Minerals

Use of Clay Minerals in Adsorption and Photocatalysis Technologies

edited by Pollyana Trigueiro and

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2746 | Submission Open

Keywords: clays; clay minerals; adsorptive materials; photocatalytic materials; environmental research; water treatment; nanocomposites

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

Characterization and Provenance Analysis of Ancient Stone Materials: Insights from Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry

edited by

Pilar Lapuente

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11973 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; analytical techniques; archaeometry; natural and ornamental stone; lithic materials; marble artefacts; ancient quarries; provenance studies

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

Redox Reactivity of Iron Minerals in the Geosphere, 2nd Edition

edited by

Edward J. O'Loughlin

, Lucie Stetten and Maxim I. Boyanov

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6950 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomineralization; iron oxides; iron sulfides; transformation; contaminants; mineralization

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

Igneous Rocks and Related Mineral Deposits

edited by Claire E. Wade and

Alexander R Cruden

submission deadline 21 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9128 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochemistry; geochronology; mineralisation; petrogenesis and metallogenesis; magma fertility; magmatic ore deposits; porphyry deposits; hydrothermal ore deposits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Mineralization and Geochemistry of VMS Deposits

edited by

Stavros Triantafyllidis

and

Stylianos Tombros

submission deadline 22 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10444 | Submission Open

Keywords: sulfides and sulfosalts; base; precious; strategic; and critical metals; massive; stringer ore; polymetallic mineralization; host lithologies; geotectonic setting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Particle–Bubble Interactions in the Flotation Process

edited by Guichao Wang and

Xiangning Bu

submission deadline 22 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5546 | Submission Open

Keywords: flotation; turbulence effects; bubble– particle collision; attachment; detachment

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

Advances in Understanding the Incorporation and Preservation of Isotope Proxies

edited by

Dmitry Subetto

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 189 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1611 | 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)

Kinetic Characterization and Its Applications in Mineral Processing

edited by

Luis Vinnett

,

Ahmad Hassanzadeh

and Diego Mesa

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2747 | Submission Open

Keywords: flotation kinetics; breakage rate; flotation rate; selection function; scale-up; time-recovery data; flotation modelling; comminution modelling; simulation

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

Mineralogy of Iron Ore Sinters, 3rd Edition

edited by

Mark I. Pownceby

,

Miyuki Hayashi

and

Joonho Lee

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 796 | Submission Open

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

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

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 259 | 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)

Advances in Physical Separation of Gold, Iron Ore and Rare Earth Minerals

edited by

Ozan Kokkilic

,

Pengbo Chu

and

Firat Burat

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15799 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical separation; mineral processing; gold; iron; rare earth elements; sustainable recovery of metals; impact of particle morphology (shape; roughness; and surface properties) on beneficiation; key challenges related to gravity; magnetic; and electrostatic separations

(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 15116 | 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 14405 | 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)

Recent Advances in Ore Comminution

edited by Lixia Li, Lanhao Wang, Jiwei Lu and

Daniel Saramak

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10304 | Submission Open

Keywords: comminution technology; energy efficiency; sorting; comminution circuit design; automation control; liberation

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

Clay Minerals: From Paleoclimatic and Paleoenvironmental Indicators to Industrial Raw Materials

edited by Elisa Laita,

Javier García-Rivas

and

Isabel Abad

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9814 | Submission Open

Keywords: paleoclimate; paleoenvironment; weathering; industrial clays; kaolin; fibrous clays

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

Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Polymetallic Ore Deposits

edited by

Pura Alfonso

and

Abdorrahman Rajabi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7288 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymetallic deposits; ore mineralogy; geochemistry; ore-forming process; process mineralogy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6721 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5972 | Submission Open

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

Mineralogy of Porphyry Systems: Genesis, Exploration, and Applications

edited by

Guoxue Song

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5184 | Submission Open

Keywords: porphyry systems; genesis; exploration; applications; in situ micro-analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Grinding Chemistry and Its Impact on Downstream Processing

edited by Chris Greet,

Shihong Xu

and

Richmond K. Asamoah

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4772 | Submission Open

Keywords: grinding media; mineralogy; collector adsorption; grade and recovery; gold leaching; cyanide consumption; pulp chemistry; surface chemistry

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

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1824 | 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)

Feature Papers in Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications 2025

edited by

Michael S. Zhdanov

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1685 | 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)

Tectonic Setting and Provenance of Sedimentary Rocks

edited by

Jayagopal Madhavaraju

and

John S. Armstrong-Altrin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open

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

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

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Scientific Disposal and Utilization of Coal-Based Solid Waste

edited by

Junmeng Li

and

Yanli Huang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 709 | 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)

