Minerals Engineering

Article	Citations
Towards a low-carbon society: A review of lithium resource availability, challenges and innovations in mining, extraction and recycling, and future perspectives	209
Geometallurgy of cobalt ores: A review	120
The interaction of flotation reagents with metal ions in mineral surfaces: A perspective from coordination chemistry	109
Improving flotation separation of apatite from dolomite using PAMS as a novel eco-friendly depressant	103
Evaluation of red mud as a polymetallic source – A review	91
Pretreatment options for the recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries: A comprehensive review	85
Solvent extraction fractionation of manganese, cobalt, nickel and lithium using ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents	78
New insights into selective-depression mechanism of novel depressant EDTMPS on magnesite and quartz surfaces: Adsorption mechanism, DFT calculations, and adsorption model	76
The potential for copper slag waste as a resource for a circular economy: A review – Part II	72
Ore image classification based on small deep learning model: Evaluation and optimization of model depth, model structure and data size	68
Flotation froth image classification using convolutional neural networks	66
Differential collecting performance of a new complex of decyloxy-propyl-amine and α-bromododecanoic acid on flotation of spodumene and feldspar	65
Oxalic acid is more efficient than sulfuric acid for rock phosphate solubilization	64
Recovery of scandium from various sources: A critical review of the state of the art and future prospects	60
Mechanism and kinetics study on ultrasound assisted leaching of gallium and zinc from corundum flue dust	59
Clean utilization of high-iron red mud by suspension magnetization roasting	59
Recovery of gold from sulfide refractory gold ore: Oxidation roasting pretreatment and gold extraction	59
Hydrodynamics of froth flotation and its effects on fine and ultrafine mineral particle flotation: A literature review	57
The potential for copper slag waste as a resource for a circular economy: A review – Part I	57
Integrated and intelligent design framework for cemented paste backfill: A combination of robust machine learning modelling and multi-objective optimization	56
Flotation of fine particles in the presence of combined microbubbles and conventional bubbles	54
The flotation separation behavior of apatite from calcite using carboxymethyl chitosan as depressant	53
Dithiouracil, a highly efficient depressant for the selective separation of molybdenite from chalcopyrite by flotation: Applications and mechanism	53
Review on metal extraction technologies suitable for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes	52
Optimization of flocculation and settling parameters of tailings slurry by response surface methodology	52

A review of environmental aspect of rare earth element extraction processes and solution purification techniques	51
Activation mechanism of lead ions in the flotation of sulfidized azurite with xanthate as collector	51
A review of mineral processing of ilmenite by flotation	49
Review of rhenium extraction and recycling technologies from primary and secondary resources	49
Reaction of calcium carbonate minerals in sodium silicate solution and its role in alkali-activated systems	49
Technological assessments on recent developments in fine and coarse particle flotation systems	49
Production of cobalt from copper-cobalt ores on the African Copperbelt – An overview	49
Process development for the recovery of rare earth elements and critical metals from an acid mine leachate	49
Synthesis of high-efficient TiO2/clinoptilolite photocatalyst for complete degradation of xanthate	48
Modelling for froth flotation control: A review	48
Micro-scale mechanism of sealed water seepage and thickening from tailings bed in rake shearing thickener	48
Circular economy and household e-waste management in India: Integration of formal and informal sectors	48
Silicon recycling and iron, nickel removal from diamond wire saw silicon powder waste: Synergistic chlorination with CaO smelting treatment	47
Upcycling of mechanically treated silicate mine tailings as alkali activated binders	47
An ion-tolerance collector AESNa for effective flotation of magnesite from dolomite	47
Recycling iron from oolitic hematite via microwave fluidization roasting and magnetic separation	45
A review on flotation of coal using mixed reagent systems	44
Mechanism and application of the ore with chlorination treatment: A review	44
