The heterogeneous Sundaland region was assembled by closure of Tethyan oceans and
addition of continental fragments. Its Mesozoic and Cenozoic history is illustrated by a new …

Based on the marine magnetic anomalies identified in the Argo Abyssal Plain offshore
northwestern Australia, the conceptual continent of Argoland must have rifted off in the Late …

Advanced argillic minerals, as defined, include alunite and anhydrite, aluminosilicates
(kaolinite, halloysite, dickite, pyrophyllite, andalusite, zunyite, and topaz), and diaspore. One …

The Sundaland core of SE Asia is a heterogeneous assemblage of Tethyan sutures and
Gondwana fragments. Its complex basement structure was one major influence on Cenozoic …

It is now generally accepted that the core of Southeast (SE) Asia was assembled from
continental blocks that separated from Gondwana in the Paleozoic and amalgamated with …

The demand for metals is ever increasing with the advancement of the industrialized world.
On the other hand, worldwide reserves of high grade ores are close to depletion. However …

Bioleaching, also referred to as minerals biooxidation, and bioremediation have been widely
employed commercially for heap and dump bioleaching of secondary copper sulfide ores …

The active Banda arc–continent collision (Banda Orogen) provides many new constraints for
resolving long-standing issues about the formative stages of collision. Some of these issues …

Sea-floor massive sulfide deposits represent a new type of base and precious metal
resources that may be exploited by future deep-sea mining operations. These deposits …

Volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits contain variable amounts of gold, both in terms of
average grade and total gold content, with some VMS deposits hosting world-class gold …