; spectroscopy; cultural heritage; archaeometry; metal; ceramics; stones; sediments; glazes; glass; geochemical tracers; burial environment
Pb-Zn Deposits and Associated Critical Metals
edited by , , and Yue Wu
submission deadline 16 Jun 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7500 | Submission Open
Keywords: Pb-Zn deposits; critical metals; sulphide minerals; hydrothermal carbonate minerals; mineral in situ geochemistry; geochronology; ore-forming process; ore prospecting; computational simulation; big data and deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Water in Mantle Minerals submission deadline 16 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural water; nominally anhydrous minerals (NAM); dense hydrous magnesium silicate (DHMS); hydrous phase; mantle minerals; subducting slab; water content; water cycle; high pressure and temperature; mantle dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
Mobility of Potentially Toxic Elements: Environmental Hazards submission deadline 18 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4612 | Submission Open
Keywords: potentially toxic elements; pollution; background; leaching; adsorption; coprecipitation; partitioning; sequential extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Simulation Using the Discrete Element Method (DEM) in the Minerals Industry, Volume II submission deadline 23 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1210 | Submission Open
Keywords: discrete element method; modeling and simulation; comminution; materials handling; classification; mineral processing; agglomeration; concentration; beneficiation; crushing; grinding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Application of Non- and Micro-Destructive Techniques in Minerals, Rocks and Archeological Materials submission deadline 23 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: synchrotron; micro-raman spectroscopy; portable XRF; micro-CT; micro-scale laser ablation; minerals; rocks; archeological material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Speciation Distribution and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Sediments submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: sediment; heavy metals; ecological risk; chemical fraction and bioavailability; remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Spectral Behavior of Mineral Pigments, Volume II submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: spectroscopy; characterization; mineral pigments; archaeometry; cosmetics; coatings; chemical industry; orthopaedic engineering; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
Iron Biogeochemical Cycle: Relationship with Global and Regional Earth Processes, and Ore Deposits Formation submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 280925 | Submission Open
Keywords: ironstones; iron biogeochemical cycle; geochemistry; mineralogy; global and regional earth processes; ore deposit; palaeoenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Reservoir and Geochemistry Characteristics of Black Shale submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 14 articles | Viewed by 12530 | Submission Open
Keywords: facies model and sedimentation mechanism; event sedimentology and paleoclimate transition; facies influence on organic matter enrichment; lithology; mineralogy; and geochemistry; diagenesis and pore evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Gem Characterisation submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12139 | Submission Open
Keywords: gemmology; mineralogy; geology; gem treatments; synthetic gems; spectroscopy; geochemistry; non-destructive analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
Native Gold as a Specific Indicator Mineral for Gold Deposits
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 11574 | Submission Open
Keywords: macro-; micro-; trace impurities; fineness; mineralogical-geochemical features of native gold; heterogeneity; gold intermetallics; mineral inclusions in native gold; native gold inclusions in minerals; microstructures; lode and placer gold; nugget formation; indicator mineral
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Feature Papers in Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications 2022
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7515 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochemical surveys; geological surveys; geophysical surveys; mineral exploration; remote sensing; rock physics; mineral deposits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Cemented Mine Waste Backfill: Experiment and Modelling
edited by , , and Xiwei Zhang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5595 | Submission Open
Keywords: cemented mine waste backfill; sustainable reuse of mine wastes; material characterization; alternative binder materials; mix proportion design; in situ measurement; environmental performance; mathematical modeling and numerical simulation
Development in Geopolymer Materials and Applications submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5070 | Submission Open
Keywords: geopolymeric cements; eco-efficient concrete; sustainable materials; green cements; durability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)
Mineral Resources in North China Craton submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5063 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallogenesis in North China Craton; ore deposit; mineralogy; mineral geochemistry; mineralization mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Modeling and Analysis of Mining Area using Remote Sensing and GIS Technology
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4710 | Submission Open
Keywords: mine area monitoring; post-mining rehabilitation; remote sensing; data fusion; geospatial analysis; spatial data mining
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Sm–Nd and Lu–Hf Isotopic Systematics as Tracers of Earth System Processes submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4225 | Submission Open
Keywords: advances in Sm– Nd and Lu– Hf geochronology techniques; Sm– Nd and Lu– Hf in igneous and metamorphic petrogenesis; Sm– Nd and Lu– Hf future development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Recent Advances in Extractive Metallurgy submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3466 | Submission Open
Keywords: froth flotation; mineral surface; surface modification; mineral/bubble/reagent interactions; big data analysis; modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Petrogenesis, Geochronology, Mineralization and Geochemistry of Granite Rocks
edited by , Jiaolong Zhao and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3364 | Submission Open
Keywords: granite rocks; petrogenesis; geochronology; geochemistry characteristics; mineralization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Microorganisms and Minerals in Natural and Engineered Environments, Volume II submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2740 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral processing; microbial mineralogy; biohydrometallurgy; microorganisms; leaching and oxidation of sulfide raw materials; acidophiles; microbial diversity; mineral deposits; metal mining activities; volcanic areas and hydrothermal vents; acid mine drainage (AMD); metal(loid)s; microbial resistance and stress response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
New Frontiers in IOT and Computational Intelligence Applications in the Mining Industry, Volume II submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2661 | Submission Open
Keywords: mining industry; machine learning; mine planning; IOT Applications; Web 3 technologies; system enabling technology; milling and processing; rock classification
Future Mines: Intelligent and Digital Methods for Mine Safety, Mining Optimization, and Mineral Materials Application submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2575 | Submission Open
Keywords: future mines; mine safety; mining optimization; mineral materials; artificial intelligence; machine learning; data mining; data driven; data analysis; tests; simulation; numerical modelling; stability analysis
Space Resources submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1901 | Submission Open
Keywords: space resources; space mining; remote sensing and searching; minerals extraction; minerals processing; minerals mapping; smart mining; re-orbiting space objects; space mining mission profile; on-site production; bio-mining
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Archaeological Mineralogy submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1837 | Submission Open
Keywords: minerals; ceramics; pigments; stone; binders; mortars; archaeology; gems; artworks; raw materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
Geochemical and Mineralogical Characteristics of Palaeokarstic Bauxite Deposits submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1817 | Submission Open
Keywords: Mediterranean-type bauxite deposits; palaeokarstic bauxite deposits; geochemistry; parental affinity; ore genesis; critical elements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Geostatistics in the Life Cycle of Mines submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1571 | Submission Open
Keywords: geostatistics; kriging and cokriging; simulation and cosimulation; truncated and plurigaussian simulation; sequential indicator simulation; multiple-point statistics; object-based simulation; simulated annealing; ensemble kalman filter; combination of machine learning and geostatistics; using geostatistics for image analysis; non-euclidean spaces; spatio-temporal geostatistics; spatio-directional geostatistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
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