Special Issue "Mineralogy of Critical Elements Deposits"

Dear Colleagues,

The topic of this Special Issue is relevant to the economic problems of all countries. The term ‘strategic elements’ has been replaced by the new nomenclature—critical raw materials (CRMs). Tens of related exploration projects are running globally, but only a few are related to mining. New technologies cannot exist without specific materials. It is a good time now to start serious work on mineral deposits of such importance. It is important to broaden knowledge on mineral deposits, which will be helpful in the further progress of humankind. This Special Issue should focus on metalliferous and rare metals deposits including REE. CRMs are listed by the European Commission and are an attractive target for investigation, and publications. Today, the list of CRMs is twice as long as it was in 2011; in 2020, Li, Ti, Sr, and bauxites were added.

We would like to encourage and invite you to prepare materials for publication in this Special Issue. Please consider that we are seeking articles describing deposits in which such elements such as Re, In, Ga, and Te occur as accompanying commodities only.

Prof. Dr. Adam Piestrzyński
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline (20 December 2021). All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2000 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English.