<p>As base metals zinc and lead are widely developed in various types of deposits. Zinc and lead also form various types of independent deposits and are associated with a variety of critical metals. Zn-Pb deposits occupy an important position in the world including volcanic-hosted massive sulphide (VHMS/VMS) magmatic-hydrothermal-associated skarn and/or epithermal types sediment-hosted types (e.g. clastic-hosted sedimentary exhalative SEDEX; carbonate-hosted Mississippi Valley type MVT; sandstone-hosted type SST; and shale-hosted type) and hydrothermal vein types. This Special Issue reprint aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Zn-Pb deposits and associated critical metals and promote global prospecting.</p>