Peer-reviewed Scientific articles

  • Vasilopoulos, M., Molnár, F, Ranta, J-P., Kurhila, M., O´Brien, H., Lahaye, Y., Lukkari, S., Moilanen, M., 2024. U-Pb geochronology, tourmaline geochemistry, and stable (B, S) isotope constraints from the Hirvilavanmaa Au-only and the polymetallic Naakenavaara orogenic gold deposits, Central Lapland belt, northern Finland. Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 10.1016/j.gexplo.2024.107419
  • Taivalkoski, A., Ranta, J-P., Sarala, P., Nikkola, P., Liu, X., Kalubowila, C., Immonen, N., Gilbricht, S., Molnár, F., 2024. Mineral exploration using trace element composition of pyrite grains from till: A case study from the Petäjäselkä Au occurrence, northern Finland. Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 10.1016/j.gexplo.2023.107359
  • Konnunaho, J., Eilu, P., Törmänen, T., Karinen, T., Ranta, J-P., Rasilainen, K., Nykänen, V., Pokki, J., Dehaine, Q., 2023. A mining industry overview of cobalt in Finland: Exploration, deposits and utilization. Geoenergy. 10.1144/geoenergy2023-016
  • de Paiva Bueno, M., Huusansaari, S., Ranta, J-P., Johnston, A., Lara, L., Almeida, T., Powell, M.S., 2023. Applied geometallurgy using the Geopyörä breakage test at Agnico Eagle´s Kittilä operation. SAG2023
  • Vasilopoulos, Molnár, F., Ranta, J-P., O´Brien, H., 2022. Mineralogical, lithogeochemical and sulfide trace element characteristics of the Hirvilavanmaa Au-only and the base metal-rich Naakenavaara orogenic gold deposits in the Central Lapland belt, northern Finland. Journal of Geochemical Exploration 244, 107132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2022.107132
  • Renn, O., Gloaguen, R., Benighaus, C., Ajjabou, L., Benighaus L., Del Rio, V., Gomez, J., Kauppi, S., Kesslering, M., Kirsch, M., Komac, M., Kotilainen, J., Kozlovskaya, E., Lyytimäki, J., McCallum, C., Mononen, T., Nevalainen, J., Peltonen, L., Ranta, J-P., Ruiz, S., Russill, J., Wagner, F., 2022. Metal sourcing for a sustainable future. Earth Science, Systems and Society. https://doi.org/10.3389/esss.2022.10049
  • Ranta, J-P., Cook, N.D.J., Gilbricht, S., 2021. SEM-based automated mineralogy (SEM-AM) and unsupervised machine learning studying the textural setting and elemental association of gold in the Rajapalot Au-Co area, northern Finland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland 93 (2), 129-154.
  • Tapio, J., Ranta, J-P., Cook, N.D.J., Lahaye, Y., O´brien, H., 2021. Paleoproterozoic Rajapalot Au-Co system associated with evaporites: Chemical composition and boron isotope geochemistry of tourmaline, and sulfur isotopes of sulfates, Peräpohja belt, northern Finland. Precambrian Research 365, 106410.
  • Vasilopoulos, M., Molnár, F., O´Brien, H., Lahaye, H., Lefebvre, M., Richard A., Andre-Mayer, A-S., Ranta, J-P., Talikka, M., 2021. Geochemical signatures of mineralizing events in the Juomasuo Au–Co deposit, Kuusamo belt, northeastern Finland. Mineralium Deposita 56, 1195-1222
  • Ranta, J-P., Hanski, E., Stein, H., Goode, M., Mäki, T., Taivalkoski, A., 2020. Kivilompolo Mo mineralization in the Peräpohja belt revisited: Trace element geochemistry and Re-Os dating of molybdenite. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland 92, 131-150.
  • Jansson, N., Ranta, J-P., Theo, B., Suopajärvi, L., 2020. From oil digger to energy transition enabler: the critical role of exploration geosciences education in Europe. European Geologist 50.
  • Vasilopoulos, M., Ranta, J-P., Molnár, F., O´Brien, H., Lahaye, Y., 2019. Insights on the hydrothermal processes in the Juomasuo and Hangaslampi Au-Co deposits, Kuusamo Belt, northeastern Finland. Proceedings of the 15th biennial SGA meeting, 27-30 August, Glasgow, Scotland
  • Ranta, J-P., Molnár, F., Hanski, E., Cook, N., 2018. Epigenetic gold occurrence in a Paleoproterozoic meta-evaporitic sequence in the Rompas-Rajapalot Au system, Peräpohja belt, northern Finland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland 53, 733-746.
  • Ranta, J-P., Hanski, E., Lahaye, Y 2017. Source of boron isotope in the Rajapalot gold mineralization, northern Finland: Evidence from boron isotope and major element composition of tourmaline. Mineralium Deposita 52, 733-746. doi:10.1007/s00126-016-0700-x
  • Ranta, J-P., Lauri, L., Hanski, E., Huhma, H., Lahaye, Y., Vanhanen, E.,2015. U-Pb and Sm-Nd isotopic constraints on the evolution of the Paleoproterozoic Peräpohja Belt, northern Finland. Precambrian Research 266, 246-259.
  • Vanhanen, E., Cook, N.D.J., Hudson, M.R., Dahlenborg, L., Ranta, J-P., Havela, T., Kinnunen, J., Molnár, F., Prave, AR., Oliver, N.H.S., 2015. Rompas Prospect, Peräpohja Schist Belt, Northern Finland. In: Maier WD, O´Brien H, Lahtinen, R (eds) Mineral Deposits of Finland, Elsevier, Amsterdam, p. 467-484
  • Ranta, J-P., Hanski, E., Cook, N.D.J., 2015. Petrography and mineral geochemistry of the Paleoproterozoic Rajapalot Au mineralization. Proceeding of the 13th Biennial SGA meeting, 24-27 August 2015, Nancy, France