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Mineral Economics Template

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About the Mineral Economics format

Mineral Economics is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Mining and Resource Management, Extraction and Separation Processes, Natural Resources and Economic Development.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleNumbered (Springer Basic)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C (2023) A representative article title. Mineral Economics 12:45–58

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Publishes research inMining and Resource Management Extraction and Separation Processes Natural Resources and Economic Development Mining Techniques and Economics Market Dynamics and Volatility
ISSN2191-2203
Citation impact (2-yr)4.16
h-index43
i10-index203
Total citations7,692
Article processing charge$2,890
Top institutions publishing hereLuleå University of Technology
Journal websitelink.springer.com
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Papers published in Mineral Economics per year

18
2014
13
2015
23
2016
33
2017
29
2018
43
2019
31
2020
44
2021
67
2022
50
2023
71
2024
98
2025

Citation impact of Mineral Economics by publication year

371
2014
92
2015
321
2016
490
2017
423
2018
925
2019
660
2020
694
2021
1.4K
2022
515
2023
815
2024
199
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Mineral Economics

Chinese control over African and global mining—past, present and future

Magnus Ericsson, Olof Löf, Anton Löf · 1 Jul 2020

Abstract Chinese companies are far from taking control over African or global mining. In 2018, they control less than 7% of the value of total African mine production. Chinese investments in African mining of non-fuel minerals between 1995 and 2018 have contributed to production growth but it has also increased Chinese control over African mineral…

Mining’s contribution to national economies between 1996 and 2016

Magnus Ericsson, Olof Löf · 12 Jun 2019

In several low- and middle-income countries rich in non-fuel mineral resources, mining makes significant contributions to national economic development as measured by the revised Mining Contribution Index (MCI-Wr). Ten countries among the 20 countries where mining contributes most (highest MCI-Wr score) have moved up one or two steps in the World Bank’s country classification between…

Mineral Economics template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Mineral Economics format?
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What reference style does Mineral Economics use?
Mineral Economics uses Numbered (Springer Basic) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C (2023) A representative article title. Mineral Economics 12:45–58
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