OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Mine Water and the Environment is 2. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Study of Roof Water Inrush Control Technology and Water Resources Utilization During Coal Mining in a Karst Area	42
Assessment of Bitumen-Influenced Aquifers in Southwestern Iran Based on Groundwater Geochemistry and Stable Isotopes Characteristics	36
Comprehensive Geophysical Evaluation of Grouting in the Goaf of an Urban Underground Coal Mine	28
Reducing the Risk of Mud Rushes in the Sokolov Iron Mine	20
Assessing Mining-Induced Groundwater Level Decline Using Integrated Spatial and Statistical Techniques in the Moher Sub-basin, Singrauli Coalfield, India	19
Predicting the Height of the Water-Conducting Fractured Zone in Fully Mechanized Top Coal Caving Longwall Mining of Very Thick Jurassic Coal Seams in Western China Based on the NNBR Model	16
Evaluation of Watershed-Scale Acid Mine Drainage Treatment in the Muddy Creek Watershed, West Virginia	16
Insights from the Compilation and Critical Assessment of Breach and Runout Characteristics from Historical Tailings Dam Failures: Implications for Numerical Modelling	15
Electrochemical Oxidation of Cyanide and Simultaneous Removal of Metals from Gold Cyanidation Wastewater	14
Metal(loid)s Removal Response to the Seasonal Freeze–Thaw Cycle in Semi-passive Pilot Scale Bioreactors	14
Surface Runoff in Open Cast Mining Areas: Methods, Influential Factors, Quantifications, and Trends	14
Spatial–Temporal Distribution and Factors Influencing the Soil Vadose Zone Water Content in Mining-Area Grasslands	14
Sahu: Physico-Chemical Analysis of the Mine River Water (Book Review)	13
Obituary Przemysław Bukowski (1959-01-02 – 2025-07-27)	12
Theoretical and Simulation Investigations of Water Inrushes Due to Fault Activation by Mining	11
Characterisation of Pb/Zn Tailings and Drainage Waters to Inform Post-Closure Water Treatment Strategies	11
Transfer Learning with Transformer-Based Models for Mine Water Inrush Prediction: A Multivariate Analysis Using Sparse and Imbalanced Monitoring Data	11
Groundwater Circulation and Origin of Salinity in a Multi-aquifer System: The Gohar-Zamin Mining Area, Iran	10
Critical Review of Field Studies of Chemical Surface Coatings to Mitigate Leaching from Mining Wastes	10
Reliable Trade-offs Between Environment and Economy: Implications for Mine Dewatering and Managed Aquifer Recharge	10
The Reuse of Gold Tailings as Fill Material for Depleted Mines	10
Batch Electrocoagulation Process for the Removal of High Colloidal Clay from Open-Cast Coal Mine Water Using Al and Fe Electrodes	10
Exploring Spatiotemporal Trends in Piezometer Network Data Using Self-Organizing Maps	9
Establishing Geomorphic Reference Criteria for Design of River Diversions Around Mine Pits in the Pilbara, Western Australia	9
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Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Coal Mine Drainage Water Quality in China	9
Microbial Sulfur Pathways and Outcomes in Tailings Impoundments: A Mesocosm Study	9
Field Test to Restore Original Geochemical Conditions in a Flooded Mine Area-An Essential Milestone for the Complete Remediation of the Königstein Uranium Mine	9
Quantification of AMD-contaminated Groundwater & Stream CO2 Flux by the Evolution of Dissolved Inorganic Carbon and Hydrochemistry in the Karst Areas of Southwest China	9
Spatio-Temporal Evolution of Multiple Water Bodies and a Water Conservation Mining Strategy in the Xinjiang Coalfield: A Case Study of the Yushuquan and Yongxin Mines	9
Mine Wastewater Treatment with Upflow Anaerobic Fixed Film Reactors	9
A Novel Method for In-Situ Monitoring and Quantifying the Dynamic Responses of Groundwater to the Effects of Mining	8
Post-mining of Chelyabinsk Coal Basin (Russia): The Effects of Mine Flooding	8
Hydro-Mechanically Coupled Numerical Modelling of Protective Water Barrier Pillars in Underground Coal Mines in India	8
Feasibility of Injecting Pretreated Mine Water into a Deep Ordovician Aquifer in the Lilou Coal Mine, China	8
Reconstructing the Spill Propagation of the Aznalcóllar Mine Disaster	8
Next-Generation Remediation of Polluted Mine Water: Innovations in Microbial Engineering and Integrated Treatment Systems	8
Using Electrical Resistivity Tomography to Understand the Hydrogeological Behavior of Acid Drainage Percolation in a Fractured Aquifer at a Uranium Mining Site	7
Irrigation Should be Explored as a Sustainable Management Solution to the Acid Mine Drainage Legacy of the Witwatersrand Goldfields	7
Dear Reader	7
Dear Reader	7
Numerical Studies on Mine Water Inrush Mechanism Due to a Large Hidden Karst Collapse Column	6
