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	235
Geometallurgy of cobalt ores: A review	136
The interaction of flotation reagents with metal ions in mineral surfaces: A perspective from coordination chemistry	112
Evaluation of red mud as a polymetallic source – A review	102
Pretreatment options for the recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries: A comprehensive review	95
New insights into selective-depression mechanism of novel depressant EDTMPS on magnesite and quartz surfaces: Adsorption mechanism, DFT calculations, and adsorption model	81
The potential for copper slag waste as a resource for a circular economy: A review – Part II	77
Ore image classification based on small deep learning model: Evaluation and optimization of model depth, model structure and data size	71
Clean utilization of high-iron red mud by suspension magnetization roasting	66
A review of environmental aspect of rare earth element extraction processes and solution purification techniques	64
Mechanism and kinetics study on ultrasound assisted leaching of gallium and zinc from corundum flue dust	63
Recovery of scandium from various sources: A critical review of the state of the art and future prospects	63
Hydrodynamics of froth flotation and its effects on fine and ultrafine mineral particle flotation: A literature review	62
Recovery of gold from sulfide refractory gold ore: Oxidation roasting pretreatment and gold extraction	61
The potential for copper slag waste as a resource for a circular economy: A review – Part I	59
Review on metal extraction technologies suitable for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes	57
A review of mineral processing of ilmenite by flotation	57
The flotation separation behavior of apatite from calcite using carboxymethyl chitosan as depressant	57
Dithiouracil, a highly efficient depressant for the selective separation of molybdenite from chalcopyrite by flotation: Applications and mechanism	56
Technological assessments on recent developments in fine and coarse particle flotation systems	55
Review of rhenium extraction and recycling technologies from primary and secondary resources	54
Reaction of calcium carbonate minerals in sodium silicate solution and its role in alkali-activated systems	52
Modelling for froth flotation control: A review	51
Circular economy and household e-waste management in India: Integration of formal and informal sectors	51
Activation mechanism of lead ions in the flotation of sulfidized azurite with xanthate as collector	51

Silicon recycling and iron, nickel removal from diamond wire saw silicon powder waste: Synergistic chlorination with CaO smelting treatment	50
Micro-scale mechanism of sealed water seepage and thickening from tailings bed in rake shearing thickener	49
An ion-tolerance collector AESNa for effective flotation of magnesite from dolomite	48
Improved thiourea leaching of gold with additives from calcine by mechanical activation and its mechanism	48
A review on flotation of coal using mixed reagent systems	48
Synthesis of high-efficient TiO2/clinoptilolite photocatalyst for complete degradation of xanthate	48
Recycling iron from oolitic hematite via microwave fluidization roasting and magnetic separation	47
Upcycling of mechanically treated silicate mine tailings as alkali activated binders	47
Long short-term memory-based grade monitoring in froth flotation using a froth video sequence	46
A review of gold extraction using alternatives to cyanide: Focus on current status and future prospects of the novel eco-friendly synthetic gold lixiviants	45
Role of nanobubbles in the flotation of fine rutile particles	45
Flotation separation of molybdenite from chalcopyrite using rhodanine-3-acetic acid as a novel and effective depressant	45
A brief overview on the dissolution mechanisms of sulfide minerals in acidic sulfate environments at low temperatures: Emphasis on electrochemical cyclic voltammetry analysis	45
Effects of emulsified kerosene nanodroplets on the entrainment of gangue materials and selectivity index in aphanitic graphite flotation	44
Flotation separation of fluorite from calcite by using psyllium seed gum as depressant	44
Orbital symmetry matching study on the interactions of flotation reagents with mineral surfaces	43
Extraction of rare earths from bastnaesite concentrates: A critical review and perspective for the future	43
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	43
Selective depressive effect of pectin on sphalerite flotation and its mechanisms of adsorption onto galena and sphalerite surfaces	43
