Minerals

Recycling and Utilization of Metallurgical and Chemical Solid Waste

edited by Yaguang Wang and Wei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminosilicate minerals; element extraction; harmful element solidification; carbonization; mineral transformation

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

Radionuclides and Radiation Exposure in Minerals Extraction, Processing and Applications

edited by

Fernando P. Carvalho

and

Emmanuel K. Atibu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: radionuclides in ores; radiation exposure; radiation monitoring at mine sites; radioactive mining waste management; mitigation measures

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

Recent Advances in Carbonate Clumped Isotope Thermometry

edited by Xavier Mangenot

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbonate clumped isotope thermometry; Δ ₄₇ and Δ ₄₈ measurements; paleoclimatology; sedimentology; sedimentary basin analysis; tectonics; diagenesis; paleoaltimetry; structural diagenesis; thermal history reconstruction; solid-state reordering; isotope geochemistry

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

Unveiling the Depths: Advances in Kimberlite Research as Windows into Earth's Evolution and Resource Potential

edited by Debora Rios

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: kimberlites; diamond mineralization; mineral resources; precambrian magmatism; earth evolution; space-temporal distribution

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

Mineralization and Metallogeny of Iron Deposits

edited by Shigang Duan, Chengdong Yang and Xiuqing Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: iron oxide– apatite (Kiruna) deposits; iron– titanium– (vanadium) oxide deposits; iron skarn; banded iron formation; geodynamic setting of iron mineralization; metallogeny of iron deposits; exploration methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Extraction of Valuable Elements from Salt Lake Brine

edited by Enze Li, Jie Ding and

Feng Jiang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: solution chemistry of salt lake brine; separation technologies of valuable elements; interface regulation and process intensification; material flow analysis of valuable elements

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

Applications of Clay Minerals and Engineered Materials in Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by Christina Vasiliki Lazaratou,

Eleni Gianni

and

Dimitrios Papoulis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay minerals; zeolites; layered double hydroxides; cement materials; spectroscopy characteristics; materials properties; molecular simulations; water treatment; wastewater treatment; adsorption; catalysis

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

Electromagnetic Inversion for Deep Ore Explorations

edited by

Ronghua Peng

,

Bo Han

and Yuanzhi Cheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic inversion; deep ore exploration; mineral prospecting; machine learning; time-domain and frequency-domain EM methods

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

Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of Geological Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Teresa Pereira da Silva

,

Daniel P. S. De Oliveira

and

João Pedro Veiga

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical raw materials; ores; rocks; soils; minerals; mineral deposits and exhausted mines; geomaterials; mining; waste materials; acid mine drainage; mineral resources; secondary minerals; secondary raw materials; efflorescent minerals; ornamental stones; rock weathering; degradation phenomena; built heritage; mortars; geological tourism; mining heritage

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

Advances and Applications of High-Pressure Grinding Rolls Designs and Operational Strategies

edited by

Victor A. Rodriguez

and

Luís Marcelo M. Tavares

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: HPGR; cheek plates; flanges; studs; wear; skewing

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

Large Igneous Provinces: Petrogenesis, Mineralization, and Environmental Impact

edited by

Zhaochong Zhang

and Zhiguo Cheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: mantle plumes; volcanic systems; geodynamics; ore deposits; climate change; mass extinctions; earth's habitability

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

Mineral Pigments: Properties Analysis and Applications

edited by

Santiago Pozo-Antonio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral pigments; characterization techniques; pigment stability; cultural heritage conservation; inorganic materials; sustainable applications

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

Sustainable Mining: Advancements, Challenges and Future Directions

edited by

Jacopo Seccatore

and

Tatiane Marin

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5041 | Submission Open

Keywords: small scale mining; zero waste mining; mine closure; low mineral grades; great depth mining; circular economy of minerals

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

Gemstone Identification and Characterization: Advances, Technologies and Analytical Challenges in the Modern Gemstone Trade

edited by Maya Musa,

Maria Pia Riccardi

and Fabio D’Amico

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: proof of origin; laboratory-grown diamond; inclusions; treatments; nomenclature

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

Advances in Understanding the Incorporation and Preservation of Isotope Proxies

edited by Anja B. Frank and

Dmitry Subetto

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: isotope proxies; proxy behavior; isotope fractionation; diagenesis; vital effects; paleoenvironment; paleoclimate

