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In Your MME December 2023 Issue:
Collection in Honor of Dr. Patrick Taylor: All About Metallurgy (continued)
Simultaneous Extraction of Valuable Metals from Iron-Containing Residues by Selective Chlorination and Evaporation
S. Steinlechner & K. Witt
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00872-5
Comparative Study of Hydrogen Reduction of Bauxite Residue-Calcium Sintered and Self-Hardened Pellets Followed by Magnetic Separation for Iron Recovery
Manish Kumar Kar, Ahmad Hassanzadeh, Casper van der Eijk & Jafar Safarian
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00882-3
Nitric Acid Pretreatment Applied to a Refractory Gold-Tellurides Ore
Carlos Argumedo-Jimenez, Dairo E. Chaverra & Oscar J. Restrepo-Baena
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00817-y
A Review on Environmental Concerns and Technological Innovations for the Valorization of Steel Industry Slag
Sheshang Singh Chandel, Prince Kumar Singh, Prvan Kumar Katiyar & Navneet Singh Randhawa
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00886-z
Special Focus Section: Collection on Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Mining (continued)
Intelligent Fleet Management Systems in Surface Mining: Status, Threats, and Opportunities
Arman Hazrathosseini & Ali Moradi Afrapoli
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00875-2
Investigating the Accuracy of Specimen Shape for Point Load Index Test in Predicting the Uniaxial Compressive Strength for Rocks Using Regression Analysis and Machine Learning
Deniz Akbay
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00865-4
A Machine Learning Model for Evaluation of Chain Pillar Stability in Deep Longwall Workings in India
A. Yadav, G. S. P. Singh & B. Behera
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00859-2
Special Focus Section: Collection on Geometallurgy (continued)
Metal Deportment in Complex Secondary Raw Materials: The Case of Vanadium in Basic Oxygen Furnace Slags
A. D. Renno, R. Möckel, M. Frenzel, D. Ebert, K. Bachmann, J. Krause & J. Gutzmer
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00851-w
Ore Types: What They Are, How They’re Made, and Their Uses and Abuses
Isabel Barton, Cristian Caro & Jodie Robertson
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00876-1
Special Focus Section: Collection on Mine Ventilation Innovations (continued)
A Network Model Analysis of an Unconventional Gas Well Breach Above an Underground Coal Mine
Heather Dougherty, Eric Watkins & Robert Kimutis
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00835-w
Mining
Environmental, Social, and Governance Considerations in Production Scheduling Optimisation for Sublevel Stoping Mining Operations: a Review of Relevant Works and Future Directions
G. M. Wali Ullah, Micah Nehring, Mehmet Kizil & Peter Knights
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00869-0
Optimal Backfilling Materials with High Compressive Strength Based on Multiple Linear Regression
Ehab Elsayed Gomaa & Khaled El nagdy
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00850-x
Investigating Effects of Reverse Osmosis-Treated Water on the Corrosion Rate of Chains in Armoured Face Conveyor for Longwall Mining
Jung-Hoon Sul, Benjamin Probyn, Brendan Donnelly, Lasitha Piyathilaka & Sanghyun Jeong
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00862-7
The Development of User Requirements as a Framework for the Design and Evaluation of a Fit-for-Purpose Missing Person Locator System for Underground Mines
Philani Larrance Ngwenyama & Ronald C.W. Webber-Youngman
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00864-5
Spatial Entropy for Quantifying Ore Loss and Dilution in Open-Pit Mines
Samer Hmoud & Mustafa Kumral
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00881-4
Underground Mining Self-Escape and Mine Rescue Practices: an Overview of Current and Historical Trends
Andrew Stafford, Kate Willa Brown Requist, Simon Lotero Lopez, Jeffrey Gordon, Moe Momayez & Eric Lutz
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00863-6
A New Mathematical Programming Formulation for Production Scheduling Optimisation of Sublevel Stoping Operations in the Presence of Pre-concentration Systems
Farzad Sotoudeh, Micah Nehring, Mehmet Kizil, Peter Knights & Amin Mousavi
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00843-w
Blockchain Technology and Mining Industry: A Review
Ankit Jha, Aaron Young & Javad Sattarvand
ttps://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00874-3
Dimensioning and Construction of a Sealing Layer Made of Green Liquor Dregs Amended Till—Remediation of Sulfidic Mine Waste
Susanne Nigéus, C. Maurice, J. Lindblom & J. Mácsik
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00860-9
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Methane Flame Propagation Characteristics in a 30.5m Explosion Reactor with Obstacles
