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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

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	38
Comprehensive Geophysical Evaluation of Grouting in the Goaf of an Urban Underground Coal Mine	31
Design Theory and Physical Simulation Test Using a Textile Bag to Control Water Inrush in a Coal Mine Roadway	30
Reducing the Risk of Mud Rushes in the Sokolov Iron Mine	27
Assessment of Dewatering Requirements and Dewatering Well Design for an Open Pit Coal Mine in Central Anatolia	20
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	19
Electrochemical Oxidation of Cyanide and Simultaneous Removal of Metals from Gold Cyanidation Wastewater	19
Insights from the Compilation and Critical Assessment of Breach and Runout Characteristics from Historical Tailings Dam Failures: Implications for Numerical Modelling	17
Metal(loid)s Removal Response to the Seasonal Freeze–Thaw Cycle in Semi-passive Pilot Scale Bioreactors	14
Evaluation of Watershed-Scale Acid Mine Drainage Treatment in the Muddy Creek Watershed, West Virginia	14
Spatial–Temporal Distribution and Factors Influencing the Soil Vadose Zone Water Content in Mining-Area Grasslands	13
Surface Runoff in Open Cast Mining Areas: Methods, Influential Factors, Quantifications, and Trends	13
Obituary Przemysław Bukowski (1959-01-02 – 2025-07-27)	12
Batch Electrocoagulation Process for the Removal of High Colloidal Clay from Open-Cast Coal Mine Water Using Al and Fe Electrodes	12
Sahu: Physico-Chemical Analysis of the Mine River Water (Book Review)	12
Characterisation of Pb/Zn Tailings and Drainage Waters to Inform Post-Closure Water Treatment Strategies	12
Theoretical and Simulation Investigations of Water Inrushes Due to Fault Activation by Mining	12
Transfer Learning with Transformer-Based Models for Mine Water Inrush Prediction: A Multivariate Analysis Using Sparse and Imbalanced Monitoring Data	12
Reliable Trade-offs Between Environment and Economy: Implications for Mine Dewatering and Managed Aquifer Recharge	11
The Reuse of Gold Tailings as Fill Material for Depleted Mines	10
Groundwater Circulation and Origin of Salinity in a Multi-aquifer System: The Gohar-Zamin Mining Area, Iran	10
Dear Reader,	9
Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Coal Mine Drainage Water Quality in China	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
Exploring Spatiotemporal Trends in Piezometer Network Data Using Self-Organizing Maps	9
Microbial Sulfur Pathways and Outcomes in Tailings Impoundments: A Mesocosm Study	9
Critical Review of Field Studies of Chemical Surface Coatings to Mitigate Leaching from Mining Wastes	9
Mine Wastewater Treatment with Upflow Anaerobic Fixed Film Reactors	8
Irrigation Should be Explored as a Sustainable Management Solution to the Acid Mine Drainage Legacy of the Witwatersrand Goldfields	8
Reconstructing the Spill Propagation of the Aznalcóllar Mine Disaster	8
Establishing Geomorphic Reference Criteria for Design of River Diversions Around Mine Pits in the Pilbara, Western Australia	8
Hydro-Mechanically Coupled Numerical Modelling of Protective Water Barrier Pillars in Underground Coal Mines in India	8
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
Feasibility of Injecting Pretreated Mine Water into a Deep Ordovician Aquifer in the Lilou Coal Mine, China	8
Next-Generation Remediation of Polluted Mine Water: Innovations in Microbial Engineering and Integrated Treatment Systems	8
Field Test to Restore Original Geochemical Conditions in a Flooded Mine Area-An Essential Milestone for the Complete Remediation of the Königstein Uranium Mine	8
Using Electrical Resistivity Tomography to Understand the Hydrogeological Behavior of Acid Drainage Percolation in a Fractured Aquifer at a Uranium Mining Site	7
Dear Reader	7
Potential Contamination of Groundwater by Modified Urea–Formaldehyde Resin Grouting	7
Numerical Studies on Mine Water Inrush Mechanism Due to a Large Hidden Karst Collapse Column	7
Calculating the Characteristic Volume of the Flow Field of Uranium In-Situ Leaching: Optimization System Development and Application	7
Dear Reader	7
Leaf Scorching due to Foliar Application of Synthetic Acid Mine Drainage and the Effectiveness of an Antitranspirant in Protecting Leaves	6
