Editorial Board
- Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Section
- Mineral Deposits Section
- Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry Section
- Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology Section
- Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals Section
- Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications Section
- Biomineralization and Biominerals Section
- Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials Section
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Earth Sciences Department, Géosciences Montpellier, UMR-CNRS 5243 - Univ. Montpellier II, 34095 Montpellier, France
Interests: geochemistry; absolute geochronology; subduction geodynamics; lithosphere-asthenosphere interaction; sources; processes; ages
Interests: geochemistry; absolute geochronology; subduction geodynamics; lithosphere-asthenosphere interaction; sources; processes; ages
Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, I-00185 Rome, Italy
Interests: crystal chemistry; bond valence model; new minerals; mineral nomenclature; tourmaline; spinel
Interests: crystal chemistry; bond valence model; new minerals; mineral nomenclature; tourmaline; spinel
Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ), 52428 Jülich, Germany
Interests: materials chemistry; crystal growth and dissolution at low temperatures; radionuclide uptake and retention; dissolution-precipitation reactions; sulphates; secondary phases; clay minerals; solid-solution formation; environmental sciences
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Interests: materials chemistry; crystal growth and dissolution at low temperatures; radionuclide uptake and retention; dissolution-precipitation reactions; sulphates; secondary phases; clay minerals; solid-solution formation; environmental sciences
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Department de Geologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Edifici C, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
Interests: archaeometry; crystallography; magnetism; petrography; physical–chemical characterization; X-ray microdiffraction; Raman microscopy (RM); magnetic nanoparticles; 3D-printing
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Interests: archaeometry; crystallography; magnetism; petrography; physical–chemical characterization; X-ray microdiffraction; Raman microscopy (RM); magnetic nanoparticles; 3D-printing
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C-MADE Centre of Materials and Building Technologies, Departament of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: environmentally sustainable binders and composites; technology for sustainable construction; microstructure of materials; materials durability testing and performance
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Interests: environmentally sustainable binders and composites; technology for sustainable construction; microstructure of materials; materials durability testing and performance
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Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, University of Palermo, Via Archirafi, 36, 90123 Palermo, Italy
Interests: geochemistry of rare metals (Zr, Hf, REE); trace elements; Zr-Hf fractionation; environmental geochemistry; aqueous geochemistry; solid-liquid interface processes
Interests: geochemistry of rare metals (Zr, Hf, REE); trace elements; Zr-Hf fractionation; environmental geochemistry; aqueous geochemistry; solid-liquid interface processes
School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4556, Australia
Interests: mineralogy; sedimentary processes; diagenesis; electron microscopy; geochemistry; permeability; pore development; unconventional petroleum resources; sustainability; environmental mineralogy; contaminated sediments
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Interests: mineralogy; sedimentary processes; diagenesis; electron microscopy; geochemistry; permeability; pore development; unconventional petroleum resources; sustainability; environmental mineralogy; contaminated sediments
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School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Interests: mineral deposits in orogens and oil accumulations in basins; genetic types of mineral deposits; magmatism, metallogeny and fluid flow during continental collision and accretion; early Precambrian geological and environmental change and associated mineralization
Interests: mineral deposits in orogens and oil accumulations in basins; genetic types of mineral deposits; magmatism, metallogeny and fluid flow during continental collision and accretion; early Precambrian geological and environmental change and associated mineralization
Institute of Mineral Resources, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China
Interests: genetic and prospecting mineralogy; microbeam analysis technique and its standardization
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Interests: genetic and prospecting mineralogy; microbeam analysis technique and its standardization
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Institute for Geology and Mineral Resources of the Ocean (FSBI “VNIIOkeangeologia”), 1 Angliisky Ave., 190121 St. Petersburg, Russia
Interests: marine minerals; deep sea mineral deposits; geochemistry and mineralogy; methods of marine exploration; seafloor massive sulfides; evolution of hydrothermal systems
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Interests: marine minerals; deep sea mineral deposits; geochemistry and mineralogy; methods of marine exploration; seafloor massive sulfides; evolution of hydrothermal systems
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Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
Interests: smart mining; renewables in mining; space mining; AICBM (AI, IoT, cloud, big data, mobile) convergence; unmanned aerial vehicle; mine planning and design; open-pit mining operation; mine safety; geographic information systems; 3D geo-modeling; geostatistics; hydrological analysis; energy analysis and simulation; design of solar energy conversion systems; renewable energy systems
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Interests: smart mining; renewables in mining; space mining; AICBM (AI, IoT, cloud, big data, mobile) convergence; unmanned aerial vehicle; mine planning and design; open-pit mining operation; mine safety; geographic information systems; 3D geo-modeling; geostatistics; hydrological analysis; energy analysis and simulation; design of solar energy conversion systems; renewable energy systems
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Department of Chemical Engineering and Mineral Process, Universidad of Antofagasta, Antofagasta 1240000, Chile
Interests: modeling; design; optimization; uncertainty; flotation; heap leaching; tailing; seawater
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Interests: modeling; design; optimization; uncertainty; flotation; heap leaching; tailing; seawater
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Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (MISHC), The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
Interests: spontaneous combustion; fires; explosions; gas analysis; emergency preparedness; incident management; hours of work and OHS; occupational hygiene; fatigue; fitness for duty; coal mine fires; respirable dust; noise; occupational health and safety in mining
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Interests: spontaneous combustion; fires; explosions; gas analysis; emergency preparedness; incident management; hours of work and OHS; occupational hygiene; fatigue; fitness for duty; coal mine fires; respirable dust; noise; occupational health and safety in mining
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Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, CR2P, 8 rue Buffon, 75005 Paris, France