Effects of emulsified kerosene nanodroplets on the entrainment of gangue materials and selectivity index in aphanitic graphite flotation	44
Improved thiourea leaching of gold with additives from calcine by mechanical activation and its mechanism	43
Leaching and recovery of gold from ore in cyanide-free glycine media	43
A critical review of the passivation and semiconductor mechanisms of chalcopyrite leaching	43
A brief overview on the dissolution mechanisms of sulfide minerals in acidic sulfate environments at low temperatures: Emphasis on electrochemical cyclic voltammetry analysis	43
Flotation separation of molybdenite from chalcopyrite using rhodanine-3-acetic acid as a novel and effective depressant	43
Orbital symmetry matching study on the interactions of flotation reagents with mineral surfaces	41
A review of gold extraction using alternatives to cyanide: Focus on current status and future prospects of the novel eco-friendly synthetic gold lixiviants	41
Long short-term memory-based grade monitoring in froth flotation using a froth video sequence	41
Role of nanobubbles in the flotation of fine rutile particles	41
Flotation separation of molybdenite from chalcopyrite using an environmentally-efficient depressant L-cysteine and its adsoption mechanism	40
Selective depressive effect of pectin on sphalerite flotation and its mechanisms of adsorption onto galena and sphalerite surfaces	39
Multi-objective mixture design of cemented paste backfill using particle swarm optimisation algorithm	38
Sulfidization mechanism in malachite flotation: A heterogeneous solid-liquid reaction that yields CuxSy phases grown on malachite	38
Kinetics and mechanisms of leaching of rare earth elements from secondary resources	38
Flotation separation of fluorite from calcite by using psyllium seed gum as depressant	38
Lithium enrichment optimization from Dead Sea end brine by chemical precipitation technique	38
Flotation separation of smithsonite from calcite by using flaxseed gum as depressant	37
Automated mineralogy as a novel approach for the compositional and textural characterization of spent lithium-ion batteries	37
A review of thiocyanate gold leaching – Chemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics and processing	37
Activation mechanism of zinc ions in cassiterite flotation with benzohydroxamic acid as a collector	37
Surface sulfidization mechanism of cuprite and its response to xanthate adsorption and flotation performance	37
Extraction of rare earths from bastnaesite concentrates: A critical review and perspective for the future	37
Detailed insights into improved chlorite removal during hematite reverse flotation by sodium alginate	36
Review on arsenic removal from sulfide minerals: An emphasis on enargite and arsenopyrite	36
Enhanced sulfidization flotation mechanism of smithsonite in the synergistic activation system of copper–ammonium species	35
Removal of sulfate ions from process water by ion exchange resins	35
New insights into lead ions activation for microfine particle ilmenite flotation in sulfuric acid system: Visual MINTEQ models, XPS, and ToF–SIMS studies	35
Tannin: An eco-friendly depressant for the green flotation separation of hematite from quartz	35
Recent advances in fundamentals and applications of nanobubble enhanced froth flotation: A review	35
Innovative application of sodium tripolyphosphate for the flotation separation of scheelite from calcite	34
Particle–bubble interaction energies for particles with physical and chemical heterogeneities	34

The utilization of citric acid as a depressant for the flotation separation of barite from fluorite	34
Reuse of copper slag in high-strength building ceramics containing spodumene tailings as fluxing agent	34
Microwave-assisted damage and fracturing of hard rocks and its implications for effective mineral resources recovery	34
Energy analysis of the effectiveness of microwave-assisted fragmentation	34
Technological trends, emerging applications and metallurgical strategies in antimony recovery from stibnite	33
Extractant structures and their performance for palladium extraction and separation from chloride media: A review	33
Selective separation of wolframite from calcite by froth flotation using a novel amidoxime surfactant: Adsorption mechanism and DFT calculation	32
Mechanism of humic acid adsorption as a flotation separation depressant on the complex silicates and hematite	32
Selective flotation of Cu-Mo sulfides using xanthan gum as a novel depressant	32
Sulfuric acid leaching of metals from waste Li-ion batteries without using reducing agent	32
Environmental desulfurization of mine wastes using various mineral processing techniques: Recent advances and opportunities	32
