Minerals

Reservoir and Geochemistry Characteristics of Black Shale, 2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 946 | 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)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 929 | 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)

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 564 | 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)

Innovation in Solvent Extraction for Metal Recovery

edited by

Felipe Olea

and

Esteban Quijada-Maldonado

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 460 | 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 375 | 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)

Mineralogic Analysis, Size Distribution and Environmental Impacts of Mine Dust

edited by Johanna von Holdt, Jennifer Broadhurst and Conchita Kamanzi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: mine dust; mineral composition; size distribution; dust characterization; environmental impacts; toxicity; air quality; health outcomes

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

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 208 | 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)

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

edited by Miao Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 163 | 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)

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 156 | 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)

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 110 | 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)

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 450 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3183 | 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)

Advances in the Theory and Technology of Biohydrometallurgy

edited by Yan Jia and He Shang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open

Keywords: biohydrometallurgy; bioleaching; bio-oxidation; biomining; microbe-mineral interaction; microbial communities; genomics/metabolomics/transcriptomics; sulfide minerals; secondary resources; leaching kinetics; process modeling; reactor design

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

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 744 | 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)

Gem Deposits Through Geological Time: Exploration and Formation Processes

edited by

Alessandra Costanzo

and Martin Feely

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | 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)

Advances in Electron Microanalysis and Microscopy

edited by

Donggao Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 345 | 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 288 | 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)

Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Polymetallic Deep-Sea Deposits

edited by Yachun Cai and Christian Millo

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 177 | 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 Mine Backfilling Technology and Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yuye Tan

, Xun Chen and Yuan Li

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 159 | 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

Advances in Mineral-Based Carbon Capture and Storage

edited by

Lucy Gomes Sant'Anna

and

Harrison Lisabeth

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 122 | 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)

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 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9225 | 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)

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 9195 | 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)

Graphite Minerals and Graphene, 2nd Edition

edited by

Qinfu Liu

,

Kuo Li

and

Shuai Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6920 | 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)

Novel Methods and Applications for Mineral Exploration, Volume III

edited by

Paul Alexandre

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6446 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral exploration; economic geology; exploration methodology; geochemical exploration; geophysical exploration; novel exploration techniques; modern exploration techniques

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

Sustainable Extraction and Reuse of Metallurgical Wastes: Towards Circular Practices

edited by

Yecid Jimenez Bellott

and

Pía Hernández

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4981 | 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)

Harnessing Surface Chemistry for Enhanced Mineral Recovery

edited by

Liuyang Dong

, Peilun Shen, Jia Tian and Ya Gao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3965 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing; froth flotation; flotation reagents; flotation surface chemistry; flotation theory and technology; flotation separation and purification

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

Geochronological Methods Applied to the Exploration of Tectonic and Geological Processes

edited by

Constantin Athanassas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3445 | 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)

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 2673 | 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)

Global Mineral Resource Exploration Using Multi-Sensor Satellite Data and Machine Learning Algorithms

edited by Muhammad Ahsan Mahboob and Iqra Atif

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1615 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral resource exploration; multi-sensor satellite data; machine learning algorithms; remote sensing; geospatial data; hyperspectral imaging

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

Geometallurgy Applied to Mine Planning

edited by

Douglas Mazzinghy

, Julian Ortiz and Nelson Morales

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: mine planning including geometallurgical variables; deterministic and probabilistic mine planning modelling; tactical or strategic geometallurgy applied to mine planning; case studies using real or synthetic datasets

(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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 839 | 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 95 | 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 311 | 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)

Role of Granitic Magmas in Porphyry, Epithermal, and Skarn Deposits

edited by

Majid Ghaderi

,

Huan Li

and

Kotaro Yonezu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3368 | Submission Open

Keywords: porphyry; epithermal; and skarn deposits; granitic magmas; magma evolution; geochemistry; ore genesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Formation and Characteristics of Sediment-Hosted Ore Deposits

edited by

Hongyuan Zhang

, William Defliese and

Indrani Mukherjee

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: formation; deformation; ore deposits; characteristics; stress field; mineralization; sediment-hosted

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: "Critical and Strategic Minerals", 2nd Edition

edited by Jaroslav Dostal,

David Lentz

,

Jia-Xi Zhou

and

Giovanni Grieco

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13724 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical minerals; critical metals; critical raw materials; ore deposits; isotopes; geochemistry; platinum-group elements (PGEs); rare earth elements (REEs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

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 | 13 articles | Viewed by 8928 | 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)

Environmental Geochemistry of Heavy Metals: Contamination, Impacts, and Countermeasure Strategies

edited by

Takahiko Arima

,

Walubita Mufalo

and Toshifumi Igarashi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5169 | Submission Open

Keywords: potentially toxic elements; soil pollution sources and assessment; groundwater contamination; geochemistry of heavy metals; trace element speciation and mobility; acid mine drainage; environmental remediation and monitoring; naturally occurring heavy metals

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

Mineralogical and Chemical Characterization of Rocks, Soils, Sediments, and Water Containing Hazardous Substances

edited by

Silvia Fornasaro

,

Nosir Shukurov

and

Gevorg Tepanosyan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4859 | Submission Open

Keywords: potentially toxic elements; emerging organic contaminants; technology-critical elements; elemental mobility; risk assessment; rock weathering; geogenic vs. anthropogenic sources; persistent organic pollutants; metal-rich airborne particles

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

3D Mineral Prospectivity Modeling Applied to Mineral Deposits

edited by

Hao Deng

, Jin Chen and Zhiqiang Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2153 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D geological modeling; mineral prospectivity mapping; machine learning of 3D geosciences data; deep learning for deep mineral exploration; 3D integration of geophysical and geochemical data; structural geology and fault modeling

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

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

edited by

Hongbo Zhao

and

Jiushuai Deng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1917 | 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)

Alkali-Activated Cements and Concretes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elsabe Kearsley

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkali activation; fly ash; ground granulated blast furnace slag; geopolymer; acid resistant concrete; alkali activated cement; alkali activator; environmental impact; waste materials

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

Crystal Chemistry of Sulfate Minerals and Synthetic Compounds

edited by

Artem S. Borisov

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1329 | 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)

3D Technologies and Machine Learning in Mineral Sciences

edited by

Andrei Ionuț Apopei

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1323 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D technologies; machine learning; digital twin in mineral sciences; mineral informatics; digital mineralogy; automated mineral recognition and image processing; virtual museums and cultural heritage; immersive learning in mineral sciences; interactive 3D models for geological studies

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 687 | 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)

Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Soil and Sediment

edited by

Jajati Mandal

,

Andrew S. Hursthouse

,

Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman

and

Juan Manuel Martín-García

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 656 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil geochemistry; sediment mineralogy; heavy metals; organic contaminants; nutrients; remediation

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

Geochronology, Mineralogy, and Genesis of Orogenic Gold Deposit: Implications for Gold Prospecting

edited by Gustavo Luiz Campos Pires, Pedro Maciel de Paula Garcia and Felipe Emerson André Alves

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open

Keywords: structurally controlled gold deposits; mineralizing hydrothermal fluids; metamorphic terrains; P-T-t pathway; deformational history; gold prospecting; gold tectonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Techniques in Mining Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery

edited by Alseno Kagiso Mosai, Izak Kotze and

Elvis Fosso-Kankeu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: mine wastewater; toxic elements; precious elements; recovery; adsorption

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

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 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 351 | 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)

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