Nonferrous Metals
ISSN 2097-5384
CN 10-2019/TF
Supervisor: China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association
Sponsor: BGRIMM Technology Group
Publisher: Nonferrous Metals Editorial Office
Publishing model: Open Access
Submission and review system and website：http://ysjs.bgrimm.cn
E-mail: ysjs@bgrimm.com
Nonferrous Metals (2025—), (formerly known as Nonferrous Metals (1949—2010) and Nonferrous Metals Engineering (2011—2024), ISSN 2097-5384, CN 10-2019/TF, postal distributing code 80-371) was founded in 1949. It is jointly sponsored by the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association and BGRIMM Technology Group. As a renowned and classic journal in the nonferrous metals industry, its mission is to disseminate national policies, track cutting-edge technological advancements, foster academic exchange, and promote the translation of scientific and technological achievements into practical applications.
Aims and Scope
Nonferrous Metals covers a wide range of topics including nonferrous (light, heavy, rare, precious) metal materials, geology, mining, mineral processing, metallurgy, and environmental protection. Its columns include Material Preparation and Processing, Extraction Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, Mineral Processing and Process Mineralogy, Geology, Mining and Safety Engineering, and Environmental Science and Engineering. The journal focuses on reporting academic progress in areas such as nonferrous metal materials, intelligent manufacturing, green mining and metallurgy, intelligent mining, and environmental protection, with particular attention to hot topics like nonferrous metal materials. It is published 12 times annually. Suggested research and application areas include, but are not limited to:
● Theoretical Research: Fundamental theories and academic mechanisms in various fields of nonferrous metals, as well as theoretical exploration and academic progress in cutting-edge directions.
● Process Research: Optimization of processes such as mining, mineral processing, metallurgy, and environmental protection, along with research on process technologies for material preparation and processing.
● New Materials: Development, performance research, and application exploration of various nonferrous metal materials, including light, heavy, rare, and precious metals.
● Production Practice: Practical production techniques, engineering applications, and hands-on experience in nonferrous metal industry operations such as mining, metallurgy, and processing.
● Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology: Technical applications of intelligent manufacturing and intelligent mining in the nonferrous metal industry, along with practical research on the integration of information technologies.
Database Inclusion Status
The journal was renamed to Nonferrous Metals in 2025. Its previous titles include Nonferrous Metals (1949-2010) and Nonferrous Metals Engineering (2011-2024).
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● Japan Science & Technology Corportion (JST)（2025）
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Publisher
The publishing unit of this journal is the Editorial Office of Nonferrous Metals, which is part of BGRIMM Technology Group.
BGRIMM Technology Group (formerly Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, hereinafter referred to as BGRIMM) was established in 1956 and is currently under the administration of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC). Its core businesses include engineering and technical services related to the development and utilization of mineral resources, advanced material technology and products, as well as the recycling of mineral resources and environmental protection. It is the largest comprehensive research and design institution in China, primarily focusing on mining and metallurgical science and engineering technology. Headquartered in Beijing, it comprises 12 research institutes/centers, 1 engineering company, 16 wholly-owned and holding subsidiaries (including 3 listed companies), and a Southwest Branch. The group relies on more than ten national-level technological innovation platforms, including the State Key Laboratory of Mineral Processing Science and Technology and the State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optimization Manufacturing for Mining and Metallurgical Processes. It holds Class A qualifications in engineering consulting, engineering design, engineering supervision, and safety assessment, and possesses qualifications for foreign engineering contracting and self-operated import and export rights, with its products and technologies exported to over 50 countries and regions. BGRIMM has the authority to grant master's degrees in five primary disciplines/specialized fields: Mining Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronic Information. It is a pilot unit for joint doctoral training approved by the Ministry of Education and has a post-doctoral scientific research workstation. It sponsors and publishes eight major scientific and technological journals, covering the entire R&D chain of mineral resource development and utilization, including mining, mineral processing, metallurgy, automation, environmental protection, intellectualization, advanced manufacturing, analytical testing, and new materials.
The group houses a professional journal publishing team, tasked with disseminating academic achievements in the industry and empowering innovation in science and technology industries. It core-operates seven Chinese scientific and technological journals and one English scientific and technological journal (collectively known as the BGRIMM Journal Cluster), building a multi-dimensional academic communication matrix covering the entire chain of the mining and metallurgy field. The journal cluster brings together top-tier scientific and technological core strengths in the industry, forming a dual-wheel-driven authoritative academic support system consisting of a "senior advisory team of more than 30 academicians from the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chinese Academy of Sciences + an editorial board team of over 400 renowned experts and scholars." It also possesses a dedicated editorial, review, and journal publishing management team with high quality, strong professional backgrounds, and extensive experience. The BGRIMM Journal Cluster, rooted in the forefront of the nonferrous metals industry, empowers innovation and development in the mining and metallurgy field.
Major domestic subscribers:
● Major libraries and college libraries across the country
● National big smelters
● Some local small smelters
● Nationally famous nonferrous design and research units
● Part equipment manufacturers in China
● Major national environmental protection enterprises
● Some foreign enterprises and transnational enterprises