Copper sulfide deposition and remobilisation triggered by non-magmatic fluid incursion in the single-intrusion Tongchang porphyry system, SE China.

Porphyry ore deposits are a major source of base and precious metals. Likewise, they bear important fingerprints for understanding magmatic / hydrothermal processes in the convergent margin. For many decades, the sources of non-magmatic fluid and its role in sulfide mineralization in the porphyry hydrothermal systems have been equivocal.

Groundwater in sedimentary basins as potential lithium resource: a global prospective study.

Electric cars will require to increase the production of lithium dramatically (up to 2 Mtons lithium equivalent carbonate per year by 2030). However, conventional hard-rock and salar mining are facing environmental and social concerns. Therefore, alternative lithium resources may help meeting the global demand for the next decades.