Minerals, Volume 15, Issue 7

This study addresses the limitations of conventional evaluation methods caused by low porosity, strong heterogeneity, and complex pore structures in tight sandstone reservoirs. Through integrated rock physics experiments and multi-physical field mode...

Deployment of nature-based systems for mine water treatment is constrained by system size, and the evidence suggests decreasing hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) of organic substrates over time compromises performance. In lab-scale continuous-flow reacto...

Calcium–magnesium (Ca–Mg) carbonates are among the most widely distributed carbonates in the Earth’s surface environment, and their formation mechanisms are of great significance for revealing geological environmental changes and ca...

In this study, Bacillus tropicus (BT), a non-toxic and eco-friendly microorganism, was employed to substitute traditional inorganic depressants in the flotation separation of copper-molybdenum sulfides. Single mineral flotation tests were performed t...

Stylolites are ubiquitous diagenetic products in carbonate rocks. They play a significant role in enhancing or reducing fluid flow in subsurface reservoirs. This study unravels the relationship between stylolite networks, carbonate microfacies, and t...

Mining and analyzing information from multiple sources—such as geophysics and geochemistry—is a key aspect of big data-driven mineral prediction. Clustering, which groups large datasets based on distance metrics, is an essential method in...

To reveal the long-term deformation behavior of high-volume fly ash-based backfill under continuous mining and backfilling, a fly ash–cement backfill material with 73.0% fly ash content was developed, and creep characteristic tests considering...

The Tuztaşı low-sulfidation epithermal Au–Ag deposit (Biga Peninsula, Türkiye) records a multi-stage hydrothermal history that can be interpreted through the trace and rare-earth-element (REE) chemistry of quartz. High-precision...

The demand for rare earth elements (REEs) is continuously increasing due to the important roles they play in low-carbon and green energy technologies. Unfortunately, the global REE reserves are limited and concentrated in only a few countries, so the...

Barro Alto processes nickel laterite ore using rotary kilns and six-in-line rectangular electric arc furnaces. This study evaluated the briquetting of ferronickel ore to reduce kiln fines, improve furnace charge permeability, and enhance process safe...