Special Issues

Minerals publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Gravity and Magnetic Methods in Mineral Exploration
edited by , Lianghui Guo and Guoqing Ma
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7547 | Submission Open
Keywords: gravity prospecting; magnetic prospecting; mineral resource exploration; 3D inversion; data processing; deep structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Chemical Engineering and Technology in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, Volume II submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6986 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrometallurgy; flotation; roasting; leaching; extraction; ion exchange; adsorption; electrolysis; membrane separation; unit operations; transmission; reaction; kinetics; thermodynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Chemo-Physical Evolution, Microstructural Modifications and Hydro-Mechanical Behaviour of Treated Soils of Different Mineralogical Composition submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6929 | Submission Open
Keywords: reuse of excavated soils; effects of mineralogical nature on treatments; soil improvement; traditional and innovative binders; multi-scale analysis; chemo-hydro-mechanical characterization; long term performances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)
Petrographic, Geophysical, Geochemical and Geochronological Study of Magma and Magmatism in the Iberian Peninsula and Archipelagos submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6745 | Submission Open
Keywords: Iberian magmatism; igneous petrology; mineralogy; chemistry and physics of magmas; geochemical and isotope magma composition; geochronology of magmatic processes; ore-forming processes in magmatic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Submarine Volcanism, Related Hydrothermal Systems and Mineralizations
edited by , Tamás Sági and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4666 | 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)
Advances in Particle Morphological Analysis and Current Characterization Applications in Mineral Processing submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4075 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral; critical raw materials; grinding; beneficiation; image analysis; shape characterization; shape morphology; morphology; screening; classification; ore sorting; gravity separation; magnetic separation; electrostatic separation; leaching; flotation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Seismics in Mineral Exploration
edited by Yun Wang, Shoudong Huo, and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3812 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral seismic; compressive sensing; artificial intelligence; multi-component seismic; active seismic; passive seismic; joint imaging and inversion; integrated geophysics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Process Modelling and Applications for Aggregate Production submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1254 | Submission Open
Keywords: steady-state simulation; dynamic simulation; discrete event simulation; hybrid simulations; machine learning; software-in-the-loop; operational calibration and validation; process control; process optimization; process evaluation; KPI; debottlenecking; aggregates; course comminution; classification; materials handling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Acid Mine Drainage: A Challenge or an Opportunity?
edited by , and Kagiso More
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | 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)
Sustainable Exploration and Development of Precious Metal Mineral Resources
edited by , , and Peng Wang
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open
Keywords: precious metals; ore deposit genesis; advanced exploration technology; deep mining technology; environmental protection; sustainable development of precious metal resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Cemented Tailings Backfill
edited by Imad Alainachi and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: mine; mine waste; cemented tailing backfill; rheology; yield stress; viscosity; temperature; cement; hydration; sustainable
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Sediments in Light of Environmental and Climate Changes submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change impact; environmental mineralogy; chemical elements; environmental fate; source apportionment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Mechanical Properties of Earth Mantle Minerals under High Pressure and High Temperature
edited by Jennifer Girard
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamics of Earth’ s interior; rheological properties; deformation mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
Tectonic–Magmatic Evolution and Mineralization Effect in the Southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt
edited by Jiafu Chen, Nan Ju and
submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 14621 | Submission Open
Keywords: accretionary orogen; tectonic evolution; geochemistry; magmatism; mineralization effect; CAOB
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Advances in Serpentinization submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1471 | Submission Open
Keywords: serpentinization; geochemistry; mineralogy; petrology; water– rock interactions; habitability; gas flux
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Dissolution and Precipitation Dynamics at the Mineral–Fluid Interface
edited by André Pinto, Nuria Sánchez-Pastor and
submission deadline 7 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral dissolution– precipitation; mineral surface reactivity; sorption mechanisms; mineral replacement; environmental remediation; biomineralization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Coal Processing and Utilization
edited by , Gen Huang, and
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal separation; coal-based material; mineral engineering; coal chemistry; coal combustion; environmental sciences ecology; separation; device mechanics; mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Mineral Evolution and Mineralization during Weathering