Interests: coral and shell growth-modes at the micrometer and infra-micrometer levels; microstructure and fossilization: fossils as environmental archives; microstructural development of the pearl layers: from early post-grafting stages to nacre biomineralization
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Interests: coral and shell growth-modes at the micrometer and infra-micrometer levels; microstructure and fossilization: fossils as environmental archives; microstructural development of the pearl layers: from early post-grafting stages to nacre biomineralization
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State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Interests: coal mineralogy; coal geochemistry; coal petrology; coal combustion products
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Interests: coal mineralogy; coal geochemistry; coal petrology; coal combustion products
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Earth Sciences Department and GeoBioTec, FCT-NOVA University of Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
Interests: geological modelling; geostatistics; data analysis; mineral resource assessment; circular economy
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Interests: geological modelling; geostatistics; data analysis; mineral resource assessment; circular economy
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Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, dell’Ambiente e delle Risorse, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant’Angelo, Via Vicinale Cupa Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
Interests: archaeological ceramics; clay raw materials; ancient mortars; provenance and technology; archaeometry
Interests: archaeological ceramics; clay raw materials; ancient mortars; provenance and technology; archaeometry
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Section for Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80333 Munich, Germany
Interests: mineralogy; volcanology; natural glasses; devitrification products; experimental petrology; nano-crysts
Interests: mineralogy; volcanology; natural glasses; devitrification products; experimental petrology; nano-crysts
Royal Museum for Central Africa, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium
Interests: Paleoproterozoic sedimentary deposits; supergene ore deposits; Cu-Co-U, Mn and Fe deposits
Interests: Paleoproterozoic sedimentary deposits; supergene ore deposits; Cu-Co-U, Mn and Fe deposits
Department of Earth Sciences, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
Interests: stratigraphic architecture of sedimentary basins; sedimentology, petrography, and geochemistry of carbonates and evaporites
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Interests: stratigraphic architecture of sedimentary basins; sedimentology, petrography, and geochemistry of carbonates and evaporites
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Department of Geology and Subsurface, Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME-CSIC), 28003 Madrid, Spain
Interests: structural geology; tectonics; suture zones; continental subduction; ophiolites; metamorphic petrology; U-Pb zircon geochronology; paleogeography; variscan orogen; Iberian massif
Interests: structural geology; tectonics; suture zones; continental subduction; ophiolites; metamorphic petrology; U-Pb zircon geochronology; paleogeography; variscan orogen; Iberian massif
Department of Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Geological Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 24 Acad. Georgi Bonchev Str. 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
Interests: ore mineralogy; Au, Ag and base metal deposits; mineral transformations; environmental mineralogy; geochemistry; LA-ICP-MS
Interests: ore mineralogy; Au, Ag and base metal deposits; mineral transformations; environmental mineralogy; geochemistry; LA-ICP-MS
Department of Chemistry, University of Navarra, 31008 Navarra, Spain
Interests: cultural heritage; materials science
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Interests: cultural heritage; materials science
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Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 15784 Athens, Greece
Interests: geochemistry of ore deposits and ore-forming processes; mineralization of platinum-group elements (PGE); bio-mineralization; contamination of soil and water by heavy metals and metalloids; contamination of groundwater by Cr(VI)
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Interests: geochemistry of ore deposits and ore-forming processes; mineralization of platinum-group elements (PGE); bio-mineralization; contamination of soil and water by heavy metals and metalloids; contamination of groundwater by Cr(VI)
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1. Department of Mining Engineering, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8370448, Chile
2. Advanced Mining Technology Center, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8370448, Chile
Interests: mineral resources evaluation; geostatistics
2. Advanced Mining Technology Center, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8370448, Chile
Interests: mineral resources evaluation; geostatistics
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: pore water chemistry; clay mineral synthesis; clay formations; properties of clays and natural raw materials; applicability of bentonites in European HLRW repositories
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Interests: pore water chemistry; clay mineral synthesis; clay formations; properties of clays and natural raw materials; applicability of bentonites in European HLRW repositories
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Department of Geology, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, 1 Park Ln E, Dublin 2, Ireland
Interests: petrography; microfacies analysis; sedimentary basins; sedimentology; petroleum geology; geochemistry; sediments; stratigraphy; climate change
Interests: petrography; microfacies analysis; sedimentary basins; sedimentology; petroleum geology; geochemistry; sediments; stratigraphy; climate change
GeoResources Laboratory, University of Lorraine, F-54505 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
Interests: flotation general; surface chemistry; modeling of reagent adsorption; synergistic effects of reagents in flotation; calcium mineral separation; process intensification; fine particle flotation; flotation machine; sonication
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Interests: flotation general; surface chemistry; modeling of reagent adsorption; synergistic effects of reagents in flotation; calcium mineral separation; process intensification; fine particle flotation; flotation machine; sonication
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Helmholtz Centre Potsdam German, Research Centre for Geosciences, GFZ DE-14473 Potsdam, Germany
Interests: granitoid rocks and associated leucocratic mineral deposits; primary and secondary accessory minerals; micas; Se-bearing minerals; fluid−mineral−rock interactions; lithosphere thermal studies; petrophysical and thermal rock properties
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Interests: granitoid rocks and associated leucocratic mineral deposits; primary and secondary accessory minerals; micas; Se-bearing minerals; fluid−mineral−rock interactions; lithosphere thermal studies; petrophysical and thermal rock properties
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Department of Metallurgy, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa
Interests: treatment of mining effluents; recovery of values
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Interests: treatment of mining effluents; recovery of values
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