Minerals

Risks Assessment, Management and Control of Mining Contamination, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elizabeth J. Lam Esquenazi

,

Jaume Bech

and Brian Keith Normabuena

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1583 | Submission Open

Keywords: mining; heavy metal contamination; tailings; mine reclamation; mining risks; acid mine drainage; artificial intelligence; machine learning; data analytics

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

Selected Papers from the 7th National Youth Geological Congress

edited by

Bo Liu

,

Lu Shi

, Hu Peng and

Wenyuan Gao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 1313 | Submission Open

Keywords: regional geology; mineralization; strategic mineral resources; mineral exploration; deep engineering; mineral and ore genesis; environmental impact of mineral resources; environmental geochemistry; geo-environment and mineral resources

Recycling of Industrial Waste for the Development of Sustainable Materials

edited by Maura Fugazzotto, Laura Crespo-Lopez,

Chiara Coletti

and

Carlos Hoffmann Sampaio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1199 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; circular economy; construction and demolition waste; innovative materials; green materials

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

Mineral Chemistry: Tool for Vectoring towards Mineral Deposits

edited by Ivan Belousov,

Lejun Zhang

and

Jonathan Cloutier

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1026 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral chemistry; vectoring; fertility; porphyry Cu; IOCG; orogenic Au; VHMS; LA ICP MS

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

Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) in Non-Conventional Waters: Innovative Circular Economy Solutions for Mineral Formation, Environmental Remediation, and Sustainable Energy Production

edited by

Dayana Arias

and

Benito Gomez-Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 742 | Submission Open

Keywords: Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP); non-conventional waters; bioremediation; mineral recovery; wastewater treatment; urease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomineralization and Biominerals)

Critical Minerals for Energy Transition: Advancing Energy Security and Sustainable Manufacturing

edited by

Nawshad Haque

,

Akshoy Ranjan Paul

and Shalini Verma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical minerals; energy transition; green energy; low-carbon economy; sustainable supply chains; mineral recycling and circular economy; energy security; emission reduction; renewable energy; integration; material efficiency; geopolitical risks; circular economy; sustainable environment

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

Sedimentary Basins and Minerals

edited by Zhenhong Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open

Keywords: provenance analysis and geodynamic background of sedimentary basins; mineral characteristics and evolution stages of sedimentary basins; mineral geochronology of sedimentary basins; mineral geochemistry of sedimentary basins; mineral exploration methods of sedimentary basins

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

Application of Geophysical and Geochemical Techniques in Mining Engineering

edited by

Behshad Jodeiri Shokri

, Faramarz Doulati Ardejani,

Ali Mirzaghorbanali

and Mehrdad Soleimani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysical and geochemical model integration; mineral exploration methods; mining exploitation techniques; environmental geophysics in mining engineering; environmental geochemistry in mining engineering; application of AI techniques in data processing for geophysical and geochemical models

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

Geostatistical Methods and Practices for Specific Ore Deposits

edited by

Omid Asghari

,

Oscar Rondon

, Abani R. Samal and Jeff Boisvert

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 437 | 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)

Innovation in Solvent Extraction for Metal Recovery

edited by

Felipe Olea

and

Esteban Quijada-Maldonado

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: selective solvent extraction; synergistic extraction; extraction stoichiometry; ion exchange; kinetic and thermodynamic in ion exchange; sustainable recovery of metals; molecular design; extractive metallurgy; purification of metals; critical minerals/metals; deep eutectic solvent; ionic liquids; new reagents; spent catalyst; technological waste

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

Geometallurgical Approaches to Tailings Management and Resource Recovery

edited by Rosie Blannin,

Anita Parbhakar-Fox

and

Steve Jason Chingwaru

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: mine waste; tailings; geometallurgy; secondary prospectivity; critical minerals; process mineralogy; minerals processing; geoenvironmental characterization; acid and metalliferous drainage; desulphurization; geophysics; sampling; case studies

