The petrological, geochemical, and mineralogical composition of the Carboniferous-Permian coal deposit in the Jungar coalfield of inner Mongolia, Northwestern China, were investigated using optical microscopy and field emission scanning electron micr...
Fourteen samples of No. 6 coal seam were obtained from the Chuancaogedan Mine, Jungar Coalfield, Inner Mongolia, China. The samples were analyzed by optical microscopic observation, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope equipped with...
In recent years, recovering critical elements from coal has attracted considerable interest due to their significant potential and resulting advantages. A prime example is the coal-hosted Al-Ga-Li-REE deposit within the Jungar Coalfield of Inner Mong...
Lithium (Li) is an important strategic metal mineral resource, irreplaceable in the fields of modern industry, new energy technology, nuclear fusion, and energy storage devices. Li is an important supplement to traditional strategic metal mineral res...
The coal and coal-bearing measures in the Jungar Coalfield in Inner Mongolia are characterized by rare earth element (REE) enrichment. Combustion in coal-fired power plants can lead to further enrichment of REEs in coal ash, which serves as a new pot...
Coal mining and ecological restoration activities significantly affect land surfaces, particularly vegetation. Long-term quantitative analyses of vegetation disturbance and restoration are crucial for effective mining management and ecological enviro...
Gallium (Ga) in coal is a nationally emerging strategic mineral resource, yet research on using petrophysical methods to detect the spatial variation in critical metals in coal seams remains limited. Analyzing the distribution characteristics of Ga-r...
Coal deposits can provide novel stratigraphic markers for reconstructing the evolution history of a sedimentary basin and correlating sedimentary successions. Age dating was conducted on zircons harvested from the No. 6 coal seam within the Heidaigou...
Gallium (Ga) is a typical scattered trace element that is irreplaceable in strategic sectors such as national defense, wireless communications, new materials, renewable energy, and healthcare. The coal–Ga deposit is an important complement to t...
Investigation of the critical metal elements in coal and coal-bearing strata has become one of the hottest research topics in coal geology and coal industry. Coal-hosted Ga-Al-Li-REE deposits have been discovered in the Jungar and Daqingshan Coalfiel...