The articles in the collection provide insights into the need for mining companies to engage with local communities and stakeholders to ensure that mining activities benefit all parties involved. [PERSON] et al. [5] focused on constructing an ecological security pattern (ESP) to protect the regional ecological sustainability of the Pingshuo open-cast mining area in China, which has negative ecological effects. The ESP is formed by identifying ecological sources and corridors through the ecosystem structure and function and constructing an ecological resistance surface. The results showed that in 2018, the ESP included 11 sources and 17 corridors, mainly distributed in Taocun Township, Jingping Township, and Xiangyangbao Township, and that land reclamation work greatly promotes connectivity. This study provides a framework for constructing and optimizing ESPs in ecologically fragile coal mining areas and adds new insights to the concept of land reclamation in these areas. A regional gravity survey was conducted to determine the thickness of quaternary sediments prior to assessing the sustainability of the Muda River basin [6]. The study area is made up of thick quaternary alluvium deposited on top of older basement rock, and previous studies, including drilling and geo-electrical resistivity surveys, have been conducted in the area, but none of them managed to conclusively precisely determine the basement rock type and depth. Gravity readings were taken at 347 gravity stations spaced at 3-5 km intervals, and the gravity data were analyzed to generate Bouguer, regional, and total horizontal derivative anomaly maps for qualitative and quantitative interpretations. The results showed the average depth of shallow and deep bodies to be 0.5 km and 1.2 km, respectively, and that other geophysical techniques such as seismic reflection surveys can be used to more precisely estimate the thickness of Quaternary sediment and the depth of sedimentary formation. Eight kaolinite materials from the Lokoundje River were evaluated for their potential suitability as raw materials in ceramics [7]. The samples were found to be predominantly composed of kaolinite and quartz, with a low alkali content that does not favor vitrification. The presence of geothe limits their utilization in white ceramics. Overall, the results indicate that Lokoundje alluvial clays are suitable for the manufacturing of white stoneware tiles. A study was conducted at the Detour Lake Mine in northeastern Ontario to assess plant community assembly within a reclamation field trial and compare it with reference forested and historically reclaimed sites [8]. The study investigated the influence of soil amendments on plant functional group establishment and growth in mine overburden and explored the amendment properties that best support the establishment and growth of a plant community that resembles the baseline reference sites. The results indicate that the vascular plant community composition present within the historically reclaimed sites and amendment treatments does not resemble the forested reference sites, but fertilizer and biosolid-based treatments have developed a vascular plant community, excluding woody species that are more similar to those present in forested reference sites, in contrast to the peat-based treatments. Another critical theme in the collection is the role of government regulations in promoting sustainable mining practices. The articles discuss the importance of regulatory frameworks that balance economic development with environmental and social responsibility. The collection also provides insights into why mining companies should adhere to international environmental and social standards. Borate is a vital compound that is used in various industries, and Turkey possesses around 70% of the world's reserves. The recent development and pursuit of alternative borate-consuming products raise concerns about the sustainability of boron minerals. [PERSON] et al.