Advancing toward sustainability: The emergence of green mining technologies and practices
June 2024
This study comprehensively evaluates the integration and effectiveness of green mining technologies within the mining sector, specifically focusing on mitigating the environmental impact of traditional...
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Exploring digital twin systems in mining operations: A review
December 2024
Constant attempts have been made throughout human history to find solutions to complex issues. These attempts resulted in industrial revolutions and the transition from manual labor to machines and...
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Application of clay minerals as adsorbents for removing heavy metals from the environment
September 2024
The harmful effects of heavy metals on the environment have attracted considerable attention. Adsorption is an effective method for removing heavy metals from water and soil. Clay minerals are abundant...
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Life-cycle assessment in mining and mineral processing: A bibliometric overview
March 2025
Mining and mineral processing have major environmental impacts that must be assessed and mitigated. A fundamental tool in this context is life-cycle assessment (LCA), a methodology designed to quantify...
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Research progress and prospects of intelligent technology in underground mining of hard rock mines
March 2024
Minerals are the material foundation for advancing human civilization, the starting point of the manufacturing supply chain, and strategic resources essential for national security and economic progress....
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Organic minerals: Definitions, classifications, and characteristics
March 2025
Organic minerals are crystalline substances with C–C, C–H, and/or C–N bonds formed from geological processes in nature, specifically natural crystalline hydrocarbons, salts of organic acids, and metal–organic...
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Ecofriendly leaching agents for copper extraction—An overview of amino and organic acid applications
September 2024
The green transition’s push for electrification has substantially increased the demand for copper, making it a critical raw material. This extravagant demand has made it profitable to extract copper...
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Research progress on carbon dioxide mineralization sequestration technology by tailings
September 2024
Carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) has become a focal point of research for scientists worldwide to address the global warming issue. Among these studies, utilizing mine tailings...
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Efficient flotation separation of lead–zinc oxide ores using mineral sulfidation reconstruction technology: A review
June 2024
Oxidized lead and zinc resources have been underutilized for a long time. With the rapid depletion of the lead–zinc sulfide ores, there is an urgent need to increase the efficient utilization of lead–zinc...
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Discrete element method simulation of granular materials considering particle breakage in geotechnical and mining engineering: A short review
June 2024
Discrete element method (DEM)-based simulations are crucial for bridging macro and micro research, particularly owing to the limitations of experimental methods. This paper reviews the simulation techniques...
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Review of allanite: Properties, occurrence and mineral processing technologies
March 2024
Allanite is commonly encountered as an accessory rare-earth silicate mineral in association with minerals such as garnet, biotite, and feldspar. It is distributed globally and occurs in igneous formations...
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Key theory and technology of cemented paste backfill for green mining of metal mines
March 2024
To reduce or eliminate environmental damage during mining processes, green mining practices have emerged as a focal point in China’s metal mining research. Cemented paste backfill technology plays a...
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A review on the electrochemical analysis of sulfide minerals—Pyrite, chalcopyrite, and galena
March 2025
This review provides an overview of the electrochemical analysis of sulfide minerals—pyrite, chalcopyrite, and galena—from 2020 to 2024 and focuses on applications in flotation, leaching, and weathering....
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Current supply status, demand trends and security measures of chromium resources in China
March 2024
Chromium, a strategic mineral resource in China, is widely used in high-precision equipment manufacturing. As the world’s leading consumer and importer of chromite, China’s external dependence exceeds...
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An investigation of nanobubble treatment on fine particle flotation and associated mechanisms
March 2025
Flotation efficiency strongly depends on the collision and attachment probabilities of particles with bubbles, and ultrafine particles cannot easily float due to their low probability of collision....
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Sustainability and South Africa’s mature mines: The innovation imperative
September 2024
Given the current reserves, numerous South African Witwatersrand gold and Bushveld platinum mines have a shorter remaining lifespan than the period they have been in full production. This situation...
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Guidance and review: Advancing mining technology for enhanced production and supply of strategic minerals in China
March 2024
Mineral resources, often referred to as “industrial food,” play a pivotal role in the national economic construction sector. Specifically, strategic minerals (SMs) bear a direct influence on the development...
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Multi-objective optimization for ore blending schemes in the open-pit phosphate mine using an improved NSGA-II algorithm
March 2025
To tackle the challenges of varying phosphate ore characteristics and significant fluctuations in raw ore grade, research has focused on optimizing ore blending from multiple unloading points. Given...
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Development status and prospect of geological guarantee technology for intelligent coal mining in China
December 2024
In the face of the energy revolution and industrial change in the new era, intelligent coal mining is the only way to achieve high-quality development of the coal industry. Intelligent coal mining has...
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Advances in the preparation and application of coal gasification slag-based adsorbent materials
March 2025
With the development of the coal chemical industry, the emission of coal gasification slag (CGS) has grown rapidly, raising widespread concerns about environmental pollution and resource waste. The...
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Stability analysis and strength optimization of cemented tailings backfill in high-temperature mining
March 2025
To investigate changes in stope stability and cemented tailings backfill (CTB) strength during deep metal mine mining using the filling method in a high-temperature environment, this study analyzed...
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Recent research progress on the direct carbon capture of steel slag to prepare building materials
December 2024
Driven by the “dual carbon” and “green metallurgy” targets, the steel industry feels the pressure of carbon emission reduction and steel slag resource utilization. Since the year 2000, accelerated carbonation...
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Machine learning based prediction of flyrock distance in rock blasting: A safe and sustainable mining approach
September 2024
Flyrock is a significant environmental and safety concern in mining and construction. It arises from various geological and blast design factors, posing risks to workers, machinery, and nearby structures....
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Key technologies and development trends for efficient flotation recovery of lepidolite
September 2024
Lepidolite is an essential lithium resource with diverse applications in lithium-ion batteries, ceramics, glass, and other industrial sectors. Efficient flotation of lepidolite is crucial for the extraction...
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Potential and future direction for copper resource exploration in China
June 2024
Copper deposits in China are mostly small- and medium-sized, with few large-scale ones. The average grade is low, with only 16.2% of rich copper resources (grade >1%). This article systematically summarizes...
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