Instructions to authors

The Chinese Journal of GEOCHEMISTRY is published quarterly and edited by a distinguished editorial committee under the auspices of the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and published by Science in China Press and Springer.     

Instructions to authors

The Chinese Journal of GEOCHEMISTRY is published quarterly and edited by a distinguished editorial committee under the auspices of the Institute of Geochemistry,     

Instructions to authors

The Chinese Journal of GEOCHEMISTRY is published quarterly and edited by a distinguished editorial committee under the auspices of the Institute of     

Instructions to authors

The Chinese Journal of GEOCHEMISTRY is published quarterly and edited by a distinguished editorial committee under the auspices of the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and published by Science in China Press and Springer.     

Metal ions bound to colloids from database to field systems

Nowadays, environmental problems related to soil pollution with heavy metals are numerous, therefore, it is important to understand metal behavior in aquatic sediments and soils and to appreciate their transfer. The fate of the metals in the environment is closely related to their interactions with the major reactive compartments （organic matter, iron and manganese oxides, clays）. The objective of this work is to develop an approach based on the combination of several models to study metal ion speciation in different environmental systems. Models used to describe the interactions of metals with the main reactive phases in the soil are CD-MUSIC （amorphous and crystallized iron oxides）, NICA-Donnan （organic matter and manganese oxides）, and cationic ion exchange model （clays）. Firstly, this work implies the definition of generic parameters to describe the interactions of the studied metals with iron and manganese oxides, a part of this information is missing in the literature. Then, after the validation of the approach by comparison with analytical results, this multi-surface model is applied to test sites corresponding to a soil and to two riverine environments. These new models give good predictions of the behavior of major and trace metal ions even in heterogeneous system characteristics of the natural environment. The measured free metal concentrations in the solution are in agreement with those obtained from model calculations.     

Condolences to Academician CHEN Guoda

Mr. CHEN Guoda, founder and editor-in-chief of two intemational journals GEOTECTONICA et METALLOGENIA (Chinese edition) and GEOTECTONICA et METALLOGENIA (English edition) passed away on April 8, 2004 at the age of 93, after failing to respond to meticulous medical treatment. He was a distinguished academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, a state first class professor, the founder and the first president of Changsha Institute of Geotectonics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CIGCAS), member of the academic steering     

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Mining＇s seven questions to sustainability： from mitigating impacts to encouraging contribution

A recent initiative emerging from the mining industry has led to development of a practical, robust, and quite widely applicable way of assessing contribution to sustainability that has come to be known as the Seven Questions to Sustainability (7QS). It is applicable at both the project level and for assessments covering the full mix of human activities within broad regions.     

Mg, Al and F transfer features from granite to soil and to tea in the Three-Gorges Dam region from 2003 to 2006

Taipingxi, Yichang, Hubei province, China, is situated on the left of the Three-Gorges Dam of the Yangtze River. The bedrock is granite. Yhe Three-Gorges Project began to sluice in June, 2004. The contents of magnesium, aluminum and fluoride in rock and s…     

Right to food,right to mine? Competing human rights claims in Bangladesh

The right to food is increasingly evoked by a range of actors, but there is not sufficient critical analysis of distinct interpretations of what this right means in practice. Through examination of a mineral extraction project with agricultural implications, this article explores diverse human rights narratives and illuminates associated corporate efforts to minimize recognition of food as a fundamental right. A British mining company proposes the Phulbari open pit coal mine in an agriculturally important region of Bangladesh. Highly contested by affected populations, clashes in 2006 between the police and protestors turned deadly in the area. In February 2012, a group of UN Special Rapporteurs cautioned the Government of Bangladesh regarding human rights violations associated with the planned mine. They warned that the project would displace hundreds of thousands of people, while destroying fertile agricultural land. In contrast, an ongoing publicity campaign by the corporation attempts to promote their intervention as a positive step, fully compliant with international human rights and corporate social responsibility standards. Taking this case as an exemplar, the article illuminates the pursuit of mining profit and the distinct use of human rights narratives by corporations and UN Special Rapporteurs. These diverse actors represent the layering of voices weighing in on mineral extraction and associated right to food concerns. Collectively, these layered narratives represent a new terrain for the promotion and contestation of mining and highlight the need to scrutinize mining practices in light of social responsibility and human rights claims being voluntary and self-regulated.     

Guidance for Contributors to the Journal

~~Guidance for Contributors to the Journal     

Guidance for Contributors to the Journal

Journal of China University of Geosciences (ISSN 1002-0705 CN42-1279/P) is a geological magazine published quarterly in English by this university. The journal is designed for the dissemination of information on all branches of geology and associated technology in the exploration and utilization of earth resources. Articles from both domestic and international scientists on relevant subjects are welcome. All articles are reviewed by two or more referees for scholarly presentation, technical merit, quality of scientific content and utility of the results for