To acknowledge the support of the conference esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to launch the Best Paper Award and Best Poster Awards.

The Best Paper Award is established to recognize the most significant contribution to the conference.

As a sponsor, Minerals would like to award the best paper as elected by all the conference committee. The winner will receive a cash award of 500 CHF and an opportunity to publish a paper in Minerals free of charge (a value of 1600 CHF). We look forward to posting your contributions.

• Full papers must be submitted to E-conference 2021
• Originality/novelty of the paper;
• Significance of content;
• Scientific soundness;
• Interest to the readers;
• English language and style.

• Each Evaluation Committee member will give an assessment for each applicant in terms of the criteria outlined above;
• The total score for each presentation will be ranked, from highest to lowest;
• If two or more authors receive the same score, further evaluation will be carried out;
• All decisions made by the Evaluation Committee are final.

The Best Poster Awards is established to recognize the scientific merit exhibited in poster presentation and preparation (For two candidates, with videos uploaded).

As a sponsor, Minerals would like to grants an award (300 Swiss Francs) for the best poster presented at the conference. This prize is awarded by a jury to the best designed poster presented at the conference. Two winners will be selected by a jury and each winner will receive a cash award of 300 CHF and an opportunity to publish the extended paper in Minerals with a 50% discount (a value of 800 CHF).

Posters should have the following information: