Shifting of motorized mobility toward electric propulsion has become an inevitable
development direction in vehicle technology in the last few years. It raises some important …

Minerals are vital to support economic growth and the functioning of modern society.
Demand for minerals is increasing as global population expands and minerals are used in a …

Scenarios for sustainable transformation of the global economy to near zero greenhouse
gas emissions in 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement and the UN 2030 Agenda for …

This paper presents a mineralogical and physicochemical characterization of a Colombian
clay found in an area with the greatest exploitation potential of smectites and possible use …

Commercial interest in deep sea minerals in the area beyond the limits of national
jurisdiction has rapidly increased in recent years. The International Seabed Authority has …

Peatlands and other wetlands with abundant natural organic matter (NOM) are important
sinks for antimony (Sb). While formation of Sb (III) sulfide phases or Sb (III) binding to NOM …

Peatlands and other wetlands are sinks for antimony (Sb), and solid natural organic matter
(NOM) may play an important role in controlling Sb binding. However, direct evidence of Sb …

Karst-bauxite deposits form as a result of the accumulation of residual clay minerals in
depressions on a karst limestone surface, and their subsequent lateritic weathering. Rare …

Colombia is one of the largest producers of gold in Latin America and it has recently
increased its production, especially in the Departments of Antioquia, Chocó, Bolívar and …

The 25 year period of transition in newly independent post-USSR states did not bring either
of them to a desired target –mid-European level of economy. Against this sad background …