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

Geochemical Controls on the Generation and Transformation of Carbon in Rocks

edited by

Zixiao Guo

,

Glenn Stracher

and Yu Zhang

submission deadline 26 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: metasedimentary rocks; coal including coal fires; carbonaceous shale; carbonate; carbon isotope systematics; origin and evolution of life; global carbon cycling

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

Potentially Toxic Elements: Source, Distribution, Risk Assessment and Remediation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Antonio Fernandes

and

Wendel Valter Da Silveira Pereira

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: guiding values; heavy metals; metalloids; rare earth elements; geochemical mapping; environmental pollution; ecological risks; human health risks; pollution remediation

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

Mineralogy of Iron Ore Sinters, 3rd Edition

edited by

Mark I. Pownceby

,

Miyuki Hayashi

and

Joonho Lee

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

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

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

Submarine Volcanism, Related Hydrothermal Systems and Mineralizations

edited by

Gabriella B. Kiss

, Tamás Sági and

Federica Zaccarini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10611 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochemistry of submarine fluid-rock interaction processes; hydrothermal mineral paragenesis of submarine fluid-rock interaction processes; advances in understanding VMS ore formation processes; petrology and geochemistry of submarine volcanites; alteration of mineral assemblages in submarine volcanites; petrology and geochemistry of low- to medium-grade metamorphic rocks of ocean floor origin; petrogenetic significance of submarine lava flows; methods to find hidden VMS deposits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Acid Mine Drainage: A Challenge or an Opportunity?

edited by

Johannes Phillippus Maree

,

Elvis Fosso-Kankeu

and Kagiso More

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9045 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality; valuable products; brine treatment; sludge processing; feasibility; acid mine drainage

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

Mineralogical, Petrophysical and Hydromechanical Properties of Reservoirs and Caprocks, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yong Li

,

Yingfang Zhou

, Zhenhua Jing and

Junjian Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3413 | Submission Open

Keywords: reservoir characterization; caprock integrity; mineralogical control; petrophysical properties; hydromechanical coupling; shale gas; gas hydrate; hydrogen storage; CO2 sequestration

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

Thin Sections: The Past Serving The Future

edited by

Lluís Casas

and

Roberta Di Febo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1698 | Submission Open

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

Innovations in Adsorption Processes and Adsorbent Materials for Mineral Recovery and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Lucas Meili

and Dison S. P. Franco

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption processes; adsorbent materials; mineral recovery; environmental remediation; sustainable technologies

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

Adsorption Properties of Clay and Its Applications in Buildings

edited by

Paulina Faria

and

Alessandra Ranesi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 378 | 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)

Igneous Rocks as Archives of Earth's Geological History: Magma Processes and Continental Crust Evolution

edited by Takeshi Hasegawa, Indranova Suhendro and Kazuya Shimooka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: igneous rock; continental crust; magma process; geochronology; volcanism; plutonism

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

Scientific Disposal and Utilization of Coal-Based Solid Waste

edited by

Junmeng Li

and

Yanli Huang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact; mining wastewater; mine waste; solid waste disposal; sustainable development; environmental assessment; recycling

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

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

edited by

William Keyser

, Benedikt Steiner and

Benjamin Hines

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 191 | 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)

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 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 113 | 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)

Critical Mineral Exploration: Innovations, Challenges and Future Directions

edited by Chad D. Deering

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical minerals; mineral exploration; economic geology; strategic resource assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Feature Papers in Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications 2025

edited by

Michael S. Zhdanov

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 84 | 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)

Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Geochronology of W-Sn Polymetallic Deposits, 2nd Edition

edited by

Huan Li

, Rongqing Zhang and

Jingya Cao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineralization-related granite; scheelite; cassiterite; wolframite; in situ analysis; W-Sn deposits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Tectonic Setting and Provenance of Sedimentary Rocks

edited by

Jayagopal Madhavaraju

and

John S. Armstrong-Altrin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

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

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

Recent Progress in the Processing of Rare-Earth Ore

edited by Fang Zhou, Yuefei Zhang and Zhao Cao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare earth; rare-earth ore; leaching; swelling; seepage

