Advances in Mine Backfilling Technology and Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Backfill mining technology can be used to manage mine waste and reduce ground subsidence. It has become the preferred choice and is widely used in underground mining for its efficient, ecological, and environmentally friendly properties, and its ability for mining environment reconstruction. In the past few decades, many studies have been carried out on the backfilling mining method, backfilling technology, backfilling material development, and backfilling slurry and body performance. A number of achievements have been made, and this has promoted the development and application of backfilling mining in underground mines. This Special Issue invites research and review articles on backfilling technology and materials across research fields which may include (but are not limited to) the following:

1. Advances in backfill mining method, theory and technology;
2. Advances in backfill materials;
3. Mechanical and rheological performance of backfill materials;
4. Advances in mathematical modeling, numerical simulation, and in situ measurement methods of backfill materials.

Prof. Dr. Yuye Tan
Dr. Xun Chen
Dr. Yuan Li
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Minerals is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.