Calculating the Characteristic Volume of the Flow Field of Uranium In-Situ Leaching: Optimization System Development and Application	6
A New Understanding of the Mechanism Controlling Water Inflow into Mines Based on the Stratigraphic Distribution Beneath Major Aquifers Through a Case Study of the Yijun Formation in the Binchang Mini	6
Potential Contamination of Groundwater by Modified Urea–Formaldehyde Resin Grouting	6
Leaf Scorching due to Foliar Application of Synthetic Acid Mine Drainage and the Effectiveness of an Antitranspirant in Protecting Leaves	6
The Effect of Mining Activities on the Hydrochemical and Isotopic Characteristic of Groundwater in the Shennan Coal Mine, Shaanxi Province, Northwest China	6
Correcting Transient Electromagnetic Data Measured at Non-Central Locations with a Fixed Transmitting Loop and its use in Groundwater Detection	6
Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Formation Mechanisms of the Geothermal Water in the Qingdong Coal Mine, Northern Anhui Province, China	6
Predicting Water Content and Saturation in Mine Tailings with an Electromagnetic Soil Moisture Sensor	6
Use of Wild Rice (Zizania palustris L.) in Paddy-Scale Bioassays for Assessing Potential Use of Mining-Influenced Water for Irrigation	6
Hydrochemistry-Based Statistical Model for Sourcing Groundwater Inrush into Underground Mining Works: A Case Study in Eastern Serbia	5
Arsenic Removal from Alkaline Mine Drainage Using Waste Sludge: Pilot-Scale Experiments at an Abandoned Mine in South Korea	5
Cryopurification and a Microbial Fuel Cell Process as a Combined Approach to Treat Mine-Impacted Water (Faro Mine, Yukon, Canada)	5
Assessment of Emerging Organic Contaminants as Tracers of Surface Water and Groundwater Ingress into Mine Voids in Gauteng, South Africa	5
Water Barrier Pillar Design for Safety in Underground Coal Mines: A Review	5
The Effect of Directional Drilling Grouting Reinforcement Technology on Water Inrush in Coal Mines: an Engineering Practice Perspective	5
A Sedimentary Facies-Based Method to Control Water Hazards in the Roof of Deep Jurassic Coals	5
Water Richness Evaluation of Coal Roof Aquifers Based on the Game Theory Combination Weighting Method and the TOPSIS Model	5
Treatment of Water Inrush in Mine Engineering Using a Superabsorbent Polymer: A Case Study of a Limestone Mine, Pingnan, China	5
An Inclusive Approach to Disaster Risk Reduction in Water-Related Hazards for the Mining Industry: Prioritizing the Multi-Dimensional Risk Framework for Achieving Sustainable Development	5
Composition and Sources of Dissolved Organic Matter in the Goafs of the Xinjulong Coal Mine	5
Pit-Lake Iterative Simulation Model (PLISM): An Iterative Solver	5
Hydraulic, Chemical, and Vegetation Characteristics of the Corridor Creek Wetland Filter: Implications for Biopolishing Efficiency	5
Simultaneous Aeration and Neutralization of Mine Water: An Apparently Forgotten Discovery	5
Using the Predicted Height of the Water-Conducting Fractured Zone to Limit Mining Thickness During Repeated Mining of a Super-Thick Coal Seam	5
Sorption of Metals from Low-Iron Mine Drainage Using Agricultural Waste Materials	5
Dear Reader	4
Dear Reader	4
Mine Water Treatment, Resource Utilization and Prospects in Coal Mining Areas of Western China	4
Challenges of Phosphate By-Product Management: A Case-Study of the Tunisian Mining Basins	4
A Review of Viable Mineral Precipitates in Pit Lake Modeling	4
Bacterial and Chemical Interactions with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide Stalagmites Using ATR-IR Spectroscopy and its 4th Derivative Spectra	4
The Drivers of Hydraulic Conductivity in Green Liquor Dregs Amended Till: Application to Reclamation of Acid Generating Mine Sites	4
Combining UAS-TIR and GEM-2 Techniques for Focused Water Sampling and Isotope Geochemical Analysis at Two Mine Sites in Northern Finland	4

Tracer Test Method to Confirm Hydraulic Connectivity Between Goafs in a Coal Mine	4
Soil and Crop Response to Irrigation with Untreated and Partially Treated Acidic Mine Waters	4
Effect of Temperature on Arsenic Treatment and Mobility in Mine Influenced Water	4
Software Development of an Integrated Water Management Optimisation Model: the Roy Hill Mine Case Study Application	4
Mineralogical Controls on Acid Mine Drainage from Tailings in Arequipa, Peru	4
The Evolving Nature of Semi-passive Mine Water Treatment	4
Davies and Lawrence: Sludge – Disaster on Victoria’s Goldfields (Book Review)	4
Dear Reader	4
Predicting the Height of Water-Conducting Fissure Zones in a Jurassic Coalfield Based on AdaBoost-WOA-BPNN	4
A Study of Interbedded Groundwater Contamination in a Mining Area and the Process of Grouting Composite Failure	3
