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Geostatistical Methods and Practices for Specific Ore Deposits

edited by

Omid Asghari

Oscar Rondon

, Abani R. Samal and Jeff Boisvert

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2422 | Submission Open

Keywords: geostatistics; mineral resource estimation; grade control; ore deposit types; geological modeling; drilling strategy; resource classification; ore characterization; sampling; database management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Mineralogy of Iron Ore Sinters, 3rd Edition

edited by

Mark I. Pownceby

Miyuki Hayashi

and

Joonho Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open

Keywords: sinter mineralogy; crystal structures; phase equilibria; characterisation; formation mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Geochemistry, Petrogenesis and Exploration of Li-Rich Granite-Pegmatite Systems

edited by

William Keyser

, Benedikt Steiner and

Benjamin Hines

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open

Keywords: granite and pegmatite; lithium-cesium-tantalum (LCT); residual melts; highly evolved peraluminous silicic melts; high-grade metamorphism; anatexis; greisen alteration; spodumene– petalite– lepidolite– zinnwaldite; incompatible elements; rare metal exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Adsorption Properties of Clay and Its Applications in Buildings

edited by

Paulina Faria

and

Alessandra Ranesi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio and mineral stabilization of clay-based materials; clay-based building products; earth construction; alkali activation of clays; hygrothermal regulation; moisture adsorption; mineralogy of clays; pollutant adsorption; reusability; recyclability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Magmatic and Metamorphic Processes in Orogenic Belts

edited by Ignez de Pinho Guimarães, Jefferson Valdemiro de Lima, José Victor Antunes Amorim and Adejardo Francisco da Silva Filho

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: orogen; crustal evolution; orogenic magmatism; metamorphic processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Diagenetic Evolution and Water-Rock Interaction of Unconventional Reservoirs

edited by Yong Zhou, Youliang Ji and Hao Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: water– rock interaction; unconventional reservoirs; diagenesis; diagenetic evolution; pore network characterization; reservoir quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Advances in Plasma Source Mass Spectrometry and Applications in Geochemistry and Environmental Sciences

edited by Zikri Arslan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: sample preparation and digestion methods; mineral characterization; biominerals; critical element recovery; mine waste characterization; nano analysis; single particle ICP-MS; geochemical and isotopic analysis; separation and speciation methods; solid phase extraction; rare earth elements; hydride generation; environmental impact; remediation

Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits: Genesis, Tectonics and Exploration

edited by João Xavier Matos, Filipa Luz and Maria Joao Batista

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: VMS deposits; hydrothermal systems; volcano-sedimentary host sequences; base; precious; strategic; and critical metals; geotectonic setting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Application of UAVs, GNSS, and GIS in Minerals Mapping

edited by

Aggeliki Kyriou

and

Konstantinos G. Nikolakopoulos

submission deadline 27 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAVs; GNSS; GIS; photogrammetry; remote sensing; mineralogy; spectroscopy; exploration; mapping; geology; mining; monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Volcanism and Oil–Gas Reservoirs—Geology and Geochemistry

edited by Zhiyong Ni, Zhonghong Chen and Yunfeng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3335 | Submission Open

Keywords: volcanic rock reservoir; volcanic rock facies; migration of oil and gas; geophysical exploration techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Tectonic Setting and Provenance of Sedimentary Rocks

edited by

Jayagopal Madhavaraju

and

John S. Armstrong-Altrin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1910 | Submission Open

Keywords: tectonic setting; provenance; chemostratigraphy; geochemistry; geochronology; sedimentary rocks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Crystal Chemistry of Sulfate Minerals and Synthetic Compounds

edited by

Artem S. Borisov

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1905 | Submission Open

Keywords: sulfate minerals; sulfate materials; X-ray diffraction; non-ambient conditions; HT/LT behavior; phase stability; crystal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)

Decoding Magmatic-Hydrothermal Parageneses: Insights into Mineralogy and Formation Conditions

edited by

Christos L. Stergiou

Grigorios Aarne Sakellaris

and

Nikolaos Koukouzas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1241 | Submission Open

Keywords: magmatic– hydrothermal systems; paragenesis; fluid inclusions; stable and radiogenic isotopes; thermodynamic modeling; trace element geochemistry; mineral textures and zoning; critical metals and rare earth elements; high-temperature geochemistry; metasomatism; volcanic– plutonic connections; trace mineralogy; LA-ICP-MS; QEMSCAN/MLA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Synthesis, Characterization and Utilization of Clay and Clay Composites: Knowledge in Practice, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mukuna Patrick Mubiayi