edited by Wei Tan, Xiaodong Deng, and
submission deadline 14 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3304 | Submission Open
Keywords: weathering processes; mineral evolution and transformation; critical metal elements; extraterrestrial samples; spectroscopy studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
UHP Minerals as Messengers of Deep Mantle from the Mantle Transition Zone and Beyond
edited by , and
submission deadline 14 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2285 | Submission Open
Keywords: microstructures; phase transitions; garnets; diamonds and chromites; ultra-high-pressure minerals; mineralogy– geochemistry; spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Characterization, Processing and Utilization of Coal, 2nd Edition submission deadline 14 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal; mineral processing; production; coal utilization; coal conversion; environmental control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Geology and Geochemistry of Marine Mineral Resources
edited by Xiaoming Sun and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5755 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine mineral resources; seafloor massive sulfide; ferromanganese nodules and Fe– Mn crusts; REY-rich deep-sea sediments; methane hydrate; ore-forming process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Texture and Microstructural Analysis of Crystalline Solids, Volume II submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open
Keywords: texture; microstructure; anysotropy; ore minerals; EBSD; neutron diffraction; synchrotron; SEM-TEM; deformation mechanisms; CPO; shear zones; gold; recrystallization; VPSC; biominerals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)
Kimberlites and Related Rocks: New Insight into Petrogenesis and Diamond Potential of Deeply-Derived Mantle Magmas submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11962 | Submission Open
Keywords: kimberlite; lamproite; magma; melt; mantle; crust; craton; xenolith; diamond; lithosphere; kimberlite indicator minerals; placers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Dolomitization, Recrystallization, and Cementation in Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks
edited by , and Guangwei Wang
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2061 | Submission Open
Keywords: dolomitization; recrystallization; cementation; carbonate reservoir; advances in geochronology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Size Distribution, Chemical Composition and Morphology of Mine Dust submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: respirable dust; mineral dust; dust characterization; mineralogy and trace element analysis; occupational health; environmental health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Hydration and Microstructural Characteristics of Clay-Based Binders
edited by Vineet Shah and Anuj Parashar
submission deadline 21 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2860 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydration; metakaolin; clay; compressive strength; durability; low-carbon binder; sustainability calcination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)
Microbeam Analysis Characterization in Petrogenesis and Ore Deposit
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11248 | Submission Open
Keywords: electron beam-related microbeam analysis; laser beam-related microbeam analysis; ion beam-related microbeam analysis; x-ray and other beam-related analysis techniques; advances in microbeam analysis method; new applications of microbeam analysis in petrology and ore deposit research; characterization of earth and extraterrestrial materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Iron-Oxide-Apatite Deposits and Fe Skarn Deposits: Genesis, Similarities, and Differences
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3487 | Submission Open
Keywords: ion-oxide-apatite deposit; Fe skarn deposit; ore-forming process; in situ analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Adsorption Properties and Environmental Applications of Clay Minerals
edited by Dušan Vopálka and
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural and modified clay materials; methods of instrumental characterization; uptake of cations and anions; batch and transport experiments; removal of pollutants from waters; sorption models; transport of contaminants in compacted clays
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)
Geochronology and Spectral Analysis of Pigments
edited by , Qingfeng Shao and
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochronology; spectral analysis; microscopic techniques; mineral pigment identification; preservation conditions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Geochemistry and Geochronology of High-Grade Metamorphic Rocks
edited by , Zhanzhan Duan, Ting Liu and
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-grade metamorphism; geochemistry; geochronology; granulite; migmatite; partial melting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Chemical and Physical Evolution of Magma Reservoirs and Associated Ore Deposits
edited by Chad D. Deering and Theodore J. Bornhorst
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochemistry; mineralogy; textures; geodynamics; magma reservoirs; ore deposits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Chemical Weathering Studies
edited by Diego De Souza Sardinha, Vania Rosolen and Leticia Hirata Godoy
submission deadline 29 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2004 | Submission Open
Keywords: major; minor and ree; hydrochemistry; hydrogeochemistry; pedogeochemistry; riverbed sediments; water– rock– soil interaction; CO2 sequestration; surface modeling; supergene alteration; supergene deposits; mine drainage; mine waste; heavy metal isotopes; risk assessment; soil contamination; pollution indices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)