Mobility of Be, Bi, F, Ga, Ge and W in Surface Water and the Water Quality Impact on Epilithic Diatoms Downstream of the Historical Yxsjöberg Mine Site, Sweden	3
Mine Water Treatment Methods for Rare Earth Elements and Associated Radionuclides	3
Investigation of a Method to Prevent Rock Failure and Disaster Due to a Collapse Column Below the Mine	3
Continuous-Flow Electrocoagulation for Hexavalent Chromium Reduction in Nickel Mining Wastewater: Insights into Optimization and Mechanisms	3
Dear Reader	3
Assessment and Sustainable Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater in Ghanaian Mining Regions	3
Influence of Grain Size and Temperature on Arsenic Leaching from Gersdorffite-Bearing Non-acid Generating Waste Rock	3
A DEMATEL-ISM-BN Model of Mine Water Inrush Accidents	3
A Mine Water Inrush Source Identification Method Based on IWOA-SVM	3
Unraveling the Spatio-Temporal Pattern of Mine Water Accidents in China	3
Identification of the Water Inrush Source Based on the Deep Learning Model for Mines in Shaanxi, China	3
Elucidating the Composition of Dissolved Organic Matter and the Diversity of Carbon- and Sulfur-Cycling Microorganisms in High-Sulfate Coal Mine Water	3
Potential Analysis of Fault Hydraulic Conductivity During the Mining of Two Very Close Coal Seams	3
A Hydro-Economic Model for Optimizing Management of Mine Water: A Case Study in the Suancigou Coal Mine, Northwestern China	3
Geochemical Behaviour of Rare Earth Elements Throughout an Acid Mine Drainage Passive Treatment System in the Lousal Mine Area, Portugal	3
An Investigation of Seepage Reduction and Structural Reinforcement of a Fault-Cut Karst Collapse Column by Grouting	3
Mine Water as an Energy Source: Overview of Technical Basics, Existing Plants, and Monitoring Results	3
Correction: Influence of Grain Size and Temperature on Arsenic Leaching from Gersdorffite-Bearing Non-acid Generating Waste Rock	3
Ochre Particles in River Sediments in Coal Mining Areas (A Study of the Kizel Coal Basin, Russia)	2
Concerns with Passive Anaerobic Bioreactors for Selenium Removal from Coal Slurry Liquid Wastes	2
Calcium Carbonate in Waste Flooring for Neutralization of Acid Rock Drainage	2
Comparative Analysis of Three Arrangements Employing Thickeners, Filters, and Hydrocyclones for Effective Dewatering of Iron Ore Processing Plant Tailings	2
Evaluation of Water Inrush Vulnerability and Feasibility Analysis of Mining Under Rivers: A Case Study Involving the Jinjie Coal Mine in China	2
Coupled Baseline Estimation and Trend Analysis Approach to Differentiate Natural and Mine-Related Stresses on Groundwater Levels	2
Geothermal Energy Potential of Active Northern Underground Mines: Designing a System Relying on Mine Water	2
The Influence of a Loose Layer Water Cut-off Curtain on the Slope Stability of Open-pit Coal Mines	2
Analysis of Uncertainty and Sensitivity in Tailings Dam Breach-Runout Numerical Modelling	2
Failure of Weakly Cemented Overlying Strata During Mining and Evaluating the Feasibility of Grouting Reinforcement for Water Conservation	2
Intelligent Mine Water Management Tools—eMetsi and Machine Learning GUI	2
Correction: Bacterial and Chemical Interactions with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide Stalagmites Using ATR-IR Spectroscopy and its 4th Derivative Spectra	2
Permeability Distribution Characteristics and Water Resistance Evaluation of Interlayer Rock Strata During Multi-seam Coal Mining	2
Tracing Mine Water Flows in a Dolomite Quarry, South Africa, Using Hydrochemistry and Stable Isotopes	2
Tailings Dam Breach Outflow Modelling: A Review	2
Water Inrush Modes Through a Thick Aquifuge Floor in a Deep Coal Mine and Appropriate Control Technology: A Case Study from Hebei, China	2
Integrating Hydrogeological Risk Assessment into Mine Planning: Implications for Groundwater Protection and Public Health in Ghana	2
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Application of Brillouin Optical Time Domain Reflection Technology for Monitoring Deformation and Failure of the Coal Seam Floor Rock Mass in Deep Underground Mines	2
Groundwater Source Identification and Flow Model of the Dareh-Zar Copper Mine in Central Iran by Chemo-isotopic Techniques	2
Evaluation of Concentration Distribution and Settling Efficiency of Mine Drainage Precipitate Through a New Column Settling Experiment	2
Optimization of a Crystallization Salt Separation System: Modification of Frozen Crystallization Technology in Mine Water Treatment	2
Preparation of a Cross-linked CTS Composite Ion Sieve and a Study of Lithium Adsorption from Oilfield Brines	2
Correction: Practical Application of Geophysical Methods for Characterisation of Waste Rock Dumps	2
Aquifer Water Abundance Evaluation Based on a Variable Weight Model	2