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Potash fertilizer production is one of the most important economic activities. Historically, potash mining has had a significant impact on the environment, often with catastrophic consequences. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the results of...

Airborne dust is an important contaminant affecting the health and the environment, and a crucial concern in many workplaces such as animal facilities and potash mines. One of the techniques used for dust control is electrostatic particle ionization...

The authors focus on the process of potash ore production by a mechanized method. They show that currently there are no approved procedures for assessing the performance of heading-and-winning machines operating in the conditions of potash mines. Thi...

Gravity exploration, an Earth science method leveraging gravitational field variations due to density differences in geological structures, is a pivotal tool for subterranean investigation due to its cost-effectiveness and efficient data acquisition....

In today’s world, advanced technologies are indispensable. In the field of mining, the use of machine-learning techniques is a reliable and productive way to solve various problems. This article touches upon the issues of increasing the recover...

The planned closure of potash mines achieved through the injection of highly mineralized brines into the worked-out area is a complex process. A critical concern arises when brines obstruct the aerodynamic connections between the flooded mine’s...

The creation of modern machines and improvement of existing designs of rock cutting bodies of combines is constrained by the lack of experimental studies of the process of separation of successive elementary cleavages during the potash ore cutting wi...

Potassium-containing feldspars provide a high potential for producing potash, a product with widespread use in agriculture. The present work assesses applying the anti-solvent crystallization method for the purification and recovery of high-purity mu...

We developed an improved depth of extreme point (DEXP) method, characterized as an effective and rapid imaging method that can estimate the depth and distribution of a source quickly. Its main purpose is to solve various challenges. The automatic cal...

This paper investigates the flow performance and mechanical properties of underground gelled filling materials made from potash mine tailings, using lime as a gel. It demonstrates the feasibility of using lime as a gel, potash mine tailings as aggreg...

Mineral composition and content analysis of selected trace elements (Ag, As, Ba, Be, Br, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Ga, I, La, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Rb, Sb, Se, Sn, Sr, Ti, Tl, U, V, and Zn; 308 rock samples) were studied in the Upper Permian (Zechstein)...

Salt mines feature both autochthonous and allochthonous microbial communities introduced by industrialization. It is important to generate the information on the diversity of the microbial communities present in the salt mines and how they are shaped...

This study evaluated the properties and processing of cemented paste backfills (CPBs) for potash mining through loop tests. The CPBs were made with steel slags as the binder, granulated potash tailings as the aggregate, and waste brine water as the l...

Potash tailing piles located in Germany represent extremely hypersaline locations that negatively affect neighbouring environments and limit the development of higher vegetation. However, biocrusts, as cryptogamic covers, inhabit some of these areas...

In China, pre-Quaternary solid potash deposit has only been discovered in the Simao Basin, and the Lower Cretaceous Mengyejing (MYJ) Formation (Fm.) is the productive layer of potash deposit. In this study, we investigated the clay conglomerates whic...

The Mahai Basin (MHB), situated in the northern Qaidam Basin on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau, hosts significant Quaternary potash resources. Nevertheless, the sources and evolutionary pathways of potash-forming fluids remain controversial. In th...

This study tackles the critical challenges of stress evolution and pillar optimization in underground potash mining, with a focus on the 351-stope of Kaiyuan Mining in Laos. Integrating theoretical calculations, large-scale 3D numerical modeling, and...

This paper presents the design and industrial implementation of an adaptive discrete control system for a rotary dryer operating in potash fertilizer production. The drying process is characterized by high inertia, multivariable interactions, transpo...

This paper addresses the numerical simulation of unsteady, non-isothermal ventilation in a dead-end mine working of a potash mine excavated using a borer miner. During its operations, airflow can become unsteady due to the variable operating modes of...

In depth of the Simao Basin (2390 to 2650 m depth interval), many gray mudstone or carbonate rocks are developed in the red salt-related strata, and pyrite crystals are found in the fissure and matrix. In this study, petrology, mineralogy, element ge...

Potash tailing piles caused by fertilizer production shape their surroundings because of the associated salt impact. A previous study in these environments addressed the functional community “biocrust” comprising various micro- and macro-...

Utilizing potassium salt aggregates and waste brine to produce underground cemented filling materials can address the waste storage issue. However, it is essential for the backfill materials to meet specific transport characteristics. This paper exam...

Land productivity and quality were negatively impacted by both unbalanced fertilization and water-stressed conditions, which has arisen as an important topic of research. In the semi-arid tropics, sugarcane is the main source of sugar and ethanol; ho...

In this study we used RADARSAT-2 and Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar data for measuring subsidence above a flooded potash mine, which is almost entirely located within the city of Berezniki (Perm Krai, Russia), population 150,000. This area has e...

The purpose of the present study is to analyse the distribution of arsenic in the soils of the Verkhnekamskoe potassium salt deposit (Perm Krai, Russia). The danger of arsenic pollution is determined by its high toxicity and carcinogenic hazard. Bein...