, Adolph Anga Muleja and Thabo Falayi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay and clay minerals; composite materials; removal of pollutants; toxic elements; physicochemical properties; geochemical characteristics; clay/waste composite materials; ceramics; cosmetics; construction materials; prediction techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Advanced Methods of Inversion of Potential Field Data for Mineral Exploration

edited by

Michael Jorgensen

and Michael S. Zhdanov

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysical inversion; 3D inversion; mineral exploration; machine learning/ AI; potential field data; joint inversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Advances in Geosciences and Sustainable Ceramic Materials Research

edited by

Carla Candeias

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: georesources; ceramic raw materials; clay minerals; sustainable ceramics; decarbonization; mineralogical characterization; circular economy; resources efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Mineralogy and Geochemistry of High-Energy Events and Extinctions

edited by

Francisco Ruiz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineralogy; geochemistry; event stratigraphy; geochemical proxies; biological extinctions; high-energy events; shocked minerals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

The Sources, Biological Factors and Migration Mechanisms of Metals and Metalloids in Aquatic Environments

edited by

Lía Celina Méndez-Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: trace elements; pollution; metal bioavailability; health risk; climate change; marine currents; mineral deposits ecotoxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Carbonate Systems: Petrography, Geochemistry and Resource Effect

edited by

Hao Tang

and

Stephen Kershaw

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbonate rocks and/or sediments; carbonate texture; mineralogical and/or geochemical composition of carbonates; carbonate petrology; carbonate diagenesis; carbonate weathering; (paleo)environmental changes; carbon cycle; continental or marine carbonates; carbonate hydrocarbon reservoirs; carbonate primary and secondary pores

Heavy Metal and Rare Earth Element Pollution in Soil and Water: Sources, Geochemical Behaviors and Ecological Effects, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yinxian Song

Yubo Wen

and

Saglara S. Mandzhieva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2758 | Submission Open

Keywords: HM and REE pollution; soil and water ecosystem; health risk assessment; environmental loads; speciation distribution; modelling of pollutant transportation; geochemical background; weathering and soil-water interaction; municipal and mining waste; remediation technique

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Geochemical Exploration for Critical Mineral Resources, 2nd Edition

edited by Zhixuan Han and

Bimin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochemical exploration; exploration methods; geochemical indicators; critical metals/minerals; transported cover; concealed/buried ore deposits; indicator mineral geochemistry; deep-penetrating geochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Next-Generation Circuits: Size Reduction, Concentration, and Dewatering in Mineral Processing

edited by

Luis A. Cisternas

and Yesica Botero

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: circuits; size reduction (comminution); concentration (separation); dewatering; design; modeling; control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Evaporites as Archives and Resources: Sedimentary, Geochemical and Biological Perspectives

edited by

Alessandra Costanzo

and

Mara Cipriani

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: evaporite; fluid inclusions; water chemistry; climate variation; biomineralization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Petrochronology of Zircon: Recent Development, Data Interpretation, and Implications

edited by

Achim Herrmann

and

Hafiz U. Rehman

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochronology; petrochronology; isotope geochemistry; zircon; analytical techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

New Perspectives on the Geochemistry and Heavy Minerals of Stream Sediments: Implications for Mineral Exploration

edited by Ahmad Reza Mokhtari,

David Ronald Cohen

and Shahed Shahrestani

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: stream sediment geochemistry; background estimation; mineral exploration; geochemical anomalies; sediment dispersion processes; machine learning in geochemistry; prospectivity modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Environmental Behavior, Mobility and Remediation of Toxic Metalloids in Soil and Water System

edited by Niloofar Karimian and

Chamindra Vithana

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxic metalloids; soil water systems; contaminant mobility; speciation; remediation strategies; geochemical processes; environmental risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Hydrometallurgy of Rare Earth Elements: Advances in Upgrading, Solubility, and Separation

edited by

Kenneth N. Han

and

Jihye Kim

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare earth elements; physical separation; adsorption; precipitation; ion-exchange (IX); solvent exchange (SX); selectivity; recycling; ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Implications of THMC Processes on Long-Term Safety of Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste, 2nd Edition

edited by

Thanh Son Nguyen

and

Mamadou Fall

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1378 | Submission Open

Keywords: coupled thermal– hydrological– mechanical– chemical processes; geological disposal of radioactive waste; long-term safety; geomaterials; geotechnical; barrier

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Magmatic–Hydrothermal Process and the Genesis of Related Mineral Deposits

edited by

Shuiyuan Yang

, Rongqing Zhang and

Liang Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: magmatic– hydrothermal processes; geochemistry; metallic deposits; ore-forming processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Genesis of Uranium Deposit: Geology, Geochemistry, and Geochronology

edited by Jincheng Luo, Yinhang Cheng and

Shuiyuan Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: uranium ore minerals; geology of uranium deposits; geochemistry and geochronology; sources and evolution of hydrothermal fluids; tectonic evolution of uranium mineralization; exploitation methods in uranium resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Geochemical Fingerprints and Deep Learning in Critical Metal Enrichment: A Global Perspective

edited by