Leaching and recovery of gold from ore in cyanide-free glycine media	43
Lithium enrichment optimization from Dead Sea end brine by chemical precipitation technique	42
Recent advances in fundamentals and applications of nanobubble enhanced froth flotation: A review	42
A review of thiocyanate gold leaching – Chemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics and processing	41
Sulfuric acid leaching of metals from waste Li-ion batteries without using reducing agent	41
Resource, characteristic, purification and application of quartz: a review	39
Review on arsenic removal from sulfide minerals: An emphasis on enargite and arsenopyrite	39
Innovative application of sodium tripolyphosphate for the flotation separation of scheelite from calcite	39
Adsorption mechanisms and effects of thiocarbamate collectors in the separation of chalcopyrite from pyrite minerals: DFT and experimental studies	39
Flotation separation of smithsonite from calcite by using flaxseed gum as depressant	38
Automated mineralogy as a novel approach for the compositional and textural characterization of spent lithium-ion batteries	38
Kinetics and mechanisms of leaching of rare earth elements from secondary resources	38
Energy analysis of the effectiveness of microwave-assisted fragmentation	38
Tannin: An eco-friendly depressant for the green flotation separation of hematite from quartz	38
Surface sulfidization mechanism of cuprite and its response to xanthate adsorption and flotation performance	38
Detailed insights into improved chlorite removal during hematite reverse flotation by sodium alginate	37
Environmental desulfurization of mine wastes using various mineral processing techniques: Recent advances and opportunities	37
Technological trends, emerging applications and metallurgical strategies in antimony recovery from stibnite	37
Removal of sulfate ions from process water by ion exchange resins	36
Enhanced sulfidization flotation mechanism of smithsonite in the synergistic activation system of copper–ammonium species	36
Investigations on the selective depression of fenugreek gum towards galena and its role in chalcopyrite-galena flotation separation	36
Improving the separation of chalcopyrite and galena by surface oxidation using hydroxyethyl cellulose as depressant	36
Microwave-assisted damage and fracturing of hard rocks and its implications for effective mineral resources recovery	35
Froth image feature engineering-based prediction method for concentrate ash content of coal flotation	34
Selective separation of wolframite from calcite by froth flotation using a novel amidoxime surfactant: Adsorption mechanism and DFT calculation	34
Extractant structures and their performance for palladium extraction and separation from chloride media: A review	34
Rare earth elements from coal and coal discard – A review	33
Deep learning-based ash content prediction of coal flotation concentrate using convolutional neural network	33
Investigation of carbothermic microwave reduction followed by acid leaching for recovery of iron and aluminum values from Indian red mud	32
New perspectives in iron ore flotation: Use of collector reagents without depressants in reverse cationic flotation of quartz	32
Mechanism of humic acid adsorption as a flotation separation depressant on the complex silicates and hematite	32

Differential flotation of pyrite and arsenopyrite: Effect of hydrogen peroxide and collector type	32
Recovery of iron from high-iron red mud using suspension magnetization roasting and magnetic separation	32
Effects of surface spatial structures and electronic properties of chalcopyrite and pyrite on Z-200 selectivity	32
Improving surface sulfidization of azurite with ammonium bisulfate and its contribution to sulfidization flotation	31
A self-assembly mixed collector system and the mechanism for the flotation separation of spodumene from feldspar and quartz	31
Selective depression mechanism of locust bean gum in the flotation separation of chalcopyrite from pyrite in a low-alkalinity media	31
A systematic review on leaching of rare earth metals from primary and secondary sources	31
Selective flotation separation of fluorite from calcite by using sesbania gum as depressant	31
Utilization of polyepoxysuccinic acid as a green depressant for the flotation separation of smithsonite from calcite	31
The role of oxidizer in the flotation separation of chalcopyrite and galena using sodium lignosulfonate as a depressant	31