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 668 | 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)

Recent Progress in the Processing of Rare-Earth Ore

edited by Fang Zhou, Yuefei Zhang and Zhao Cao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 576 | Submission Open

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

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

Adsorption Properties of Clay and Its Applications in Buildings

edited by

Paulina Faria

and

Alessandra Ranesi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 502 | 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)

Optimization and Kinetics of Selective Extraction and Recovery of Gold from Primary and Secondary Resources

edited by

Nomvano Mketo

, Atefeh Azizi and

Fariborz Faraji

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: gold extraction; gold recovery; optimization gold extraction; kinetics and modeling; gold primary resources; gold secondary resources; sustainable practices; gold mineral processing; environmental impact; bio-oxidation pretreatment; refractory gold-bearing ores

(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 327 | 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)

Tracing Precambrian Pathways: Neoproterozoic Rocks and Their Global Context

edited by Junyong Li, Jinlong Yao and Guangyi Wei

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4310 | Submission Open

Keywords: petrogenesis; supercontinent; deep-crust process; neoproterozoic orogenesis; climate and marine environment; neoproterozoic resource effects

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

Advances in Fine Particles and Bubbles Flotation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Liuyi Ren

and

Siyuan Yang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5195 | Submission Open

Keywords: fine particle flotation; microbubble flotation; bubble-particle flotation; bubble formation; bubble property; bubble modification; flocculation; agglomeration; interface

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

Design, Modeling, Optimization and Control of Flotation Process, 2nd Edition

edited by

Fardis Nakhaei

and

Wengang Liu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open

Keywords: froth flotation processes; optimization tools; modelling and simulation; froth control; cell design; flotation kinetics; modification and improvement of flotation circuits; gas dispersion; RTD measurement and modelling; particle– bubble modelling; first principal modelling; experimental design; mechanical and column cells; pneumatic flotation cells; experimental design

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

Recent Advances in Separation Techniques for Critical Minerals/Metals, Circular Economy, and Sustainability

edited by

Theerayut Phengsaart

,

Ilhwan Park

,

Carlito Tabelin

and Mayumi Ito

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12406 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing/beneficiation; physical separation; selective comminution; size/shape separation; gravity separation; magnetic separation; electrical separation; flotation; extractive metallurgy; leaching; purification; solvent extraction; precipitation; cementation; adsorption; critical minerals/metals; primary/secondary resources; recycling; circular economy; environment; sustainability

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

Volcanism and Oil–Gas Reservoirs—Geology and Geochemistry

edited by Zhiyong Ni, Zhonghong Chen and Yunfeng Zhang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3000 | 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)

Sulfide Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gheorghe Damian

,

Andrei Buzatu

and

Andrei Ionuț Apopei

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 190 | 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)

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 | 9 articles | Viewed by 31292 | 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)

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 | 9 articles | Viewed by 25126 | 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)

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

edited by

Masoud Zare-Naghadehi

and

Javad Sattarvand

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 24305 | 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 | 14 articles | Viewed by 18775 | Submission Open

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

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

Critical Metal Minerals, 2nd Edition

edited by

, Ruoshi Jin,

,

, Yinhang Cheng,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15683 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical metals; geologic characteristics and setting; geochemical exploration; statistical data analysis; mineral geochemistry; petrogenesis and ore genesis; 3D modeling; resource assessment; mineral processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Characterization and Reuse of Slag

edited by Eduardo Junca, Felipe Fardin Grillo and Jorge Luís Coleti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12949 | Submission Open

Keywords: slag valorization; circular economy; slag processing; metallurgical byproduct

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

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

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11263 | 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 10838 | 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)

Waste Valorization: Recycling and Recovery of Critical and Strategic Metals

edited by Elif Emil Kaya,

Srecko Stopic

and Duygu Yilmaz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10637 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling and utilization of waste and industrial by-product; extraction of critical and strategic metals from mineral waste; EoL products; and industrial by-products; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; leaching; precipitation; solvent extraction; melting; hydrogen/metallothermic reduction; thermodynamical modeling and process simulations

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

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 | 12 articles | Viewed by 7930 | 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

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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7720 | 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)

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 6847 | 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)

Application of Machine Learning in Mining, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy

edited by

Javier Ruiz del Solar

,

Humberto Estay

and Pia Lois-Morales

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5544 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning applied to mining; mineral processing; and extractive metallurgy; predictive modeling of mining and metallurgical processes; machine learning-based control of mining and metallurgical processes; machine learning-based water and energy optimization in mining; machine learning-based optimization of mining and metallurgical processes; predictive maintenance of equipment and components; optimization strategies and modeling of metallurgical process performance

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

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