Dr. Malte Junge

In meiner Forschung beschäftige ich mich insbesondere mit mineralischen Rohstoffen, wobei mein Fokus auf Erzlagerstätten liegt, aus denen Platin, Kobalt, Nickel, Gold und Kupfer gewonnen werden. Diese zählen unter anderem zu den sogenannten kritischen Rohstoffen und spielen eine entscheidende Rolle für die technologische Entwicklung sowie die Energiewende. Mein Hauptinteresse gilt der Entstehung dieser Erzlagerstätten und der Frage, in welchen Mineralen die jeweiligen Rohstoffe vorkommen.

Patten, C.G.C., Junge, M., Coltat, R., Jesus, A. P., Beranoaguire, A., Tropper, P., Alt, J. (2024). Sulfur and metal mobilization during the life cycle of an oceanic core complex: Implications for seafloor massive sulfide deposits formation at slow and ultra-slow spreading ridges. Lithos, 107843.

Junge, M., Goldmann, S., Wotruba, H. (2023). Mineralogy and mineral chemistry of detrital platinum-group minerals and gold particles from the Elbe, Germany. European Journal of Mineralogy, 35, 439–459, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-35-439-2023

Patten, C.G.C., Coltat, R., Junge, M., Peillod, A., Ulrich, M., Manatschal, G., Kolb, J. (2022). Ultramafic-hosted volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits: an overlooked sub-class of VMS deposit forming in complex tectonic environments. Earth Science Reviews, v. 224, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2021.103891

Meima. J., Rammlmair, D., Junge, M. (2021) The use of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for the mineral chemistry of chromite, orthopyroxene and plagioclase from Merensky Reef and UG-2 chromitite, Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Chemical Geology, v. 589, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2021.120686

Korges, M., Junge, M., Borg, G., Oberthür, T. (2021) Supergene mobilization and redistribution of platinum-group elements in the Merensky Reef, Eastern Bushveld Complex, South Africa Canadian Mineralogist, 1381-1396

Fang, L.-R- Tang, D-M, Junge, M., Qin, K-Z., Mao, Z-J, Evans, N.J., Wohlgemuth-Ueberwasser, C.C., Niu, Y-J (2021) Two-stage magmatism and mineralization of Tulaergen nickel-copper deposit in eastern Tianshan, North-west China: Evidence from bulk rock geochemistry and in situ mineral chemistry. Geological Journal, v. 56, p. 3808-3832. https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.4129

Junge, M., Kolb, A.C., Wittenberg, A. Sievers, H. Gega, D. Onuzi, K. (2021) Mineralogical characterization of podiform chromitite deposits in the Mirdita Ophiolite, Albania. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, v. 172, p. 1-17 https://doi.org/10.1127/zdgg/2021/0266

Hedrich, S., Kraemer, D., Junge, M., Marbler, H., Bau, M., Schippers, A. (2020) Bioprocessing of oxidized platinum group element (PGE) ores as pretreatment for efficient chemical extraction of PGE. Hydrometallurgy, v. 196, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hydromet.2020.105419

Klemd, R. Beinlich, A., Kern, M., Junge, M., Martin, L., Regelous, M., Schouwstra, R. (2020) Magmatic PGE Sulphide Mineralization in Clinopyroxenite from the Platreef, Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Minerals, v. 10. P. 570-598.

Groshev, N.Y., Rundkvist, T.,V., Karykowski, B.T., Maier, W.D., Korchagin, A.U., Ivanov, A.N., Junge, M. (2019) Low-Sulfide Platinum–Palladium Deposits of the Paleoproterozoic Fedorova–Pana Layered Complex, Kola Region, Russia. Minerals, v. 9, p. 764-787.

Günther, T., Haase, K., Junge, M., Oberthür, T., Woelki, D., Krumm, S. (2019) Reply to discussion by R.N. Scoon and A.A. Mitchell on ‘Oxygen isotope and trace element compositions of platiniferous dunite pipes of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa – Signals from a recycled mantle component?’ Lithos, v. 324-325, p. 899-901.

Junge, M., Oberthür, T., Kraemer, D., Melcher, F., Pina, R., Derrey, I.T., Manyeruke, T., Strauss, H. (2019) Distribution of platinum-group elements in pristine and near-surface oxidized Platreef ore and the variation along strike, northern Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Mineralium Deposita, v. 54, p. 885-912.

Goldmann, S.,Junge, M., Wirth, R., Schreiber, A. (2018): Distribution of trace elements in sphalerite and arsenopyrite on the nanometre-scale – discrete phases versus solid solution. European Journal of Mineralogy

Günther, T., Haase, K., Junge, M., Oberthür, T., Woelki, D., Krumm, S. (2018). Oxygen isotope and trace element compositions of platiniferous dunite pipes of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa – Signals from a recycled mantle component? Lithos, v. 310-311, p. 332-341.

Oppermann, L., Junge, M., Schuth, S., Holtz, F. and Schwarz-Schampera, U. (2017) Mobility and distribution of platinum-group elements in near-surface weathered soils from the Lower and Middle Group chromitites of the western Bushveld Complex, South Africa. South African Journal of Geology, v. 120, p. 511-524.

Derrey, I.T., Albrecht, M. Dupliy, E. Botcharnikov, R.E., Horn, I., Junge, M. Weyer, S. and Holtz, F. (2017) Experimental tests on achieving equilibrium in synthetic fluid inclusions: results for scheelite, molybdenite and gold solubility at 800°C and 200 MPa. American Mineralogist. V. 102, p. 275-283.

Kraemer, D., Junge, M. and Bau, M. (2017) The potential of Oxidized Ores as a Future Resource for Platinum Group Metals: An Overview of Current State of Research in Geosciences and Metallurgy. Chemie Ingenieur Technik, v. 89, p. 1-12.

Klemd, R., Junge, M., Oberthür, T., Herderich, T., Schouwstra, R. and Roberts, J. (2016) Platinum-group element concentrations in base-metal sulphides from the Platreef, Mogalakwena Platinum Mine, Bushveld Complex, South Africa. South African Journal of Geology v. 119 (3), 623-638.

Junge, M., Oberthür, T., Osbahr, I. and Gutter, P. (2016) Platinum-group element and minerals in the Lower and Middle Group chromitites of the western Bushveld Complex, South Africa: Mineralium Deposita, v. 51, p. 841-852.

Oberthür, T., Junge, M., Rudashevsky, N., de Meyer, E., Gutter, P., (2016) Deportment of platinoids in the LG and MG chromitites of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa: Mineralium Deposita, v. 51, p. 71-87.

Kraemer, D., Junge, M., Bau, M. and Oberthür, T. (2015) Improving recoveries of Platinum and Palladium from Oxidized Platinum-Group Element Ores of the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe, using the Siderophore Desferrioxamine B, Hydrometallurgy, v. 152, p. 169-177.

Junge, M., Wirth, R, Oberthür, T., Melcher, F., Schreiber, A. (2015) Mineralogical siting of platinum-group elements in pentlandite from the Bushveld Complex, South Africa, Mineralium Deposita, v. 50, p. 41-54, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00126-014-0561-0

Junge, M., Oberthür, T. and Melcher, F. (2014) Cryptic variation of chromite chemistry, platinum-group-element and –mineral distribution in the UG-2 chromitite - an example from the Karee Mine, western Bushveld Complex, South Africa: Economic Geology, v. 109, p. 795-810, https://doi.org/10.2113/econgeo.109.3.795