Mineral Resources and the Environment
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 October 2017) | Viewed by 27341
Special Issue Editor
Interests: raw materials characterization; industrial minerals in environmental applications; economic geology; green geochemistry; mineralogy; cementitious and construction materials; industrial clays; fillers–filters–absorbents; microporous raw materials; marine aggregates; raw materials policy; mine waste reuse; environmental impacts; ecosystems; geoarchaeology; natural heritage
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Dear Colleagues,
Mineral resources are vital for several industries, though sustainable mineral development must be ensured when efficient mineral use is kept to a maximum, and negative impacts, from extraction, processing and transport, is kept to a minimum. Nowadays, significant environmental problems could be best addressed through mineral solutions. The increased demand in the world mineral commodity market has shown the need for local, regional and wider mineral policies, with high environmental awareness and substantial environmental benefits.
This Special Issue will provide a great opportunity to report recent and updated research on mineral resources related to the environment.
Prof. Michael Stamatakis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- minerals
- environmental applications
- natural resources
- reclamation
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