Adsorption mechanisms and effects of thiocarbamate collectors in the separation of chalcopyrite from pyrite minerals: DFT and experimental studies	31
Froth image feature engineering-based prediction method for concentrate ash content of coal flotation	31
Effects of surface spatial structures and electronic properties of chalcopyrite and pyrite on Z-200 selectivity	31
A systematic review on leaching of rare earth metals from primary and secondary sources	31
Effect of the roll stud diameter on the capacity of a high-pressure grinding roll using the discrete element method	31
Improving the separation of chalcopyrite and galena by surface oxidation using hydroxyethyl cellulose as depressant	31
Resource, characteristic, purification and application of quartz: a review	31
The first effective utilization of activated carbon in gold thiosulfate system: A more eco-friendly, easier method for gold recovery and material regeneration	31
Stability analysis of the screening process of a vibrating flip-flow screen	30
Rare earth elements from coal and coal discard – A review	30
Investigation of carbothermic microwave reduction followed by acid leaching for recovery of iron and aluminum values from Indian red mud	30
Improving pressure drops estimation of fresh cemented paste backfill slurry using a hybrid machine learning method	29
Deep learning-based ash content prediction of coal flotation concentrate using convolutional neural network	29
Preparation of a novel bis hydroxamic collector and its impact on bastnaesite flotation	29
Effects of metal ions on the flotation separation of spodumene from feldspar and quartz	29
New perspectives in iron ore flotation: Use of collector reagents without depressants in reverse cationic flotation of quartz	29
Improving surface sulfidization of azurite with ammonium bisulfate and its contribution to sulfidization flotation	29
Direct reduction of iron ore pellets by H2 and CO: In-situ investigation of the structural transformation and reduction progression caused by atmosphere and temperature	29
Differential flotation of pyrite and arsenopyrite: Effect of hydrogen peroxide and collector type	29
Investigations on the selective depression of fenugreek gum towards galena and its role in chalcopyrite-galena flotation separation	29
Effects of ammonium phosphate on the formation of crystal copper sulfide on chrysocolla surfaces and its response to flotation	29
Production of a ferric chloride coagulant by leaching an iron ore tailing	29
Mining value from waste: Scandium and rare earth elements selective recovery from coal fly ash leach solutions	29
Joint recovery of graphite and lithium metal oxides from spent lithium-ion batteries using froth flotation and investigation on process water re-use	29
Utilization of polyepoxysuccinic acid as a green depressant for the flotation separation of smithsonite from calcite	29
The role of oxidizer in the flotation separation of chalcopyrite and galena using sodium lignosulfonate as a depressant	28
Effects of redox potential on chalcopyrite leaching: An overview	28
Selective flotation separation of fluorite from calcite by using sesbania gum as depressant	28
Enhancing rare earth element transfer from phosphate rock to phosphoric acid using an inexpensive fly ash additive	28
Recycling mica and carbonate-rich mine tailings in alkali-activated composites: A synergy with metakaolin	28
Integrated acid leaching and biological sulfate reduction of phosphogypsum for REE recovery	27
Improving recovery of iron using column flotation of iron ore slimes	27
A self-assembly mixed collector system and the mechanism for the flotation separation of spodumene from feldspar and quartz	27
Hexaamminecobalt(III) catalyzed thiosulfate leaching of gold from a concentrate calcine and gold recovery from its pregnant leach solution via resin adsorption	27
A comparison of native starch, oxidized starch and CMC as copper-activated pyrite depressants	27
Effect of scrubbing medium’s particle size on scrubbing flotation performance and mineralogical characteristics of microcrystalline graphite	27
Flotation separation of scheelite and apatite by polysaccharide depressant xanthan gum	27
Phytoremediation of Cr(VI) in wastewater using the vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides)	27
Ion flotation of heavy metal ions by using biodegradable biosurfactant as collector: Application and removal mechanism	27
Efficient and safe disposition of arsenic by incorporation in smelting slag through copper flash smelting process	27
Recovery of iron from high-iron red mud using suspension magnetization roasting and magnetic separation	27
