Advances in Mineral Processing for Sustainable Economy
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Resources and Sustainable Utilization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 282
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mineral processing; flotation; electrochemistry; extractive metallurgy; e-waste recycling
Interests: minerals processing; wastewater treatment; recycling of secondary resources
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
To address the climate crisis and achieve the net-zero emission goal by 2050, it is time to make changes in the energy-intensive mining industry. Mineral processing is a universal technology to beneficiate valuable minerals from primary and secondary resources in preparation for metal production. In the context of a clean economy, it is vital to implement novel approaches and upgrade the current mineral processing industry to make the entire process green and energy efficient. On the other hand, comprehensive utilization of resources, including abandoned mines and “urban mines”, is also critical to meet the increasing metal demand, particularly for precious metals, critical metals, rare earth elements, etc. More innovative solutions are needed especially when dealing with unconventional resources with lower environmental impact and higher productivity.
This Special Issue aims at covering topics concerning innovations in mineral processing for primary and secondary resources, is open to, but not limited to, the following research areas:
- Novel techniques to improve mineral processing efficiency.
- Operation modification to reduce energy/water consumption and waste emission.
- Experimental advances to further insights into mineralogy and geometallurgy properties.
- Mine waste management, abandoned mine reclamation, and mineral processing of unconventional resources.
Original research papers, technical papers, and critical reviews featuring the advancement regarding mineral processing are all welcome.
Dr. Jiajia Wu
Dr. Yanfei Chen
Dr. Junmo Ahn
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- mineral processing
- flotation
- physical separation
- mineralogy
- geometallurgy
- reclamation
- recycling
- modelling and simulation
- clean production
