Recently, Professor Liu Zhiyi's research team at our university was invited by the internationally renowned geoscience journal Journal of Geography, Chigaku Zasshi to publish a cover review article entitled ‘Research Progress of Muography in China’ in Volume 134, Issue 6, 2025. This paper systematically reviews the development history and current research status of muon imaging technology in China, introducing the technical principles of both transmission and scattering imaging. Through exemplary case studies—including simulated research at the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum by Beijing Normal University, volcanic detection by the Beijing Institute of Satellite Environmental Engineering, and Xi'an City Wall conservation by Lanzhou University—the paper demonstrates muography's potential applications in cultural heritage preservation, mineral resource exploration, and infrastructure monitoring. Notably, Lanzhou University's independently developed CORMIS triangular plastic scintillator imaging system achieved multiple domestic firsts in field deployment.

The cover image showcases the team's muon imaging research at the Zaozigou Gold Mine in Gansu. In 2023, the team completed Asia's first muon imaging application for mineral exploration at this site, achieving a technical breakthrough in imaging low-density ore bodies.

Founded in 1889 by the Geological Society of Japan, the Journal of Geoscience is one of the longest-standing core publications in earth sciences. Its 2025 Issue 6 features a special section titled ‘Recent Advances in Muon Imaging’, compiling cutting-edge global achievements in the field. The inclusion of the Lanzhou University team's work as the cover feature for this special section underscores the international academic influence of their research.Further information is available on the Muon Technology website: www.deepmuon.com