Editorial
Abstract
APPLIED EARTH SCIENCE (TRANS. INST. MIN. METALL. B) 2022, VOL. 131, NO. 1, 1 https://doi.org/10.1080/25726838.2022.2045822 Welcome to the first issue of Volume 131 of Applied four years when I step down after taking over from Earth Science and a new year, albeit with a continuing Neil Phillips in 2019. My time with Applied Earth pandemic. Already this year we have seen significant Science has been challenging but very rewarding, progress in terms of moving towards more normal cir-...