Geosciences in the Banda Arc Region: Resources, Hazards and Sustainable Development
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 131
Special Issue Editors
2. Unit of Mineral and Geothermal Resources Prospecting, IGTL-Instituto de Geociências de Timor-Leste, Dili, Timor-Leste
Interests: planetary health; geochemical cartography; mineral resources
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2. Unit of Geological Mapping, IGTL-Instituto de Geociências de Timor-Leste, Dili, Timor-Leste
Interests: tectonic processes; natural disaster prevention
2. Unit of Geological Mapping and Mineral Resources, IGTL-Instituto de Geociências de Timor-Leste, Dili, Timor-Leste
Interests: biogeochemical prospecting; phytoremediation; bioaccumulation
2. Unit of Geological Mapping, IGTL-Instituto de Geociências de Timor-Leste, Dili, Timor-Leste
Interests: tectonics; stratigraphy; structural geology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Minerals explores the mineralogical, geological, geochemical, geophysical, and environmental dimensions of the Banda Arc system and surrounding regions across Asia. The Banda Arc represents one of the most complex tectonic systems globally, involving arc–continent collisions between the Australian Plate, the Banda Slab, and several microplates. To broaden the scope of research, this Special Issue welcomes contributions that address the entire tectonic realm of the Asian region, including the northern Banda Sea area (e.g., Irian Jaya, Seram, Sulawesi), as well as southeastern and southern zones (e.g., Timor-Leste and Eastern Indonesia).
This dynamic setting hosts a diverse array of ore-forming systems and mineral deposits—hydrothermal, magmatic, and metamorphic—that are deeply interwoven with its tectonic and magmatic evolution. It also encompasses sedimentary basins with the potential for petroleum. However, the region faces severe geological risks such as frequent seismicity, volcanic activity, and landslides, which threaten infrastructure and populations while complicating the sustainable exploitation of resources. Sedimentary archives provide valuable insights into landscape changes and hazard-related processes across the Asian tectonic framework.
Dr. Marina Cabral Pinto
Prof. Dr. Ron Alan Harris
Dr. João Pratas
Dr. Fernando Carlos Lopes
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Banda Arc
- Asia
- Irian Jaya
- Seram
- Sulawesi
- Timor-Leste
- tectonics
- volcanism
- mineral resources
- hydrogeology
- petroleum geology
- environmental geochemistry
- GIS
- geodiversity
- sustainable development
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