Antonio Arribas holds a BA and MSc in Geology from the Universidad de Salamanca and a PhD from the University of Michigan, followed by post-doctoral research with the Geological Survey of Japan. He worked with the mineral exploration industry for over 20 years around the world, including Vice President Geoscience at BHP Minerals Exploration, Senior Manager Geosciences at Newmont, and Exploration Manager South America at Placer Dome. Dr. Arribas is now the Kenneth F. and Patricia Clark Distinguished Chair in Economic Geology at the University of Texas at El Paso. He is past President of the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG).

• Top Downloaded Article - Wiley Publishing Co. (09/01/2023-09/30/2023)
• 2023 Brian J. Skinner Award, Society of Economic Geologists, Inc. - Society of Economic Geologists, Inc. (08/27/2023)

• Ph D in Geology, University of Michigan (1992)
• MS in Geology, The University of Salamanca, Spain (1982)
• BA in Geology, The University of Salamanca, Spain (1981)

• Alteration Targeting and Geophysical Exploration of the Little Hatchet Mountains, New Mexico Society of Economic geology (2022), Kenneth C. Singh, Philip Goodell, Antonio Arribas, Michael Jacobs, Hugo Guiterrez, Sergio Macias.
• Alteration Targeting and Geophysical Exploration of the Little Hatchet Mountains, New Mexico Society of Economic geology (2022), Kenneth C. Singh, Philip Goodell, Antonio Arribas, Michael Jacobs, Hugo Guiterrez, Sergio Macias.
• Chemical and short-wave infrared characteristics of white mica associated with the Gajah Tidur porphyry copper system at the deep Grasberg Cu Au (Mo) deposit, Indonesia Resource Geology 72 (2022), Reza Al Furqan, Yasushi Watanabe, Antonio Arribas, Clide Leys, T Echigo, P Anggun Putru, R Sevirajati.
• Diagenetic and epigenetic origins for Cu-Ag mineralization in the Khoemacau Zone 5 deposit, Kalahari Copperbelt, NW Botswana Resource Geology 72 (2022), Mpho Keeditse, Yasushi Watanabe, Antonio Arribas, T Echigo, C Knight, O Disang, Hannah Buamono.
• Exploration Implications of Multiple Formation Environments of Advanced Argillic Minerals Economic Geology 117 (2022), Jeffrey W. Hedenquist, Antonio Arribas.

• ósitos epitermales y transición a pórfidos: ​ génesis y exploración​ (2024), Volume Hermosillo, Mexico, Antonio Arribas.
• Revealing The Rare Earth Element (REE) Inventory Of Caprock On Salt Diapirs (2024), Volume The University of Texas at El Paso, Antonio Arribas, Benjamin Brunner, Kate A. Giles, Evey Gannaway Dalton, Amanda L. Labrado, Gloria Ortiz Gamboa, Charles Igomu, Jose Franco Moraga, Rebecca Navarrette, Paola Salas Rivera, Mya Valenzuela, Madison Woelfel.
• Revealing The Rare Earth Element (REE) Inventory Of Caprock On Salt Diapirs (2024), Volume The University of Texas at El Paso, Antonio Arribas, Benjamin Brunner, Kate A. Giles, Evey Gannaway Dalton, Amanda L. Labrado, Gloria Ortiz Gamboa, Charles Igomu, Jose Franco Moraga, Rebecca Navarrette, Paola Salas Rivera, Mya Valenzuela, Madison Woelfel.
• Geology and mineral alteration characterization: Santa Cecilia porphyry Au-Cu deposit, Maricunga Belt, Northern Chile (2024), Volume Toronto, Canada, Jose Franco, Antonio Arribas, .
• Timing of Cu-Mo mineralization in the deep extension of the Chuquicamata deposit, northern Chile (2023), Volume London, UK, Claudio Araya, Antonio Arribas.

• Fertility indicators and crustal assimilation in porphyry copper deposits on northwest Mexico
• Revealing the REE inventory of caprock developed on salt diapirs
• 'Building UTEP into a global leader in mining and exploration geoscience research and education’