Calls for papers

 

International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering

 

Special Issue on: "Sustainable Development in the Mineral Industry"

Guest Editors:
Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei, Missouri University of Science & Technology, USA
Dr. Deborah J. Shields, Colorado State University, USA
Dr. Dirk J. A. Van Zyl, University of British Columbia, Canada

The aim of this special issue is to provide an international forum for academics, industrialists and policy makers to exchange novel ideas and disseminate knowledge covering the full range of activities related to sustainable development and sustainability reporting in the mineral industry.

Subject Coverage
We invite original research and review papers that address sustainable development in mining, and sustainability reporting in the mineral industry. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Sustainability assessment
• Sustainability reporting
• Sustainable mining methods
• Life cycle assessment
• Energy and sustainability in mining

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Papers Submission section under Author Guidelines

Important Dates

Submission of paper: 1 September, 2011