Brief Introduction

I have long been committed to the research on "ore-forming regularities and prospecting prediction of strategic minerals", focusing on gold deposits, lead-zinc deposits and their associated elements such as Ga, Ge, In, Bi and Te, and have carried out studies on typical deposit anatomy and regional ore-forming regularities in northern Xinjiang, South China and other regions.

Education Background

2017.09-2021.07: Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Geodetection and Information Technology, Doctor of Science, Supervisor: Zhou Kefa

2009.01-2015.12: University of Kansas, USA, Geology, Bachelor of Science

Career Experience

2021.09-2024.09: Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University

2015.12-2017.06: Business Manager, Beijing International Mining Rights Exchange, Beijing

Research 

1. Ore-forming regularities of orogenic gold deposits: Focusing on the study of the Permian-Triassic orogenic gold metallogenic tectonic setting, ore-forming fluid evolution and tectonic-fluid coupling relationship in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt of northern Xinjiang

2. Polymetallic coupled mineralization system: Studying the coupling enrichment mechanism of scattered elements (Ga-Ge-In-Te) and precious metals (Au-Ag) in polymetallic deposits in the composite orogenic belt of South China

3. Prospecting prediction of strategic minerals: Carrying out prospecting prediction research on strategic minerals such as Au, Ag, Ga, Ge and In based on metallogenic theory and advanced technical methods

Projects

1. Chen Xi (PI), 2024.01-2026.12, General Project of Guangdong Natural Science Foundation, "Abnormal Enrichment Mechanism of Gold in Bismuth-Antimony Melts: A Case Study of Dongkeng Gold Deposit in Yunkai Area"
2. Chen Xi (PI), 2023.01-2025.12, Youth Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, "P-T-X Comparative Study of Ore-Forming Fluids of Two Types of Gold Mineralization Styles in Jinwozi Orefield, Beishan Metallogenic Belt"

3. Chen Xi (PI), 2022.11-2025.10, Sub-project of Special Fund for Bases and Talents of Ministry of Science and Technology, "Sub-project 5 of the Third Xinjiang Comprehensive Scientific Expedition Project 'Comprehensive Survey and Evaluation of Advantageous and Key Resources': Comprehensive Survey and Evaluation of Advantageous Mineral Resources in the Continental Margin Subduction and Accretion Metallogenic System of Eastern Tianshan Mountains"

    

Publications

1. Sun L H, Chen X* (Corresponding Author), Zheng Y, Zhang S X, Pu F C, Wu Y H, Lu J J, Ou K, Li Y, Yu P P. Critical metals Ga and Ge enrichment in the last-stage and low-temperature sphalerite from the Guojiagou Zn-Pb deposit, western Qinling Orogen, NW China[J]. Ore Geology Reviews, 2025, 179: 106494.

2. Yu P P, Liu Y, Wang H Y, Chen X* (Corresponding Author), Zheng Y, Cao W, Xiong Y Q, Shan H X. Machine learning of pyrite geochemistry reconstructs the multi-stage history of mineral deposits[J]. Geoscience Frontiers, 2025, (3).

3. Jiang G, Chen X*, Chen X* (Co-Corresponding Author), Zhou K F, Wang J L, Zhou S G, Bai Y. Estimation of lithium content in rock debris based on spectral feature coefficients[J]. Ore Geology Reviews, 2024, 171: 106167.

4. Tan Z J, Zheng Y, Yu P P, Li R J, Huang Y, Ding W, Wu Y H, Chen M X, Sun L H, Wang Z K, Chen X* (Independent Corresponding Author). Indium concentrations as a potential indicator of orebody-intrusion distance in a skarn Pb-Zn system, elucidated by the Fozichong Orefield (South China)[J]. Ore Geology Reviews, 2024, 165: 105923.5. Chen X (First Author), Wang Z K, Wu Y H, Huang Y, Tan Z J, Zheng Y*. Physicochemical condition of the Dafang skarn Au-Ag-Zn-Pb polymetallic deposit in the Nanling Metallogenic Belt (South China), a perspective from sphalerite mineralogy and geochemistry[J]. Ore Geology Reviews, 2024, 165: 105923.

6. Abulimiti A B*, Chen X* (Co-Corresponding Author), Santosh M, Wu Y S, Deng X H, Wang Y X, Li N, Xiao W J, Chen Y J. Petrology, geochronology, geochemistry, whole-rock Sr-Nd and zircon Lu-Hf isotopes of the Habahe Intrusion in the Chinese Altai: Implications for petrogenesis and tectono-magmatic significance[J]. Lithos, 2024, 478-479: 107646.

7. Abulimiti A B*, Chen X* (Co-Corresponding Author), Wu Y S, Deng X H, Hao F Y, Li N, Xiao W J, Chen Y J. Nature, origin, and evolution of carbon-rich fluids in orogenic gold deposits: Insights from fluid inclusion and C-H-O isotope studies of the Tokuzbay gold deposit, Chinese Altai[J]. Ore Geology Reviews, 2023, 163: 105766.

8. Chen X* (First/Co-Corresponding Author), Wu Y S*, Zheng Y, Xiao F, Wang Y. Fluid inclusion and in situ sulfur isotope studies of the carbonaceous strata-hosted Eryiling gold deposit in the Beishan orogen, NW China[J]. Ore Geology Reviews, 2022, 149: 105099.

9. Chen X (First Author), Wu Y S*, Zhou K F, Xiao F, Wang Y. Origin and evolution of ore fluids of the Jinwozi gold deposit, Beishan orogen, NW China[J]. Ore Geology Reviews, 2021, 134: 104100.

10. Chen X (First Author), Wu Y S*, Zhao K D, Zhou K F, Chen Y J. Age, sediment source and tectonic setting of the ore-hosting Jinwozi Formation at the Jinwozi gold deposit in Beishan Orogen, NW China: Evidence from detrital zircon U-Pb ages and Lu-Hf isotopes[J]. Ore Geology Reviews, 2019, 117: 103296.

Awards

1. June 2023: First Prize of Science and Technology of China Gold Association, "Study on Ore-Forming Regularities and Prospecting Application of Xiaoqinling Gold Deposits", Rank 10
2. June 2021: Second Prize of Science and Technology of China Nonferrous Metals Industry, "Ore-Forming Regularities and Prospecting Prediction of Indosinian Tungsten Polymetallic Deposits in Eastern Tianshan Mountains", Rank 8