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

Geochemical, Isotopic, and Biotic Records of Banded Iron Formations

edited by

Zidong Peng

, Caiyun Lan and Xiuqing Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: banded iron formations; carbon isotope; non-traditional stable isotope; paleoenvironment; oxygenic photosynthesis; Archean to Paleoproterozoic

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

Metallogenic Enrichment in Orogenic Systems: Processes Linking Crustal Evolution to Ore Genesis

edited by Miao Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: crustal evolution (continental and oceanic); metallogenic enrichment processes; orogenic systems; ore genesis; geochronology; isotope geochemistry

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

Digital Exploration and Assessment of Mineral Resources: Theories, Methods and Achievements, 2nd Edition

edited by Yongqing Chen, Jie Zhao and

Jiangnan Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: ore-prospecting information from geology; geochemistry; geophysics; and remote sensing survey; ore-forming anomaly; ore-forming system; nonlinear geosciences; mineral potential mapping; machine learning and geoscience

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

Large Igneous Provinces, Carbonatites, Kimberlites, and Associated Ore Deposits of Africa

edited by

Nasrrddine Youbi

, Hassan Ibouh,

Moulay Ahmed Boumehdi

, Andrea Marzoli and Andrey Bekker

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: large igneous provinces (LIPs) in Africa; silicic LIPs (SLIPs) and associated carbonatites and kimberlites in Africa; dyke swarms (mafic; ultramafic; and felsic) of all settings in Africa; LIPs as a tool in paleogeographic reconstructions; LIPs through time and their links with climate change events; LIPs; carbonatites; and kimberlites through time and their links with metallogeny; petrology and geochronology; LIP architecture and insights into the magmatic plumbing system from geochemistry and geophysics

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

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 2025 | Viewed by 95 | 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)

Challenges of Groundwater Quality Degradation in the Past Decades: Clues from Water–Minerals Interaction, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xubo Gao

,

Chengcheng Li

and

Qianqian Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: water– mineral interaction; groundwater; coal-mine water; environmental biogeochemistry

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

Iberian Pyrite Belt: Advances in Mineral Exploration, Mineral Deposits and Geological Processes

edited by Luís Albardeiro and Maria João Batista

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: Iberian Pyrite Belt; ore horizons; mineral exploration; geochemistry methods; geophysics; geological models

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

Reservoir and Geochemistry Characteristics of Black Shale, 2nd Edition

edited by

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,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: facies models and sedimentation processes; event sedimentology and paleoclimate transitions; paleoenvironment on organic matter enrichment; lithological; mineralogical; and geochemical analysis; diagenesis and pore structure evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Mineralogical Characteristics and Purification Process of Quartz

edited by

Hongjuan Sun

,

Zijie Ren

,

Zengqing Sun

and Yehao Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-purity quartz; quartz purification/processing; trace element characterization; semiconductor materials; photovoltaic applications; quartz mineralogy/deposits; critical raw materials; advanced material purification; silicon-based technologies

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

Application of Biomodified Mineral Amendments in Industrial, Environmental and Agricultural Engineering

edited by

Zacharenia Kypritidou

and Dong Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay minerals; biomodification of clay minerals; mineral amendments; remediation of contaminated soils; physicochemical and structural properties of clays

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

Organic Petrology and Geochemistry: Exploring the Organic-Rich Facies

edited by

Paula Alexandra Gonçalves

and Qian Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 822 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic-rich facies; organic petrology; organic geochemistry; inorganic geochemistry; palynofacies; biomarkers; scanning electron microscopy; stable isotope geochemistry; kerogen; thermal maturation; depositional paleoenvironment; basin analysis

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

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

edited by

Christos L. Stergiou

,

Grigorios Aarne Sakellaris

and

Nikolaos Koukouzas

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 402 | 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)

Advances in Electron Probe Microanalysis and Microscopy

edited by

Donggao Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: electron probe microanalysis and microscopy; scanning electron microscopy; transmission electron microscopy; microanalysis standards and reference materials; analytical procedures; characterization of minerals and related synthetic materials

