A review of the issues surrounding clays in the mineral processing value chain, from mining to processing and waste disposal.

Clays are increasingly becoming a major problem in the mining, extraction and value-adding processes for a wide range of commodity raw materials. Clays can impa

Of huge relevance in a number of fields, this is a survey of the different processes of soil clay mineral formation and the consequences of these processes conc

This volume is the edited proceedings of a conference seeking to clarify the possible role of clays in the origin of life on Earth. At the heart of the problem

Introduction to Clay Minerals is designed to give a detailed, concise and clear introduction to clay mineralogy. Using the information presented here, one shoul