The European Union (EU) is highly dependent on critical and rare metals which are very
important for a sustainable development. However, European industry is not able to cover its …

The tentative coastline configuration in the Ionian and Aegean seas in three Late
Pleistocene–Holocene time slices is given, based on the global eustatic sea-level curve in …

High-resolution (3–4cm) investigations of major and minor elements were carried out on
sediment cores from ODP Leg 160 Sites 964 (Ionian Basin), 969 (Mediterranean Ridge) …

This study summarizes a compilation of studies and cartographical work on seabed mineral
deposit types in pan-European seas developed under the GeoERA-MINDeSEA project. In …

The coastal area of the Kavala district, Northern Greece, is characterized by minerals
enriched in rare earth elements (REE). The present study focuses on the mineralogy of the …

The late Quaternary seismic stratigraphy of the North Aegean continental shelf and adjacent
basins has been interpreted from boomer and 3.5-kHz seismic profiles. Ages derived from …

Research conducted over the last four decades emphasizes the growing importance of
Afghanistan's mineral resources as a potential driver for economic growth. The United States …

A black-sand formation located at Touzla Cape, near Thessaloniki city, Greece, was
investigated using optical microscopy, powder-XRD, SEM-EDS, INAA and in-situ Γ-ray …

In the last ten years offshore mineral exploration programmes have increasingly
concentrated on the 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zones adjacent to coastal states. This …

This study concerns the U-Th ore deposits containing also Ti and REE, located at the area
between Nea Peramos and Loutra Eleftheron, of the Kavala prefecture, North Greece, in the …