The synergistic depression of lime and sodium humate on the flotation separation of sphalerite from pyrite	27
Foam flotation of rare earth elements by conventional and green surfactants	27
Hydroxypropyl amine surfactant: A novel flotation collector for efficient separation of scheelite from calcite	26
Prediction of grade and recovery in flotation from physicochemical and operational aspects using machine learning models	26
Purification of an iron contaminated vanadium solution through ion exchange resins	26
Chlorination roasting of the cathode material contained in spent lithium-ion batteries to recover lithium, manganese, nickel and cobalt	26
Efficient separation of magnesite and quartz using eco-friendly Dimethylaminopropyl lauramide experimental and mechanistic studies	26
Flotation studies of galena (PbS), cerussite (PbCO3) and anglesite (PbSO4) with hydroxamic acids as collectors	26
Recovery of manganese from ferruginous manganese ore using ascorbic acid as reducing agent	26
Leaching manganese nodules with iron-reducing agents – A critical review	26
Stibnite froth flotation: A critical review	26
Beneficiation of low-grade, goethite-rich iron ore using microwave-assisted magnetizing roasting	26
Recovery of aluminum from waste aluminum alloy by low-temperature molten salt electrolysis	26
Selective depression mechanism of locust bean gum in the flotation separation of chalcopyrite from pyrite in a low-alkalinity media	26
Polyacrylamide adsorption on (1 0 1) quartz surfaces in saltwater for a range of pH values by molecular dynamics simulations	25
A clean and efficient approach for recovery of vanadium and tungsten from spent SCR catalyst	25
Steric hindrance effect on adsorption of xanthate on sphalerite surface: A DFT study	25
Performance evaluation of a deep learning based wet coal image classification	25
Adding cationic guar gum after collector: A novel investigation in flotation separation of galena from sphalerite	25
Copper sulfides leaching assisted by acidic seawater-based media: Ionic strength and mechanism	25
Separation and recovery of arsenic and alkali products during the treatment of antimony smelting residues	25
Development of a novel solvent extraction process using citric acid for lithium-ion battery recycling	25
Effects of microwave pre-treatment on the flotation of ilmenite and titanaugite	24
Pulsating HGMS for industrial separation of chalcopyrite from fine copper-molybdenun co-flotation concentrate	24
Study on the flotation behavior and interaction mechanism of ilmenite with mixed BHA/NaOL collector	24
Efficiently separating magnesite from quartz using N-hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride as a collector via reverse flotation	24
Decoupling the effects of solid and liquid phases in a Pb-water glass mixture on the selective flotation separation of scheelite from calcite	24
A process mineralogy approach to optimize molybdenite flotation in copper – molybdenum processing plants	24

Separation of ultra-fine hematite and quartz particles using asynchronous flocculation flotation	24
Uranium and other heavy metal sorption from Moroccan phosphoric acid with argan nutshell sawdust	24
Selective extraction of scandium from bauxite residue using ammonium sulfate roasting and leaching process	24
A review on the negative impact of different elements during cyanidation of gold and silver from refractory ores and strategies to optimize the leaching process	24
Adsorptive and photocatalytic behaviour of PANI/TiO2/metakaolin composites for the removal of xanthate from aqueous solution	24
Advances in hydrometallurgical approaches for gold recovery from E-waste: A comprehensive review and perspectives	24
Water droplets and air bubbles at magnesite nano-rough surfaces: Analysis of induction time, adhesion and detachment using a dynamic microbalance	24
Effect of microwave treatment on thermal properties and structural degradation of red sandstone in rock excavation	24
Recent advances in flotation froth image analysis	24
Seawater flocculation of clay-based mining tailings: Impact of calcium and magnesium precipitation	24
Numerical and experimental analysis of fully coupled electromagnetic and thermal phenomena in microwave heating of rocks	24
A hybrid feature selection method for production condition recognition in froth flotation with noisy labels	24
Application of a fungal cellulase as a green depressant of hematite in the reverse anionic flotation of a high-phosphorus iron ore	23
A recovery strategy of Sm, Co for waste SmCo magnets by fatty acid based ionic liquids	23