Joint recovery of graphite and lithium metal oxides from spent lithium-ion batteries using froth flotation and investigation on process water re-use	31
Ion flotation of heavy metal ions by using biodegradable biosurfactant as collector: Application and removal mechanism	31
Recent advances in flotation froth image analysis	31
Mining value from waste: Scandium and rare earth elements selective recovery from coal fly ash leach solutions	30
Phytoremediation of Cr(VI) in wastewater using the vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides)	30
Effects of redox potential on chalcopyrite leaching: An overview	30
Stability analysis of the screening process of a vibrating flip-flow screen	30
Effects of metal ions on the flotation separation of spodumene from feldspar and quartz	30
Recycling mica and carbonate-rich mine tailings in alkali-activated composites: A synergy with metakaolin	30
Flotation separation of scheelite and apatite by polysaccharide depressant xanthan gum	30
Foam flotation of rare earth elements by conventional and green surfactants	30
Chlorination roasting of the cathode material contained in spent lithium-ion batteries to recover lithium, manganese, nickel and cobalt	30
Hydroxypropyl amine surfactant: A novel flotation collector for efficient separation of scheelite from calcite	29
Improving recovery of iron using column flotation of iron ore slimes	29
Efficient and safe disposition of arsenic by incorporation in smelting slag through copper flash smelting process	29
Prediction of grade and recovery in flotation from physicochemical and operational aspects using machine learning models	29
Advances in hydrometallurgical approaches for gold recovery from E-waste: A comprehensive review and perspectives	29
Enhancing rare earth element transfer from phosphate rock to phosphoric acid using an inexpensive fly ash additive	29
Efficient separation of magnesite and quartz using eco-friendly Dimethylaminopropyl lauramide experimental and mechanistic studies	29
Improving pressure drops estimation of fresh cemented paste backfill slurry using a hybrid machine learning method	29
Four stage precipitation for efficient recovery of N, P, and F elements from leachate of waste phosphogypsum	29
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	28
Leaching manganese nodules with iron-reducing agents – A critical review	28
Beneficiation of low-grade, goethite-rich iron ore using microwave-assisted magnetizing roasting	28
The synergistic depression of lime and sodium humate on the flotation separation of sphalerite from pyrite	28
Purification of an iron contaminated vanadium solution through ion exchange resins	28
Investigating the flotation performance and interfacial adsorption mechanism of N-benzoyl-N’,N’-diethyl thiourea on chalcopyrite and pyrite	28
Development of a novel solvent extraction process using citric acid for lithium-ion battery recycling	28
Performance evaluation of a deep learning based wet coal image classification	27
New pathway for utilization of jarosite, an industrial waste of zinc hydrometallurgy	27
Selective extraction of scandium from bauxite residue using ammonium sulfate roasting and leaching process	27
A review on synthesis of zeolites from natural clay resources and waste ash: Recent approaches and progress	27
Stibnite froth flotation: A critical review	27
Effect of scrubbing medium’s particle size on scrubbing flotation performance and mineralogical characteristics of microcrystalline graphite	27
Hexaamminecobalt(III) catalyzed thiosulfate leaching of gold from a concentrate calcine and gold recovery from its pregnant leach solution via resin adsorption	27
Uranium and other heavy metal sorption from Moroccan phosphoric acid with argan nutshell sawdust	27
A novel collector with wide pH adaptability and high selectivity towards flotation separation of scheelite from calcite	26
Copper sulfides leaching assisted by acidic seawater-based media: Ionic strength and mechanism	26
Adsorptive and photocatalytic behaviour of PANI/TiO2/metakaolin composites for the removal of xanthate from aqueous solution	26
Steric hindrance effect on adsorption of xanthate on sphalerite surface: A DFT study	26
Synergistic effect of mixed DDA/surfactants collectors on flotation of quartz	26
New insight into the anisotropic property and wettability of molybdenite: A DFT study	26
Mechanical activation of siliceous tailings and its application as cement admixtures	26
Numerical and experimental analysis of fully coupled electromagnetic and thermal phenomena in microwave heating of rocks	26
