Minerals Engineering

Papers
(The TQCC of Minerals Engineering is 11. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-12-01 to 2024-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
Towards a low-carbon society: A review of lithium resource availability, challenges and innovations in mining, extraction and recycling, and future perspectives256
Geometallurgy of cobalt ores: A review143
The interaction of flotation reagents with metal ions in mineral surfaces: A perspective from coordination chemistry120
Evaluation of red mud as a polymetallic source – A review111
Pretreatment options for the recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries: A comprehensive review105
The potential for copper slag waste as a resource for a circular economy: A review – Part II86
New insights into selective-depression mechanism of novel depressant EDTMPS on magnesite and quartz surfaces: Adsorption mechanism, DFT calculations, and adsorption model81
A review of environmental aspect of rare earth element extraction processes and solution purification techniques73
Ore image classification based on small deep learning model: Evaluation and optimization of model depth, model structure and data size71
Mechanism and kinetics study on ultrasound assisted leaching of gallium and zinc from corundum flue dust69
Recovery of gold from sulfide refractory gold ore: Oxidation roasting pretreatment and gold extraction66
Recovery of scandium from various sources: A critical review of the state of the art and future prospects65
The potential for copper slag waste as a resource for a circular economy: A review – Part I65
Hydrodynamics of froth flotation and its effects on fine and ultrafine mineral particle flotation: A literature review62
Review on metal extraction technologies suitable for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes57
The flotation separation behavior of apatite from calcite using carboxymethyl chitosan as depressant57
Dithiouracil, a highly efficient depressant for the selective separation of molybdenite from chalcopyrite by flotation: Applications and mechanism56
Circular economy and household e-waste management in India: Integration of formal and informal sectors55
Technological assessments on recent developments in fine and coarse particle flotation systems55
Reaction of calcium carbonate minerals in sodium silicate solution and its role in alkali-activated systems55
Review of rhenium extraction and recycling technologies from primary and secondary resources54
Modelling for froth flotation control: A review51
Activation mechanism of lead ions in the flotation of sulfidized azurite with xanthate as collector51
Silicon recycling and iron, nickel removal from diamond wire saw silicon powder waste: Synergistic chlorination with CaO smelting treatment50
An ion-tolerance collector AESNa for effective flotation of magnesite from dolomite50
Long short-term memory-based grade monitoring in froth flotation using a froth video sequence50
Micro-scale mechanism of sealed water seepage and thickening from tailings bed in rake shearing thickener49
Improved thiourea leaching of gold with additives from calcine by mechanical activation and its mechanism48
A review on flotation of coal using mixed reagent systems48
Synthesis of high-efficient TiO2/clinoptilolite photocatalyst for complete degradation of xanthate48
Flotation separation of molybdenite from chalcopyrite using rhodanine-3-acetic acid as a novel and effective depressant48
Recycling iron from oolitic hematite via microwave fluidization roasting and magnetic separation47
Direct reduction of iron ore pellets by H2 and CO: In-situ investigation of the structural transformation and reduction progression caused by atmosphere and temperature45
Role of nanobubbles in the flotation of fine rutile particles45
A review of gold extraction using alternatives to cyanide: Focus on current status and future prospects of the novel eco-friendly synthetic gold lixiviants45
Lithium enrichment optimization from Dead Sea end brine by chemical precipitation technique44
Flotation separation of fluorite from calcite by using psyllium seed gum as depressant44
Resource, characteristic, purification and application of quartz: a review43
Orbital symmetry matching study on the interactions of flotation reagents with mineral surfaces43
Selective depressive effect of pectin on sphalerite flotation and its mechanisms of adsorption onto galena and sphalerite surfaces43
Extraction of rare earths from bastnaesite concentrates: A critical review and perspective for the future43