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

Long-Term Radionuclide Immobilization by Minerals: Applications in Environmental Remediation and Waste Disposal

edited by

Rinat Gabitov

and Angel Jimenez

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: spent nuclear fuel; engineered barriers; geological disposal; containment strategies; radionuclide absorption

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

Gem Deposits Through Geological Time: Exploration and Formation Processes

edited by

Alessandra Costanzo

and Martin Feely

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: genesis and geological setting of gemstones; economic geology; gemstones; mineralogy; geochemistry; inclusions; geochronology of gemstones; exploration geology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Polymetallic Deep-Sea Deposits

edited by Yachun Cai and Christian Millo

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymetallic deep-sea deposits; ferromanganese nodule; ferromanganese (cobalt-rich) crusts; seafloor massive sulfides; rare-earth elements and yttrium (REY)-rich sediments; metal resources; deep-sea mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Advances in Mineral-Based Carbon Capture and Storage

edited by

Lucy Gomes Sant'Anna

and

Harrison Lisabeth

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-based CO2 capture; Ca-; Mg-; Fe-; and K-minerals; clay minerals; sulfide; carbonation process; geochemical reactions and modeling; mineral dissolution and precipitation; mafic and ultramafic rocks; depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs; deep saline aquifers; unmineable coal seams; carbonate rocks; heterogeneity; reactive transport; multiphase flow; residual trapping; laboratory experiments; wettability; batch and flow-through experiments; porosity and permeability; numerical simulation; CO2 injection strategies

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

Advances in Mine Backfilling Technology and Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yuye Tan

, Xun Chen and Yuan Li

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: backfill mining method; cemented tailing backfill technology; filling materials; mine waste; binding material; cemented tailing backfill; mechanical properties of cemented tailing backfill; rheological properties of filling slurry; mathematical modeling; numerical simulation; in situ measurement

Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of Zn-Pb Ore Deposits: Insights into Their Genesis, Implications for Exploration, and Environmental Issues

edited by

Rosa Anna Fregola

,

Larbi Rddad

and

Pierfranco Lattanzi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6299 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization of Zn-Pb ore deposits; genesis of Zn-Pb ore deposits; ore mineralogy; ore geochemistry; sphalerite; critical metals; fluid inclusions; stable and radiogenic isotopes; ore exploration; Zn-Pb mineral resources; sustainable mining; environmental mineralogy and geochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Gravity, Magnetic, and Electromagnetic (GME) Geophysical Data Interpretation for Mineral Exploration and Crustal Structure Investigation

edited by Sheng Jin, Letian Zhang, Zhaoxi Chen and

Chengliang Xie

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5236 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral exploration; crustal structure investigation; geophysical data interpretation; gravity and magnetic method; electrical and electromagnetic method

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

Graphite Minerals and Graphene, 2nd Edition

edited by

Qinfu Liu

,

Kuo Li

and

Shuai Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4307 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphite ores; graphite crystal growth; graphitic carbon; graphite structural properties; graphene preparation; applications of graphite and graphene

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

Geochronological Methods Applied to the Exploration of Tectonic and Geological Processes

edited by

Constantin Athanassas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2816 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiometric dating; structural geology; geoscience; radiation damage dating; applications; environmental change

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

Sustainable Extraction and Reuse of Metallurgical Wastes: Towards Circular Practices

edited by

Yecid Jimenez Bellott

and

Pía Hernández

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1821 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgical waste; circular economy; sustainable mining; waste management; metal recovery; recycling; bioleaching; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; environmental impact assessment; life cycle analysis

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

New Extraction Processes for Critical Metals from Non-Metallurgical Resources

edited by Rogério C.S. Navarro and

Amilton Barbosa Botelho Junior

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1049 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic waste; battery metals; low-grade resources; metallurgical waste; pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy

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

Biogeochemical Cycling and the Fate of Heavy Metals in the Environment

edited by

Chongchong Qi

and

Qiusong Chen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: source appointment; transfer mechanism; toxicity; plant uptake; bioaccumulation; advanced detection and monitoring; environmental and health implications