Pulsating HGMS for industrial separation of chalcopyrite from fine copper-molybdenun co-flotation concentrate	26
Study on the flotation behavior and interaction mechanism of ilmenite with mixed BHA/NaOL collector	26
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	26
A process mineralogy approach to optimize molybdenite flotation in copper – molybdenum processing plants	26
Effect of microwave treatment on thermal properties and structural degradation of red sandstone in rock excavation	25
Silicate minerals - Potential source of potash - A review	25
A novel method: Nickel and cobalt extraction from citric acid leaching solution of nickel laterite ores using oxalate precipitation	25
A clean and efficient approach for recovery of vanadium and tungsten from spent SCR catalyst	25
Separation and solvent extraction of rare earth elements (Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, and Er) using TBP and Cyanex 572 from a chloride medium	25
Surface chemical and selective flocculation studies on iron oxide and silica suspensions in the presence of xanthan gum	25
Effect of geological origin of apatite on reverse flotation separation of phosphate ores using phosphoric acid as depressant	25
Efficiently separating magnesite from quartz using N-hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride as a collector via reverse flotation	25
Flotation behavior and mechanism of hydroxycitric acid as a depressant on the flotation separation of cassiterite from calcite	25
Preparation of long-flame coal flotation collector from waste cooking oil	25
Polyacrylamide adsorption on (1 0 1) quartz surfaces in saltwater for a range of pH values by molecular dynamics simulations	25
Steel slag as a cost-effective adsorbent for synergic removal of collectors, Cu(II) and Pb(II) ions from flotation wastewaters	25
Adding cationic guar gum after collector: A novel investigation in flotation separation of galena from sphalerite	25
The adsorption mechanism of synergic reagents and its effect on apatite flotation in oleamide-sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) system	25
Leaching of platinum group metals from spent automotive catalysts using organic acids	24
Effect of pre-oxidation on galena in the flotation separation of chalcopyrite from galena with calcium lignosulfonate as depressant	24
Thermodynamic analysis of gold leaching by copper-glycine-thiosulfate solutions using Eh-pH and species distribution diagrams	24
Treatment of high-arsenic copper smelting flue dust with high copper sulfate: Arsenic separation by low temperature roasting	24
Reverse froth flotation separation of limonite and quartz with cationic gemini surfactant	24
Graphite flotation by β-cyclodextrin/kerosene Pickering emulsion as a novel collector	24
The effect and mechanism of cinnamic hydroxamic acid as a collector in flotation separation of malachite and calcite	24
New insights into the depressive mechanism of citric acid in the selective flotation of scheelite from fluorite	24

Separation of ultra-fine hematite and quartz particles using asynchronous flocculation flotation	24
A review study of rare Earth, Cobalt, Lithium, and Manganese in Coal-based sources and process development for their recovery	24
Depressants for separation of chalcopyrite and molybdenite: Review and prospects	24
Estimating processing cost for the recovery of valuable elements from mine tailings using dimensional analysis	24
Selective flotation of Cu-Mo sulfides using dithiothreitol as an environmental-friendly depressant	23
Random forest model predictive control for paste thickening	23
A new method for recovering rare earth elements from the hyperaccumulating fern Dicranopteris linearis from China	23
Application of a fungal cellulase as a green depressant of hematite in the reverse anionic flotation of a high-phosphorus iron ore	23
Effects of heating-sulfidation on the formation of zinc sulfide species on smithsonite surfaces and its response to flotation	23
Influence of aggregation/dispersion state of hydrophilic particles on their entrainment in fine mineral particle flotation	23
Recovery of Ag, Cu, Ni and Fe from the nitrate leach liquor of waste ICs	23
Unraveling roles of lead ions in selective flotation of scheelite and fluorite from atomic force microscopy and first-principles calculations	23
Experimental and molecular dynamics simulation study on the effect of polyacrylamide on bauxite flotation	23
The flotation of fine hematite by selective flocculation using sodium polyacrylate	23
A recovery strategy of Sm, Co for waste SmCo magnets by fatty acid based ionic liquids	23
Testing of 17-different leaching agents for the recovery of zinc from a carbonate-type Pb-Zn ore flotation tailing	23
Conventional versus microwave-assisted roasting of sulfidic tailings: Mineralogical transformation and metal leaching behavior	23
Combined treatment based on synergism between hydrodynamic cavitation and H2O2 for degradation of cyanide in effluents	23
Formation, breakage, and re-growth of quartz flocs generated by non-ionic high molecular weight polyacrylamide	23
Efficient separation of fluoride and graphite carbon in spent cathode carbon from aluminum electrolysis by mechanical activation assisted alkali fusion treatment	23
A recipe of surfactant for the flotation of fine cassiterite particles	22
Deep learning semantic segmentation of opaque and non-opaque minerals from epoxy resin in reflected light microscopy images	22
Utilising convolutional neural networks to perform fast automated modal mineralogy analysis for thin-section optical microscopy	22
Studies on the selective flotation of pyrite from fine serpentine by using citric acid as depressant	22
Development and experimental validation of a texture-based 3D liberation model	22
Flotation behaviour in reflux flotation cell – A critical review	22
Interactions of xanthate molecule with different mineral surfaces: A comparative study of Fe, Pb and Zn sulfide and oxide minerals with coordination chemistry	22
Statistical analysis and optimization of reverse anionic hematite flotation integrated with nanobubbles	22
Effects of coarse chalcopyrite on flotation behavior of fine chalcopyrite	22
The effect of impeller-stator design on bubble size: Implications for froth stability and flotation performance	21
Improved iron recovery from low-grade iron ore by efficient suspension magnetization roasting and magnetic separation	21
DFT insights into the sulfidation mechanism of Fe-impurity smithsonite	21
Effect of Artemisia sphaerocephala Krasch. Gum on the flotation separation of fluorite from calcite	21
Selective metal extraction by biologically produced siderophores during bioleaching from low-grade primary and secondary mineral resources	21
Properties and perspective of using deep eutectic solvents for hydrometallurgy metal recovery	21
Comprehensive extraction of valuable metals from waste ternary lithium batteries via roasting and leaching: Thermodynamic and kinetic studies	21
Separation of magnesium from lithium in salt-lake brine through struvite precipitation	21
Axial pressure distribution, flow behaviour and breakage within a HPGR investigation using DEM	21
Integration of geostatistical modeling into discrete event simulation for development of tailings dam retreatment applications	21
Structure investigation for nickel and cobalt complexes formed during solvent extraction with the extractants Cyanex 272, Versatic 10 and their mixtures	21
The efficient recovery of molybdenite fines using a novel collector: Flotation performances, adsorption mechanism and DFT calculation	21
Parametric study and speciation analysis of rare earth precipitation using oxalic acid in a chloride solution system	21
Uncertainties in quantitative mineralogical studies using scanning electron microscope-based image analysis	21
Selective flotation separation of fluorite from calcite by application of flaxseed gum as depressant	21
A novel approach for removing cadmium from synthetic wet phosphoric acid using sulfide precipitation process operating in batch and continuous modes	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
Separation mechanism of chalcopyrite and pyrite due to H2O2 treatment in low-alkaline seawater flotation system	21
Differential flotation of pyrite and Arsenopyrite: Effect of pulp aeration and the critical importance of collector concentration	21
Recovery of cobalt and nickel from magnesium-rich sulfate leach liquor with magnesium oxide precipitation method	21
Iron(III) removal and rare earth element recovery from a synthetic wet phosphoric acid solution using solvent extraction	21
Agglomeration-flotation of finely ground chalcopyrite using surfactant-stabilized oil emulsions: Effects of co-existing minerals and ions	21
Simulated bioleaching of ion-adsorption rare earth ore using metabolites of biosynthetic citrate: An alternative to cation exchange leaching	20
The activation mechanism of Fe(II) ion-modified cassiterite surface to promote salicylhydroxamic acid adsorption	20
The effect of sodium hydrosulfide on molybdenite flotation in seawater and diluted seawater	20
Investigations on the depressant effect of sodium alginate on galena flotation in different sulfide ore collector systems	20
Selective separation of chalcopyrite from sphalerite with a novel depressant fenugreek gum: Flotation and adsorption mechanism	20
Reducing preg-robbing in carbonaceous gold ores using passivative or blanking agents	20
Extraction of precious metals from waste printed circuit boards using cyanide-free alkaline glycine solution in the presence of an oxidant	20
Effect of Ca(II) on anionic/cationic flotation of magnesite ore	20
Environmental desulfurization of mine tailings using froth flotation: The case of Amaruq Mine (Nunavut, Canada)	20
Innovative technology for defluorination of secondary aluminum dross by alkali leaching	20
Relationships between particle breakage characteristics and comminution response of fine iron ore concentrates	20
Selective extraction of rare earths and lithium from rare earth fluoride molten-salt electrolytic slag by sulfation	20
Utilization of iron ions to improve the depressive efficiency of tartaric acid on the flotation separation of scheelite from calcite	20
Simultaneous sulfide oxidation and gold dissolution by cyanide-free leaching from refractory and double refractory gold concentrates	20
Effect of Na2SO3 on the floatability of chalcopyrite and enargite	19
Stirred-tank bioleaching of copper and cobalt from mine tailings in Chile	19
Effect of mineralogy on Co and Ni extraction from Brazilian limonitic laterites via bioleaching and chemical leaching	19
A reagent scheme for galena/sphalerite flotation separation: Insights from first-principles calculations	19
Direct visualisation of bubble-particle interactions in presence of cavitation bubbles in an ultrasonic flotation cell	19
The effect of sodium isobutyl xanthate on galena and chalcopyrite flotation in the presence of dithionite ions	19
The fate of atmospheric carbon sequestrated through weathering in mine tailings	19
Effect of potassium chloride on leaching process of residual ammonium from weathered crust elution-deposited rare earth ore tailings	19
Reactivity of cemented paste backfill containing polycarboxylate-based superplasticizer	19
The role of sodium phytate in the flotation separation of smithsonite from calcite	19
The effect of comminution on surface roughness and wettability of graphite particles and their relation with flotation	19
Froth flotation of lithium micas – A review	19
Novel approach for processing complex carbonate-rich copper-cobalt mixed ores via reverse flotation	19
Flotation separation of scheelite from fluorite by using DTPA as a depressant	19
Flotation performance and selective adsorption mechanism of novel hydroxamic acid on the separation of fluorite from barite	19
Effects of common ions on the flotation of fluorapatite and dolomite with oleate collector	19
A novel depressant N,N-bis(phosphonomethyl)glycine for magnesite-dolomite separation and its mechanism	19
The activation mechanism of metal ions on spodumene flotation from the perspective of in situ ATR-FTIR and ToF-SIMS	19
Development of a flotation recovery model with CFD predicted collision efficiency	19
Synergistic effects between fatty acids and non-ionic reagents for the selective flotation of scheelite from a complex tungsten skarn ore	19
Improving the sustainable management of mining tailings through microbially induced calcite precipitation: A review	19
Persimmon peel-based ion-imprinted adsorbent with enhanced adsorption performance of gallium ions	19
Development and utilization of a novel hydrogen bonding enhanced collector in the separation of apatite from quartz	18
A review of modeling and control strategies for cone crushers in the mineral processing and quarrying industries	18
Relationship model between pore wetting and floatability of active carbon: Potential guidance on porous mineral flotation	18
Pb ion Pre-Modification enhances the sulfidization and floatability of smithsonite	18
Utilization of gellan gum as a novel eco-friendly depressant in the flotation separation of fluorite from barite	18
Investigating the performance of oxalic acid for separating bastnaesite from calcium-bearing gangue minerals based on experiment and theoretical calculation	18
Mitigating the negative effects of feldspar slime on spodumene flotation using mixed anionic/cationic collector	18
Effect of aluminum ions on the adsorption of carboxymethyl cellulose onto talc	18