New pathway for utilization of jarosite, an industrial waste of zinc hydrometallurgy	23
Synergistic effect of mixed DDA/surfactants collectors on flotation of quartz	23
Investigating the flotation performance and interfacial adsorption mechanism of N-benzoyl-N’,N’-diethyl thiourea on chalcopyrite and pyrite	23
Mechanical activation of siliceous tailings and its application as cement admixtures	23
Thermodynamic analysis of gold leaching by copper-glycine-thiosulfate solutions using Eh-pH and species distribution diagrams	23
Flotation behavior and mechanism of hydroxycitric acid as a depressant on the flotation separation of cassiterite from calcite	23
Preparation of long-flame coal flotation collector from waste cooking oil	23
Graphite flotation by β-cyclodextrin/kerosene Pickering emulsion as a novel collector	23
New insight into the anisotropic property and wettability of molybdenite: A DFT study	23
The role of copper ion and soluble starch used as a combined depressant in the flotation separation of fluorite from calcite: New insights on the application of modified starch in mineral processing	23
New insights into the depressive mechanism of citric acid in the selective flotation of scheelite from fluorite	23
Influence of aggregation/dispersion state of hydrophilic particles on their entrainment in fine mineral particle flotation	23
Selective flotation of Cu-Mo sulfides using dithiothreitol as an environmental-friendly depressant	23
Dispersive solid phase extraction of precious metal ions from electronic wastes using magnetic multiwalled carbon nanotubes composite	23
A novel collector with wide pH adaptability and high selectivity towards flotation separation of scheelite from calcite	23
Surface chemical and selective flocculation studies on iron oxide and silica suspensions in the presence of xanthan gum	22
Development and experimental validation of a texture-based 3D liberation model	22
Effects of heating-sulfidation on the formation of zinc sulfide species on smithsonite surfaces and its response to flotation	22
Leaching of platinum group metals from spent automotive catalysts using organic acids	22
Recovery of Ag, Cu, Ni and Fe from the nitrate leach liquor of waste ICs	22
Vibration screening: A detailed study using image analysis techniques to characterize the bed behavior in solid–liquid separation	22
The effect and mechanism of cinnamic hydroxamic acid as a collector in flotation separation of malachite and calcite	22
Estimating processing cost for the recovery of valuable elements from mine tailings using dimensional analysis	22
Random forest model predictive control for paste thickening	22
Steel slag as a cost-effective adsorbent for synergic removal of collectors, Cu(II) and Pb(II) ions from flotation wastewaters	22
A novel method: Nickel and cobalt extraction from citric acid leaching solution of nickel laterite ores using oxalate precipitation	22
Effects of coarse chalcopyrite on flotation behavior of fine chalcopyrite	22
Leaching of gold from a free milling gold ore in copper-citrate-thiosulfate solutions at elevated temperatures	21
Four stage precipitation for efficient recovery of N, P, and F elements from leachate of waste phosphogypsum	21
Efficient separation of fluoride and graphite carbon in spent cathode carbon from aluminum electrolysis by mechanical activation assisted alkali fusion treatment	21
Integration of geostatistical modeling into discrete event simulation for development of tailings dam retreatment applications	21
Conventional versus microwave-assisted roasting of sulfidic tailings: Mineralogical transformation and metal leaching behavior	21
Assessing the performance of a novel pneumatic magnetic separator for the beneficiation of magnetite ore	21
Treatment of high-arsenic copper smelting flue dust with high copper sulfate: Arsenic separation by low temperature roasting	21
Thermally induced changes in metalloid leachability of cemented paste backfill that contains blast furnace slag	21
Starch chemical modification for selective flotation of copper sulphide minerals from carbonaceous material: A critical review	21
Testing of 17-different leaching agents for the recovery of zinc from a carbonate-type Pb-Zn ore flotation tailing	21
Snap-in interactions between water droplets and hematite/quartz surfaces with various roughness after conditioning with soluble starch and DDA using a dynamic microbalance	21
Structure investigation for nickel and cobalt complexes formed during solvent extraction with the extractants Cyanex 272, Versatic 10 and their mixtures	21
Depressants for separation of chalcopyrite and molybdenite: Review and prospects	21