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

Serpentinization Processes and Their Kinetic, Metallogenic, and Environmental Effects

edited by

Ruifang Huang

, Xiaohui Li and

Kai Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: serpentinization; hydrogen; methane; metal deposits; carbon sequestration

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

Clays in Soil Science and Soil Chemistry

edited by

Edgar Galicia-Andrés

and

Daniel Tunega

submission deadline 24 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay minerals; soil organic matter; organic-mineral interactions; soil pollutants; molecular modeling

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

Element Enrichment and Gas Accumulation in Black Rock Series

edited by Tingshan Zhang, Lei Chen, Chang'an Shan and Xi Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 5782 | Submission Open

Keywords: shale gas occurrence mechanism; electrical properties of rock; paleoclimate; paleotemperature; paleostructure; upwelling and hydrothermal solution; element enrichment; enrichment of shale gas

(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 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | 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)

Tectono-Magmatic Evolution of the Amazonian and São Francisco Cratons: Insights From Thermochronological and Geochronological Data

edited by Airton Natanael Coelho Dias and Cândido Augusto Veloso Moura

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: Sã o Francisco Craton; Amazonian Craton; thermochronology; geochronology; Archean geology; Earth's geodynamics; TTG rocks; geological evolution; supercontinents

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

Process Mineralogy, Plant Practice and Developments in Mineral Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Homero Delboni Júnior

, Laurindo De Salles Leal Filho and

Rodrigo Magalhães de Carvalho

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: process mineralogy; plant practice; comminution; sizing; minerals separation; sampling

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

The Application of Accessory Mineral Geochemistry in Ore Deposit Studies

edited by

Lei Liu

,

Jingya Cao

and Youyue Lu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: Cu-Au deposits; rare metal deposits; W-Sn deposits; geochemical prospecting; ore deposit geochemistry; apatite geochemistry; tourmaline geochemistry; monazite geochemistry; in situ mineral microanalysis

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

Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy of Sulfide Ores, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hongbo Zhao

and

Jiushuai Deng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: sulfide ores; flotation; (bio)hydrometallurgy; electrochemistry; surface chemistry; fluid inclusion; selective separation

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

Gold–Polymetallic Deposits in Convergent Margins

edited by Haocheng Yu,

Hao Song

and Mingyang Wang

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal deposit; geochemistry; geochronology; fluid evolution; ore-forming process; fluid– rock interaction; metal transport and deposition; ore exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Geosciences in the Banda Arc Region: Resources, Hazards and Sustainable Development

edited by

Marina Cabral Pinto

, Ron Alan Harris, João Pratas and

Fernando Carlos Lopes

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: Banda Arc; Asia; Irian Jaya; Seram; Sulawesi; Timor-Leste; tectonics; volcanism; mineral resources; hydrogeology; petroleum geology; environmental geochemistry; GIS; geodiversity; sustainable development

Thermal History and Preservation Mechanisms of Porphyry-Cu Deposits: Evidence from Thermochronology, Mineral and Isotopic Geochemistry

edited by Huanhuan Yang, Zhi Zhang and Yong Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1364 | Submission Open

Keywords: porphyry Cu deposits; geological characteristics of deposits; mineral system; thermochronology study; telescoping and modification process of deposits; preservation mechanisms; mineral exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Hyperspectral and Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing for Mineral Exploration

edited by

Lei Liu

, Jingjing Dai and Yaqian Long

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral remote sensing; visible– shortwave infrared; thermal infrared; machine learning

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

Characterization of Archaeological Materials Employing Geochemical and Analytical Methods

edited by

Gianni Gallello

and

Marco Lezzerini

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical elements; trace elements; mineralogy; petrology; geochemistry; archaeological materials

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

Geology, Exploration and Mining of Deep-Sea Mineral Resources

edited by

Georgy Cherkashov

, Xiaoming Sun and

Luigi Jovane

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine minerals; exploration methods; geological setting of DSM; mineralogy; geochemistry and dating of deep-sea deposits; ore forming models of DSM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

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