AVANTIS has published two research articles during the summer:

1. “New method of processing Ti-V ores resulting in reduced energy and increased technological effectiveness” in Journal of Raw Materials Engineering (JULY 2026).
   1. Abstract: Titanium and vanadium are among the elements with significant industrial importance, and demand for them has increased over the last few periods. The technology of titanium and vanadium ore processing is complex, especially for lowgrade ores, where a dedicated process route should be applied. The paper presents potential benefits of increasing the technological and economic results of titanium and vanadium processing. Investigations are focused on the selected mining technologies, as well as comminution and separation operations.
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   3. DOI: 10.7494/jrme.2026.1.1.8248
2. “The impact of exsolution textures in Fe-Ti oxide minerals on crushing strategies and vanadium and titanium pre-concentration” in the European Journal of Mineralogy (AUG 2026).
   1. Abstract: Vanadiferous titanomagnetite (VTM) ores in mafic layered intrusions host the world’s largest vanadium resources, with the Bushveld Complex representing the principal global deposit. This study examines the mineral textures and element redistributions in magnetite–ilmenite assemblages from Bushveld Upper Zone magnetites. Two main magnetite exsolution microstructures are identified: cloth textures dominated by ulvöspinel lamellae and sandwich or trellis textures characterized by ilmenite lamellae formed through ulvöspinel oxidation. In situ elemental analyses demonstrate that vanadium is concentrated in magnetite relative to ilmenite and that oxidation-driven exsolution enhances V enrichment in residual magnetite while concentrating Ti into ilmenite. The textural type strongly controls liberation potential: cloth textures exhibit pervasive fine intergrowths that hinder beneficiation, whereas sandwich and trellis textures show coarser separable lamellae. These microstructural variations have direct implications for magnetic, gravity, and flotation processing efficiency. The results highlight the necessity of textural characterization to optimize V–Ti ore beneficiation strategies.
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   3. DOI: 10.5194/ejm-38-545-2026