Application of Positron Emission Particle Tracking (PEPT) to measure the bubble-particle interaction in a turbulent and dense flow	21
Formation, breakage, and re-growth of quartz flocs generated by non-ionic high molecular weight polyacrylamide	21
Uncertainties in quantitative mineralogical studies using scanning electron microscope-based image analysis	21
Interactions of xanthate molecule with different mineral surfaces: A comparative study of Fe, Pb and Zn sulfide and oxide minerals with coordination chemistry	21
Mechanistic modeling and simulation of a batch vertical stirred mill	21
Effect of pre-oxidation on galena in the flotation separation of chalcopyrite from galena with calcium lignosulfonate as depressant	21
Deep learning semantic segmentation of opaque and non-opaque minerals from epoxy resin in reflected light microscopy images	21
Axial pressure distribution, flow behaviour and breakage within a HPGR investigation using DEM	20
Unraveling roles of lead ions in selective flotation of scheelite and fluorite from atomic force microscopy and first-principles calculations	20
Silicate minerals - Potential source of potash - A review	20
Assessing the reliability of an automated system for mineral identification using LWIR Hyperspectral Infrared imagery	20
Separation and solvent extraction of rare earth elements (Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, and Er) using TBP and Cyanex 572 from a chloride medium	20
Agglomeration-flotation of finely ground chalcopyrite using surfactant-stabilized oil emulsions: Effects of co-existing minerals and ions	20
The effect of impeller-stator design on bubble size: Implications for froth stability and flotation performance	20
Experimental and molecular dynamics simulation study on the effect of polyacrylamide on bauxite flotation	20
Effect of geological origin of apatite on reverse flotation separation of phosphate ores using phosphoric acid as depressant	20
The flotation of fine hematite by selective flocculation using sodium polyacrylate	20
Reverse froth flotation separation of limonite and quartz with cationic gemini surfactant	20
The effect of sodium hydrosulfide on molybdenite flotation in seawater and diluted seawater	20
A recipe of surfactant for the flotation of fine cassiterite particles	20
DFT insights into the sulfidation mechanism of Fe-impurity smithsonite	20
The adsorption mechanism of synergic reagents and its effect on apatite flotation in oleamide-sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) system	20
Utilising convolutional neural networks to perform fast automated modal mineralogy analysis for thin-section optical microscopy	20
Selective flotation separation of fluorite from calcite by application of flaxseed gum as depressant	19
Reducing preg-robbing in carbonaceous gold ores using passivative or blanking agents	19
A review study of rare Earth, Cobalt, Lithium, and Manganese in Coal-based sources and process development for their recovery	19
Parametric study and speciation analysis of rare earth precipitation using oxalic acid in a chloride solution system	19
The activation mechanism of metal ions on spodumene flotation from the perspective of in situ ATR-FTIR and ToF-SIMS	19
Flotation behaviour in reflux flotation cell – A critical review	19
The effect of sodium isobutyl xanthate on galena and chalcopyrite flotation in the presence of dithionite ions	19
Persimmon peel-based ion-imprinted adsorbent with enhanced adsorption performance of gallium ions	19
Utilization of iron ions to improve the depressive efficiency of tartaric acid on the flotation separation of scheelite from calcite	19
Recovery of cobalt and nickel from magnesium-rich sulfate leach liquor with magnesium oxide precipitation method	19
Direct visualisation of bubble-particle interactions in presence of cavitation bubbles in an ultrasonic flotation cell	19
Comprehensive extraction of valuable metals from waste ternary lithium batteries via roasting and leaching: Thermodynamic and kinetic studies	19
Flotation separation of scheelite from fluorite by using DTPA as a depressant	19
Effect of Ca(II) on anionic/cationic flotation of magnesite ore	19
Mineralogical and surface chemical characterization of flotation feed and products after wet and dry grinding	19
Statistical analysis and optimization of reverse anionic hematite flotation integrated with nanobubbles	19
A review on synthesis of zeolites from natural clay resources and waste ash: Recent approaches and progress	19
Flotation performance and adsorption mechanism of a new collector 2-(carbamoylamino) lauric acid on quartz surface	19