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

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 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 217 | 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)

Sulfide Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gheorghe Damian

,

Andrei Buzatu

and

Andrei Ionuț Apopei

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: sulfides; sulfide mineralogy; sulfide geochemistry; ore deposits; trace elements; crystal structure; biomineralization and biominerals; mineral processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Structure and Origin of Gold Mineralization: From Primary to Placer Gold Deposits

edited by

Javier Fernández Lozano

,

Erik Melchiorre

and

Pablo Caldevilla Domínguez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15519 | Submission Open

Keywords: gold prospecting; biogeochemistry of gold; geochemical analysis; gold deposits; geophysical survey; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Advances in Precious and Critical Mineral Beneficiation and Extraction

edited by

Richmond K. Asamoah

,

Ahmet Deniz Baş

,

George Blankson Abaka-Wood

, Kali Sanjay and

Jonas Addai-Mensah

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15512 | Submission Open

Keywords: precious and critical minerals; complex ore bodies; physical separation and beneficiation; biomining; hydrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; solvent extraction and ion exchange; wastes and secondary metal sources; recycling

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

Tailings Dams: Design, Characterization, Monitoring, and Risk Assessment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Masoud Zare-Naghadehi

and

Javad Sattarvand

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13415 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization of tailings deposits; geotechnical and condition monitoring of tailings dams; design issues and parameters of tailings dams; geotechnical and managerial risk assessment of tailings projects; case histories of failures or good design practices; modeling and simulation of tailings flows resulting from dam failure; dewatering technologies; closure of mine tailings dams; standards and guidelines; innovative tailings management approaches; environmental issues related to active/closed dams (such as dust emission; etc.)

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

Advances in Mantle–Crust Interactions for Petrogenesis and Ore-Forming Processes

edited by Feng Huang, Liang Guo, Xiyao Li,

Zhiwei Wang

and

Vinod O. Samuel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10360 | Submission Open

Keywords: mantle– crust interactions; petrology; geochemistry; magmatic evolution; mineralization

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

Petrology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Modeling and Mapping of Volcanic/Igneous Reservoirs and Analog Volcanoes

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8834 | Submission Open

Keywords: reservoir classification; reservoir characterization; reservoir exploration; reservoir inversion; reservoir space; facies architecture; petrophysics; volcanology; volcanostratigraphy; modelling; mapping

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

Recent Advances in Deep Ore Prospecting

edited by

Jiayong Yan

and Juzhi Deng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8805 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep ore prospecting; advances in geophysics exploration; 3D geological modelling; mineral system exploration

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

Environmental Geochemistry and Mineralogy: Application for Hydrocarbon Exploration and Ore Deposits

edited by

Thomas Gentzis

and

Ahmed Mansour

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4603 | Submission Open

Keywords: environments and mineral resources; elemental geochemistry; whole rock mineralogy; reservoir mineralogical characteristics; ore mineralogical composition; source rock evaluation; hydrocarbon exploration

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

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Applied to Determination of Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals

edited by

Chet R. Bhatt

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3772 | Submission Open

Keywords: REE detection; laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; in situ analytical techniques; i.e.; LIBS; atomic emission spectroscopy; rare earth element determination; material characterization techniques; LIBS applications for REEs

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

Green Mining Solutions for the Sustainability of Mine Tailings Management

edited by

Carlos Cacciuttolo

and

Edison Atencio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1969 | Submission Open

Keywords: co-disposal; dewatering; filtration; dry stacking; underground mine backfilling; in-pit disposal; mitigation of dust emission; climate change adaptation; circular economy; green reprocessing; reduce; reuse; and recycle; phytoremediation; landscape rehabilitation; sustainable mine closure; socio-environmental rehabilitation; post disaster remediation; sustainable geochemical management; geo-environmental issues

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

Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Sediments

edited by

Hussein Kanbar

and Mathieu Le Meur

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1846 | Submission Open

Keywords: sediment inorganic and organic geochemistry; geochemical signatures and fingerprints; contamination and pollution behavior; sediment mineralogy and weathering; emerging organic contaminants; natural and anthropogenic processes

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

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 393 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 272 | 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)

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 200 | 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 172 | 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)

Sedimentary Basins and Minerals

edited by Zhenhong Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 156 | 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)

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