Geochemistry and Genesis of Hydrothermal Ore Deposits submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15498 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrothermal ore deposits; source of hydrothermal fluid; fluid evolution; genesis of ore deposit; metallic mineral deposits; geochemistry; stable isotopes; mineral exploration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
Geochemical Exploration for Critical Mineral Resources
edited by , and Zhixuan Han
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8391 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochemical exploration; exploration methods; metal migration; critical mineral resources; transported cover; weathered terrains; concealed ore deposits; indicator mineral geochemistry; deep-penetrating geochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
Advances in Flotation of Copper, Lead and Zinc Minerals
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5503 | Submission Open
Keywords: flotation reagents; enhanced flotation; flotation equipment; separation technique; refractory ores; surface analysis; bubble– mineral interaction; theoretical calculation; process mineralogy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Mineral Prospectivity Mapping (MPM) Using Multi-Source Datasets, Geo-Statistical Algorithms and Machine Learning Techniques submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5286 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral propectivity mapping (MPM); ore mineral exploration; remote sensing; multi-dimensional data fusion; machine learning techniques; knowledge-driven models; data-driven models; geophysical exploration; geochemical exploration; geographic information system (GIS) modeling; supervised and unsupervised algorithms; geo-statistical algorithms; deep learning techniques; novel hybrid methods
(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 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4932 | 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)
Advances in Precious and Critical Mineral Beneficiation and Extraction submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4785 | 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)
Petrological and Geochemical Characteristics of Reservoirs
edited by and Yubin Bai
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3401 | Submission Open
Keywords: buried hill reservoir; igneous and metamorphic reservoirs; water– rock interaction; petrological heterogeneity; in situ leaching mining; scale formation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Space Resources submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3401 | Submission Open
Keywords: space resources; space mining; remote sensing and searching; minerals extraction; minerals processing; minerals mapping; smart mining; re-orbiting space objects; space mining mission profile; on-site production; bio-mining
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)
CO2 Mineralization and Utilization
edited by Fei Wang and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2564 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 mineralization and utilization; carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS); carbon neutrality; clean energy transition; sustainable development; CO2 emission reduction; enhanced metal recovery (EMR); critical and strategic minerals (MCS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Advances in Uranium Metallogenic Theory, Exploration and Exploitation
edited by , Hui Rong, Chunying Guo and Jincheng Luo
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2115 | Submission Open
Keywords: geology of newly discovered uranium deposits; genesis of uranium deposits; uranium mineralization with other mineral resources; uranium metallogenic dynamics; structural and/or sedimentary control on uranium deposits; new methods of uranium exploration using geophysics; geochemistry and remote sensing; new exploitation methods in uranium resources
Biomineralization and Biominerals: Lessons from Mineral-Producing Organisms, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1381 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomineralization; biomaterials; apatite structure; mollusc shell; extracellular matrix; fossilized biominerals; biomimetic mineralization; advanced functional materials; lessons from nature; materials science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomineralization and Biominerals)
Comminution and Comminution Circuits Optimisation: 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1374 | Submission Open
Keywords: open mill; normal closed; reverse closed; and combined closed circuits; mill/crusher operational parameters; DEM; CFD; product size distribution; mineral liberation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Viscosity of Magmas submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1297 | Submission Open
Keywords: viscosity; silicate melt; rheology; experimental study; cooling kinetics; nucleation
Precambrian Crustal Evolution and Tectono-Thermal History of the North China Craton
edited by Lingling Xiao, Lilin Du and Guodong Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1098 | Submission Open
Keywords: North China Craton; metamorphic P-T paths; geochronology; geochemistry; tectonic evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)
Experimental and Numerical Studies of Mineral Comminution: 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 961 | Submission Open
Keywords: comminution; modeling; crushing; grinding; liberation; optimization; energy saving
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
Applications of Clay-Based Materials
edited by Pollyana Trigueiro and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open
Keywords: clays; clay minerals; nanocomposites; hybrid materials; adsorption; photocatalysis; biological applications; drug delivery systems; agricultural applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)
Geochronological and Geochemical Characterization of Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open
Keywords: whole-rock geochemistry; magmatic evolution; dating; isotopic characterization; hydrothermal alteration; regional and local geochemical vectors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)
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