Innovative application of sodium tripolyphosphate for the flotation separation of scheelite from calcite42
Recent advances in fundamentals and applications of nanobubble enhanced froth flotation: A review42
Tannin: An eco-friendly depressant for the green flotation separation of hematite from quartz42
Sulfuric acid leaching of metals from waste Li-ion batteries without using reducing agent41
A review of thiocyanate gold leaching – Chemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics and processing41
Adsorption mechanisms and effects of thiocarbamate collectors in the separation of chalcopyrite from pyrite minerals: DFT and experimental studies41
Automated mineralogy as a novel approach for the compositional and textural characterization of spent lithium-ion batteries40
Environmental desulfurization of mine wastes using various mineral processing techniques: Recent advances and opportunities39
Investigations on the selective depression of fenugreek gum towards galena and its role in chalcopyrite-galena flotation separation39
Surface sulfidization mechanism of cuprite and its response to xanthate adsorption and flotation performance39
Review on arsenic removal from sulfide minerals: An emphasis on enargite and arsenopyrite39
Kinetics and mechanisms of leaching of rare earth elements from secondary resources38
Energy analysis of the effectiveness of microwave-assisted fragmentation38
Flotation separation of smithsonite from calcite by using flaxseed gum as depressant38
Technological trends, emerging applications and metallurgical strategies in antimony recovery from stibnite37
Detailed insights into improved chlorite removal during hematite reverse flotation by sodium alginate37
Rare earth elements from coal and coal discard – A review37
Enhanced sulfidization flotation mechanism of smithsonite in the synergistic activation system of copper–ammonium species36
Improving the separation of chalcopyrite and galena by surface oxidation using hydroxyethyl cellulose as depressant36
Advances in hydrometallurgical approaches for gold recovery from E-waste: A comprehensive review and perspectives36
Removal of sulfate ions from process water by ion exchange resins36
Effects of metal ions on the flotation separation of spodumene from feldspar and quartz36
Microwave-assisted damage and fracturing of hard rocks and its implications for effective mineral resources recovery35
Recovery of iron from high-iron red mud using suspension magnetization roasting and magnetic separation35
Deep learning-based ash content prediction of coal flotation concentrate using convolutional neural network35
Froth image feature engineering-based prediction method for concentrate ash content of coal flotation34
Ion flotation of heavy metal ions by using biodegradable biosurfactant as collector: Application and removal mechanism34
A self-assembly mixed collector system and the mechanism for the flotation separation of spodumene from feldspar and quartz34
Selective separation of wolframite from calcite by froth flotation using a novel amidoxime surfactant: Adsorption mechanism and DFT calculation34
Mechanism of humic acid adsorption as a flotation separation depressant on the complex silicates and hematite34
New perspectives in iron ore flotation: Use of collector reagents without depressants in reverse cationic flotation of quartz34
Extractant structures and their performance for palladium extraction and separation from chloride media: A review34
Phytoremediation of Cr(VI) in wastewater using the vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides)33
Effects of surface spatial structures and electronic properties of chalcopyrite and pyrite on Z-200 selectivity33
A review on synthesis of zeolites from natural clay resources and waste ash: Recent approaches and progress33
Mining value from waste: Scandium and rare earth elements selective recovery from coal fly ash leach solutions32
Enhancing rare earth element transfer from phosphate rock to phosphoric acid using an inexpensive fly ash additive32
Investigation of carbothermic microwave reduction followed by acid leaching for recovery of iron and aluminum values from Indian red mud32
Differential flotation of pyrite and arsenopyrite: Effect of hydrogen peroxide and collector type32
Recent advances in flotation froth image analysis31
Joint recovery of graphite and lithium metal oxides from spent lithium-ion batteries using froth flotation and investigation on process water re-use31
The role of oxidizer in the flotation separation of chalcopyrite and galena using sodium lignosulfonate as a depressant31
A systematic review on leaching of rare earth metals from primary and secondary sources31
Utilization of polyepoxysuccinic acid as a green depressant for the flotation separation of smithsonite from calcite31
Improving surface sulfidization of azurite with ammonium bisulfate and its contribution to sulfidization flotation31
Selective flotation separation of fluorite from calcite by using sesbania gum as depressant31
Selective depression mechanism of locust bean gum in the flotation separation of chalcopyrite from pyrite in a low-alkalinity media31
Stability analysis of the screening process of a vibrating flip-flow screen30
Effects of redox potential on chalcopyrite leaching: An overview30
Flotation separation of scheelite and apatite by polysaccharide depressant xanthan gum30
Efficient and safe disposition of arsenic by incorporation in smelting slag through copper flash smelting process30
A novel method: Nickel and cobalt extraction from citric acid leaching solution of nickel laterite ores using oxalate precipitation30
Chlorination roasting of the cathode material contained in spent lithium-ion batteries to recover lithium, manganese, nickel and cobalt30
Synergistic effect of mixed DDA/surfactants collectors on flotation of quartz29
Prediction of grade and recovery in flotation from physicochemical and operational aspects using machine learning models29
Four stage precipitation for efficient recovery of N, P, and F elements from leachate of waste phosphogypsum29
Efficient separation of magnesite and quartz using eco-friendly Dimethylaminopropyl lauramide experimental and mechanistic studies29
Improving pressure drops estimation of fresh cemented paste backfill slurry using a hybrid machine learning method29
Hydroxypropyl amine surfactant: A novel flotation collector for efficient separation of scheelite from calcite29
Depressants for separation of chalcopyrite and molybdenite: Review and prospects29
The synergistic depression of lime and sodium humate on the flotation separation of sphalerite from pyrite28
Leaching manganese nodules with iron-reducing agents – A critical review28
Beneficiation of low-grade, goethite-rich iron ore using microwave-assisted magnetizing roasting28
A review on the negative impact of different elements during cyanidation of gold and silver from refractory ores and strategies to optimize the leaching process28
Estimating processing cost for the recovery of valuable elements from mine tailings using dimensional analysis28
Purification of an iron contaminated vanadium solution through ion exchange resins28
Pulsating HGMS for industrial separation of chalcopyrite from fine copper-molybdenun co-flotation concentrate28
Surface chemical and selective flocculation studies on iron oxide and silica suspensions in the presence of xanthan gum28
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 processing28
Development of a novel solvent extraction process using citric acid for lithium-ion battery recycling28
New pathway for utilization of jarosite, an industrial waste of zinc hydrometallurgy28
Uranium and other heavy metal sorption from Moroccan phosphoric acid with argan nutshell sawdust28
Investigating the flotation performance and interfacial adsorption mechanism of N-benzoyl-N’,N’-diethyl thiourea on chalcopyrite and pyrite28
Stibnite froth flotation: A critical review27
Hexaamminecobalt(III) catalyzed thiosulfate leaching of gold from a concentrate calcine and gold recovery from its pregnant leach solution via resin adsorption27
Separation of ultra-fine hematite and quartz particles using asynchronous flocculation flotation27
Effect of scrubbing medium’s particle size on scrubbing flotation performance and mineralogical characteristics of microcrystalline graphite27
Efficient separation of fluoride and graphite carbon in spent cathode carbon from aluminum electrolysis by mechanical activation assisted alkali fusion treatment27
Performance evaluation of a deep learning based wet coal image classification27
Influence of aggregation/dispersion state of hydrophilic particles on their entrainment in fine mineral particle flotation27
New insight into the anisotropic property and wettability of molybdenite: A DFT study26
Mechanical activation of siliceous tailings and its application as cement admixtures26
The adsorption mechanism of synergic reagents and its effect on apatite flotation in oleamide-sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) system26
Study on the flotation behavior and interaction mechanism of ilmenite with mixed BHA/NaOL collector26
Numerical and experimental analysis of fully coupled electromagnetic and thermal phenomena in microwave heating of rocks26
Steric hindrance effect on adsorption of xanthate on sphalerite surface: A DFT study26
Improved iron recovery from low-grade iron ore by efficient suspension magnetization roasting and magnetic separation26
Copper sulfides leaching assisted by acidic seawater-based media: Ionic strength and mechanism26
Adsorptive and photocatalytic behaviour of PANI/TiO2/metakaolin composites for the removal of xanthate from aqueous solution26
Leaching of platinum group metals from spent automotive catalysts using organic acids26
The activation mechanism of metal ions on spodumene flotation from the perspective of in situ ATR-FTIR and ToF-SIMS25
Efficiently separating magnesite from quartz using N-hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride as a collector via reverse flotation25
Separation and solvent extraction of rare earth elements (Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, and Er) using TBP and Cyanex 572 from a chloride medium25
Effect of microwave treatment on thermal properties and structural degradation of red sandstone in rock excavation25
Silicate minerals - Potential source of potash - A review25
The efficient recovery of molybdenite fines using a novel collector: Flotation performances, adsorption mechanism and DFT calculation25
A clean and efficient approach for recovery of vanadium and tungsten from spent SCR catalyst25
Flotation behavior and mechanism of hydroxycitric acid as a depressant on the flotation separation of cassiterite from calcite25
The activation mechanism of Fe(II) ion-modified cassiterite surface to promote salicylhydroxamic acid adsorption25
Preparation of long-flame coal flotation collector from waste cooking oil25
Effect of geological origin of apatite on reverse flotation separation of phosphate ores using phosphoric acid as depressant25
The flotation of fine hematite by selective flocculation using sodium polyacrylate25
Steel slag as a cost-effective adsorbent for synergic removal of collectors, Cu(II) and Pb(II) ions from flotation wastewaters25
A novel approach for removing cadmium from synthetic wet phosphoric acid using sulfide precipitation process operating in batch and continuous modes25
Polyacrylamide adsorption on (1 0 1) quartz surfaces in saltwater for a range of pH values by molecular dynamics simulations25
A new method for recovering rare earth elements from the hyperaccumulating fern Dicranopteris linearis from China24
Effect of pre-oxidation on galena in the flotation separation of chalcopyrite from galena with calcium lignosulfonate as depressant24
New insights into the depressive mechanism of citric acid in the selective flotation of scheelite from fluorite24
Reverse froth flotation separation of limonite and quartz with cationic gemini surfactant24
Selective extraction of rare earths and lithium from rare earth fluoride molten-salt electrolytic slag by sulfation24
A review study of rare Earth, Cobalt, Lithium, and Manganese in Coal-based sources and process development for their recovery24
The effect and mechanism of cinnamic hydroxamic acid as a collector in flotation separation of malachite and calcite24
Treatment of high-arsenic copper smelting flue dust with high copper sulfate: Arsenic separation by low temperature roasting24
Testing of 17-different leaching agents for the recovery of zinc from a carbonate-type Pb-Zn ore flotation tailing24
Graphite flotation by β-cyclodextrin/kerosene Pickering emulsion as a novel collector24
Thermodynamic analysis of gold leaching by copper-glycine-thiosulfate solutions using Eh-pH and species distribution diagrams24
Selective flotation separation of fluorite from calcite by application of flaxseed gum as depressant24
Random forest model predictive control for paste thickening23
Experimental and molecular dynamics simulation study on the effect of polyacrylamide on bauxite flotation23
Application of a fungal cellulase as a green depressant of hematite in the reverse anionic flotation of a high-phosphorus iron ore23
Iron(III) removal and rare earth element recovery from a synthetic wet phosphoric acid solution using solvent extraction23
Effects of heating-sulfidation on the formation of zinc sulfide species on smithsonite surfaces and its response to flotation23
Unraveling roles of lead ions in selective flotation of scheelite and fluorite from atomic force microscopy and first-principles calculations23
Utilization of iron ions to improve the depressive efficiency of tartaric acid on the flotation separation of scheelite from calcite23
Combined treatment based on synergism between hydrodynamic cavitation and H2O2 for degradation of cyanide in effluents23
Deep learning semantic segmentation of opaque and non-opaque minerals from epoxy resin in reflected light microscopy images23
Selective metal extraction by biologically produced siderophores during bioleaching from low-grade primary and secondary mineral resources23
Selective flotation of Cu-Mo sulfides using dithiothreitol as an environmental-friendly depressant23
Conventional versus microwave-assisted roasting of sulfidic tailings: Mineralogical transformation and metal leaching behavior23
Statistical analysis and optimization of reverse anionic hematite flotation integrated with nanobubbles23
Effect of Artemisia sphaerocephala Krasch. Gum on the flotation separation of fluorite from calcite23
Development and utilization of a novel hydrogen bonding enhanced collector in the separation of apatite from quartz23
Research on intelligent implementation of the beneficiation process of shaking table22
Studies on the selective flotation of pyrite from fine serpentine by using citric acid as depressant22
Development and experimental validation of a texture-based 3D liberation model22
Flotation separation of scheelite from fluorite by using DTPA as a depressant22
Selective separation of chalcopyrite from pyrite using an acetylacetone-based lime-free process22
Properties and perspective of using deep eutectic solvents for hydrometallurgy metal recovery22
Effects of coarse chalcopyrite on flotation behavior of fine chalcopyrite22
Utilising convolutional neural networks to perform fast automated modal mineralogy analysis for thin-section optical microscopy22
Interactions of xanthate molecule with different mineral surfaces: A comparative study of Fe, Pb and Zn sulfide and oxide minerals with coordination chemistry22
A recipe of surfactant for the flotation of fine cassiterite particles22
Parametric study and speciation analysis of rare earth precipitation using oxalic acid in a chloride solution system22
Flotation behaviour in reflux flotation cell – A critical review22
DFT insights into the sulfidation mechanism of Fe-impurity smithsonite21
Utilization of gellan gum as a novel eco-friendly depressant in the flotation separation of fluorite from barite21
Agglomeration-flotation of finely ground chalcopyrite using surfactant-stabilized oil emulsions: Effects of co-existing minerals and ions21
Axial pressure distribution, flow behaviour and breakage within a HPGR investigation using DEM21
Integration of geostatistical modeling into discrete event simulation for development of tailings dam retreatment applications21
Differential flotation of pyrite and Arsenopyrite: Effect of pulp aeration and the critical importance of collector concentration21
A reagent scheme for galena/sphalerite flotation separation: Insights from first-principles calculations21
The effect of sodium isobutyl xanthate on galena and chalcopyrite flotation in the presence of dithionite ions21
Comprehensive extraction of valuable metals from waste ternary lithium batteries via roasting and leaching: Thermodynamic and kinetic studies21
Effect of Na2SO3 on the floatability of chalcopyrite and enargite21
Evaluation of logistic regression and support vector machine approaches for XRF based particle sorting for a copper ore21
Snap-in interactions between water droplets and hematite/quartz surfaces with various roughness after conditioning with soluble starch and DDA using a dynamic microbalance21
Structure investigation for nickel and cobalt complexes formed during solvent extraction with the extractants Cyanex 272, Versatic 10 and their mixtures21
Recovery of cobalt and nickel from magnesium-rich sulfate leach liquor with magnesium oxide precipitation method21
Uncertainties in quantitative mineralogical studies using scanning electron microscope-based image analysis21
Reducing preg-robbing in carbonaceous gold ores using passivative or blanking agents21
Separation of magnesium from lithium in salt-lake brine through struvite precipitation21
Separation mechanism of chalcopyrite and pyrite due to H2O2 treatment in low-alkaline seawater flotation system21
Flotation performance and selective adsorption mechanism of novel hydroxamic acid on the separation of fluorite from barite20
Relationships between particle breakage characteristics and comminution response of fine iron ore concentrates20
Intensification of the flotation separation of potash ore using ultrasound treatment20
Selective separation of chalcopyrite from sphalerite with a novel depressant fenugreek gum: Flotation and adsorption mechanism20