Aditya Juganda, Patrick Maier, Erik Charrier, Jürgen Brune & Gregory E. Bogin Jr
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00842-x
Risk Assessment of Coal Dust Explosions in Coal Mines Using a Combined Fuzzy Risk Matrix and Pareto Analysis Approach
Nilufer Kursunoglu
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00878-z
Roof Stability of Underground Limestone Mining with Stratified Joints during Excavation Process
Lichun Jiang, Hao Zhang, Mi Zhou & Xihong Zhang
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00861-8
Application of Intelligent Models for Flyrock Prediction Considering Design Parameters and Bench Face Characteristics
Turker Hudaverdi & Yasar Agan
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00879-y
Influence of Joint Orientation and Spacing on Induced Rock Mass Damage due to Blasting in Limestone Mines
Vivek Kumar Himanshu, A. K. Mishra, M. P. Roy, Ravi Shankar, Vivek Priyadarshi & A. K. Vishwakarma
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00885-0
Study on Mechanical Properties of Multi-layer Composite Backfill and Constitutive Model Considering Interlayer Inclination
Huazhe Jiao, Qi Zhang, Yunfei Wang, Xinming Chen & Liuhua Yang
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00883-2
Study on Rock Fragments Penetration of Overlying Strata in Sublevel Caving
Kunpeng Yu, Liqiang Ma, Ichhuy Ngo, Qiangqiang Gao, Jiangtao Zhai, Fengyu Ren & Gideon Chitomb
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00799-x
Using CO2 Fracturing to Weaken Roofs During the Initial Phase of Longwall Coal Mining
Bingbing Meng, Yunxing Cao, Junsheng Zhang, Shuaifang Guo, Xinsheng Zhang & Li Wang
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00887-y
Prediction of Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Rocks from Their Physical Properties Using Soft Computing Techniques
Sufi Md Gulzar & L B Roy
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00884-1
Effect of Alkali-Activated Slag and Phosphogypsum Binder on the Strength and Workability of Cemented Paste Backfill and Its Environmental Impact
Zepeng Yan, Shenghua Yin, Xun Chen, Rongfu Yan & Wei Chen
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00759-5
Stability Analysis of a Mine Ventilation System Based on Airflow Influence Factors
Bingrui Li, Na Liu & Fengmei Chen
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00873-4
Damage Mechanism and Toxic Leaching Rule of Coal Gangue Under Multi-field Coupling Action
Xiaoding Xu, Pang Shun, Yuejin Zhou, Hengfeng Liu, Su Yang, Guodong Yang & Meng Wu
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00866-3
Mineral and Metallurgical Processing
Valorization of Air-Cooled EAF Manganese Slag in Comminution Processes: an Investigation into the Breakage Characterization
Laura Suarez, Pär Jonsén & Jörgen Kajberg
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00856-5
Overview of the Challenges and Opportunities in Processing Complex Gold-Copper Ores
Sospeter P. Maganga, Alphonce Wikedzi, Mussa D. Budeba & Samwel V. Manyele
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00854-7
Dehydroxylation of Limonite Ore for Magnetization Roasting: Phase Transformation and Kinetics Analysis
Pengchao Li, Xinran Zhu, Yuexin Han & Wenbo Li
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00870-7
A Mathematical Model to Estimate Slag Flow Rate Using a Novel Stellite-Coated Thermocouple for Blast Furnace
Ashish Agrawal, Anindya Sarkar, Souvik Ghosh, Prabal Patra, Manish Kumar Gupta, Manoj Kumar, Kamma Ramakrishna Rao, Anil Kumar Singh & Subhashis Kundu
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00855-6
Modeling the Liberation of Quartz in Low-Grade Iron Ores from Different Iron Deposits
Keqiang Chen, Liu Liu, Weiran Zuo, Wanzhong Yin, Qiuyue Sheng & Jin Yao
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00857-4
Theoretical Modeling and Experimental Evaluation of Vanadium Recovery from Mechanical Activation-Assisted Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Ore (NH4)2C2O4 Leaching
Oluwasegun Samuel Odebiyi, Feng Gao, Hao Du, Biao Liu & Shaona Wang
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00871-6
The Effects of Calcination-Water Quenching on Quartz Purification and Its Mechanism
Zijie Ren, Zhi Liu, Yuhang Liu, Huimin Gao, Feida Wu & Yuhan Song
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00786-2
Replacement of Wet Ball Milling with High-Pressure Grinding Ahead of Mineral Separation
Claude Gagnon, Andreia Rosa, Sami Makni & Robert McIvor
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00880-5
Exploration
Geological Domaining with Unsupervised Clustering and Ensemble Support Vector Classification
Kasimcan Koruk & Julian M. Ortiz
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00858-3
MPD Student Poster Contest
2023 MPD Student Poster Contest – Winning Abstracts
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00868-1