The hydrogeochemical research of groundwater in the Bieletan area, China’s largest potash producing zone, used a variety of methods, including multivariate analysis, saturation index, and hydrogeochemical modeling. Water samples were collected...

This article deals with the reduction of dust content in the working areas of potash mines in the conditions of operating combines. This problem is topical, since the high dust concentrations in the atmosphere of dead-end drifts lead to the developme...

Potash seams are a valuable resource containing several economically interesting, but also highly soluble minerals. In the presence of water, uncontrolled leaching can occur, endangering subsurface mining operations. In the present study, the influen...

Four pilot-scale non-planted constructed wetlands (CWs) were employed to study the fate and transport of the two dominant chloride salts contained in brine resulting from solution mining activities in the potash industry. The simulated brine containe...

Leaching zones within potash seams generally represent a significant risk to subsurface mining operations and the construction of technical caverns in salt rocks, but their temporal and spatial formation has been investigated only rudimentarily to da...

There are considerable reserves of low-grade solid potash resources in the shallow part of Mahai Salt Lake in the Qaidam Basin, and the lithium brine resources resulting from solid–liquid conversion and mining are quite abundant. The comprehens...

Renewable energy resources like solar energy, wind energy, hydro energy, photovoltaic etc. are gaining much importance due to the day by day depletion of conventional resources. Owing to the lower efficiencies of renewable energy resources, much atte...

The article describes the peculiarities of strength and stability evaluation for deep geotechnical structures located in salt rock masses at great depths. A number of numerical studies are presented for the deep mining excavations of various cross-se...

This research aimed to study interannual and seasonal dynamics of different potassium compounds in orchard soil and the potassium status of sour cherry trees affected by the application of nitrogen and potash fertilizers. Afield experiment was starte...

The use of the new mining technology on the Third potash bed at the Starobinsk potash salt deposit is accompanied by the displacement of the undermined rocks. The displacement is accompanied by the foliation. The gas accumulates in the resulting foli...

Silicate mineral powders (SMP) from weathered granite soil from Kazakhstan are proposed for the desalination of potash brines containing sodium, potassium and chloride ions. Batch adsorption experiments using acid-treated silicate (AS) achieved a Na⁺...

The environmental impact of deposit development can be indirect and can cause combined geochemical processes in ecosystems. These must be taken into consideration under environmental forecasting and environmental risk assessment. Soil degradation in...

The advent of digital mining has become a tangible reality in recent years. This digital evolution requires a predictive understanding of key elements, particularly considering the reliable communication infrastructures needed for autonomous machines...

This paper discusses the origin and evolution of saline springs in north and central Laos, based on chemical and stable isotopes (δD, δ¹⁸O, δ¹¹B, and δ³⁷Cl). All the saline springs in this study are of the Na–Cl geochemi...

Potash mining is an important economic activity in the north-east of Spain. However, one of the main environmental issues produced for such type of mining is subsidence, which generates horizontal and vertical ground displacements. A Geographic Infor...

This study investigated the chemical compositions and color diversity of various colored glass beads excavated from the 4th century Suchonri site in Korea. The results reveal that the compositions of the coloring materials and stabilizers contain bla...

This study considers the contents of natural radionuclides (²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th, and ⁴⁰K) in the soils of natural–technogenic landscapes in the Verkhnekamskoe potassium–magnesium salt deposit (Perm Krai, Russia). The purpose of the study is to a...

In semi-arid tropics, sugarcane yield and quality are affected by deficiencies in soil nutrients, including potassium and calcium. We examined the effects of two different potassium fertilizers, a traditional muriate of potash (MOP) and polyhalite (w...

The ability to adapt to wide ranges of environmental conditions coupled with their long evolution has allowed cyanobacteria to colonize almost every habitat on Earth. Modern taxonomy tries to track not only this diversification process but also to as...

Humanity development is associated with higher spiritual and social behaviour and financial shape, which is an undeniable factor of urbanisation. Previously, in areas of georesource concentration, cities and settlements were formed with people exploi...

Using muriate of potash (MOP) as a source of potassium (K) is a cost-effective method for crop production in tropical peat soils. However, exchangeable K commonly leaches from tropical peat soils because of high rainfall and a lack of clay to retain...

Subsidence is an important environmental and safety issue in the mining sector, yet there remain voids in knowledge in terms of management and prediction. This study aims to improve knowledge on the impact of mining operations on the surface, reducin...

Purpose: We aimed to analyze the effects of age on human tear film (TF) using a novel nanometer resolution TF imaging device (Tear Film Imager, TFI, AdOM, Israel). Methods: 44 healthy adult subjects (≥18 years of age) without ocular or systemic di...

Background/Objectives: The early detection of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) dysfunction is critical for timely intervention in glaucoma suspects (GSs). The combined structure–function index (CSFI), which uses visual field and optical coherence to...

Background/Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA)-based retinal vessel diameter (RVD) measurements, with retinal ganglion cell (RGC) function assessed by means of ste...