Simulated bioleaching of ion-adsorption rare earth ore using metabolites of biosynthetic citrate: An alternative to cation exchange leaching20
Assessment of the selective flotation of calcite, apatite and quartz using bio-based collectors: Flaxseed, nigella, and olive oils20
Effect of Ca(II) on anionic/cationic flotation of magnesite ore20
Investigations on the depressant effect of sodium alginate on galena flotation in different sulfide ore collector systems20
Simultaneous sulfide oxidation and gold dissolution by cyanide-free leaching from refractory and double refractory gold concentrates20
Recovery of rare earths, lithium and fluorine from rare earth molten salt electrolytic slag via fluoride sulfate conversion and mineral phase reconstruction20
Extraction of precious metals from waste printed circuit boards using cyanide-free alkaline glycine solution in the presence of an oxidant20
A review and perspective on micro and nanobubbles: What They Are and Why They Matter20
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 leaching20
Mitigating the negative effects of feldspar slime on spodumene flotation using mixed anionic/cationic collector19
Direct visualisation of bubble-particle interactions in presence of cavitation bubbles in an ultrasonic flotation cell19
Improving the sustainable management of mining tailings through microbially induced calcite precipitation: A review19
Effect of potassium chloride on leaching process of residual ammonium from weathered crust elution-deposited rare earth ore tailings19
Reactivity of cemented paste backfill containing polycarboxylate-based superplasticizer19
A novel depressant N,N-bis(phosphonomethyl)glycine for magnesite-dolomite separation and its mechanism19
Stirred-tank bioleaching of copper and cobalt from mine tailings in Chile19
Development of a flotation recovery model with CFD predicted collision efficiency19
Novel approach for processing complex carbonate-rich copper-cobalt mixed ores via reverse flotation19
The fate of atmospheric carbon sequestrated through weathering in mine tailings19
Persimmon peel-based ion-imprinted adsorbent with enhanced adsorption performance of gallium ions19
Effects of common ions on the flotation of fluorapatite and dolomite with oleate collector19
The role of sodium phytate in the flotation separation of smithsonite from calcite19
Froth flotation of lithium micas – A review19
Lead (Pb) sorption and co-precipitation on natural sulfide, sulfate and oxide minerals under environmental conditions19
Synergistic effects between fatty acids and non-ionic reagents for the selective flotation of scheelite from a complex tungsten skarn ore19
Surface chemistry of oxidised pyrite during grinding: ToF-SIMS and XPS surface analysis19
Flotation separation of chalcopyrite and pyrite via Fenton oxidation modification in a low alkaline acid mine drainage (AMD) system19
The effect of comminution on surface roughness and wettability of graphite particles and their relation with flotation19
Effect of mineralogy on Co and Ni extraction from Brazilian limonitic laterites via bioleaching and chemical leaching19
Prediction of slurry grinding due to media and coarse rock interactions in a 3D pilot SAG mill using a coupled DEM + SPH model18
Coupled DEM-MBD-PRM simulations of high-pressure grinding rolls. Part 1: Calibration and validation in pilot-scale18
Selective depression of galena by sodium polyaspartate in chalcopyrite flotation18
Effect of aluminum ions on the adsorption of carboxymethyl cellulose onto talc18
Polyethylene oxide assisted separation of molybdenite from quartz by flotation18
Handling trace elements in WEEE recycling through copper smelting-an experimental and thermodynamic study18
Pb ion Pre-Modification enhances the sulfidization and floatability of smithsonite18
Acid leaching recovery and occurrence modes of rare earth elements (REEs) from natural kaolinites18
Investigating the performance of oxalic acid for separating bastnaesite from calcium-bearing gangue minerals based on experiment and theoretical calculation18
Synergistic mechanism of acidified water glass and carboxymethyl cellulose in flotation of nickel sulfide ore18
Simultaneous extraction of nickel, copper, and cobalt from low–grade nickel matte by oxidative sulfation roasting-water leaching process18
A review of modeling and control strategies for cone crushers in the mineral processing and quarrying industries18
Selective flotation of scheelite from calcite using a novel self-assembled collector18
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