2025 June - 16 articles
The progress toward energy transition has made it essential to secure large quantities of critical metals to meet both short- and long-term demand, driving the exploration of new approaches, such as deep-sea mining (DSM). This study conducts a biblio...
The former Provence coal basin, closed since 2003, has been monitored by a microseismic network since 2008. The objective is to detect the precursor signs of a brittle subsidence that would be caused by the collapse of the old underground mining work...
Despite the rapid improvement in the availability and resolution of real-time electricity data, budget development processes in mining have remained relatively unchanged. Currently, there is no standard for the evaluation of mine electricity cost bud...
The navigation of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) in underground mining environments is critical for enhancing operational safety, efficiency, and automation in hazardous and constrained conditions. This paper presents a thorough review of path-plann...
Slope failures in open-pit mining pose significant operational and safety issues, underscoring the importance of implementing effective stability monitoring frameworks for early hazard detection to allow for timely intervention and risk mitigation. T...
This research aims to define an operational plan for the sustainability of small-scale artisanal gold mining (ASGM) in Northeast Antioquia, Colombia. A qualitative approach with a descriptive scope was used, for which a documentary or bibliographical...
This research investigates the engineering properties of sandstone through tests performed prior to and following heat treatment. This study concentrated on evaluating the physical and mechanical properties, such as density, compressive strength, and...
A low-grade uranium-gold polymetallic ore is associated with many rare elements, such as beryllium (Be), zirconium (Zr), thorium (Th), and cerium (Ce). It has potential development and utilization value. In order to improve the development and utiliz...
Mining significantly impacts terrestrial ecosystems despite its importance to the global economy. As part of soil ecosystems, fungi are highly responsive to environmental and human-induced drivers, shifting community composition and structure. Indeed...
Induced seismicity resulting from mining activities is one of the major challenges faced by the mining industry. Although such events have been documented for over a century in countries with extensive mining traditions, such as Canada, Australia, an...
The increasing production of iron ore has led to the accumulation of iron ore tailings (IOTs), which pose significant environmental and safety risks when stored in tailings dams. This study investigates the potential of IOTs as a precursor in alkali-...
The automation of mining mobile equipment is a topic of considerable interest, as it has the potential to significantly reduce the number of accidents and implement the so-called zero-entry mining concept, which would eliminate the need for any human...
Predicting and analyzing the stability of underground stopes is critical for ensuring worker safety, reducing dilution, and maintaining operational efficiency in mining. Traditional stability graphs are widely used but often criticized for oversimpli...
This study presents a constitutive model for simulating the behavior of weak rock masses under various stress conditions, including the effects of pore pressure and temperature. Addressing the limitations of existing models in accurately representing...
Rock fracturing by blasting is the most common and efficient method of rock fragmentation in mining operations. The fragmentation size affects the productivity and costs of downstream operations and is influenced by the rock mass and blast design enc...
The growing demand for green and, therefore, sustainable technologies present new challenges for our society. The European Union (EU) identified the critical raw materials (CRMs) and strategic raw materials (SRMs) necessary for these technologies and...