Predicting Water Content and Saturation in Mine Tailings with an Electromagnetic Soil Moisture Sensor	6
Pit-Lake Iterative Simulation Model (PLISM): An Iterative Solver	6
Use of Wild Rice (Zizania palustris L.) in Paddy-Scale Bioassays for Assessing Potential Use of Mining-Influenced Water for Irrigation	6
The Effect of Mining Activities on the Hydrochemical and Isotopic Characteristic of Groundwater in the Shennan Coal Mine, Shaanxi Province, Northwest China	6
Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Formation Mechanisms of the Geothermal Water in the Qingdong Coal Mine, Northern Anhui Province, China	6
Passive Treatment of Circumneutral Mine Drainage from the St. Louis Mine Tunnel, Rico CO: Part 2—Vertical Biotreatment Train Pilot Study	6
Arsenic Removal from Alkaline Mine Drainage Using Waste Sludge: Pilot-Scale Experiments at an Abandoned Mine in South Korea	6
Water Richness Evaluation of Coal Roof Aquifers Based on the Game Theory Combination Weighting Method and the TOPSIS Model	5
A Sedimentary Facies-Based Method to Control Water Hazards in the Roof of Deep Jurassic Coals	5
Hydraulic, Chemical, and Vegetation Characteristics of the Corridor Creek Wetland Filter: Implications for Biopolishing Efficiency	5
Composition and Sources of Dissolved Organic Matter in the Goafs of the Xinjulong Coal Mine	5
Assessment of Emerging Organic Contaminants as Tracers of Surface Water and Groundwater Ingress into Mine Voids in Gauteng, South Africa	5
Simultaneous Aeration and Neutralization of Mine Water: An Apparently Forgotten Discovery	5
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	5
Correcting Transient Electromagnetic Data Measured at Non-Central Locations with a Fixed Transmitting Loop and its use in Groundwater Detection	5
Tracer Test Method to Confirm Hydraulic Connectivity Between Goafs in a Coal Mine	5
Treatment of Water Inrush in Mine Engineering Using a Superabsorbent Polymer: A Case Study of a Limestone Mine, Pingnan, China	5
Hydrochemistry-Based Statistical Model for Sourcing Groundwater Inrush into Underground Mining Works: A Case Study in Eastern Serbia	5
Dry Covers Applied to Coal Tailings	5
Cryopurification and a Microbial Fuel Cell Process as a Combined Approach to Treat Mine-Impacted Water (Faro Mine, Yukon, Canada)	5
The Effect of Directional Drilling Grouting Reinforcement Technology on Water Inrush in Coal Mines: an Engineering Practice Perspective	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
Sorption of Metals from Low-Iron Mine Drainage Using Agricultural Waste Materials	5
Davies and Lawrence: Sludge – Disaster on Victoria’s Goldfields (Book Review)	4
Bacterial and Chemical Interactions with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide Stalagmites Using ATR-IR Spectroscopy and its 4th Derivative Spectra	4
A Review of Viable Mineral Precipitates in Pit Lake Modeling	4
Dear Reader	4
Mineralogical Controls on Acid Mine Drainage from Tailings in Arequipa, Peru	4
Challenges of Phosphate By-Product Management: A Case-Study of the Tunisian Mining Basins	4

The Evolving Nature of Semi-passive Mine Water Treatment	4
Predicting the Height of Water-Conducting Fissure Zones in a Jurassic Coalfield Based on AdaBoost-WOA-BPNN	4
The Drivers of Hydraulic Conductivity in Green Liquor Dregs Amended Till: Application to Reclamation of Acid Generating Mine Sites	4
Continuous-Flow Electrocoagulation for Hexavalent Chromium Reduction in Nickel Mining Wastewater: Insights into Optimization and Mechanisms	4
Mine Water Treatment, Resource Utilization and Prospects in Coal Mining Areas of Western China	4
Dear Reader	4
Water Barrier Pillar Design for Safety in Underground Coal Mines: A Review	4
Effect of Temperature on Arsenic Treatment and Mobility in Mine Influenced Water	4
Optimal Scheduling of a Mine Water Drainage System Based on Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm: A Case Study of the Guhanshan Coal Mine, China	4
Software Development of an Integrated Water Management Optimisation Model: the Roy Hill Mine Case Study Application	4
Correction: Influence of Grain Size and Temperature on Arsenic Leaching from Gersdorffite-Bearing Non-acid Generating Waste Rock	3
A Study of a Hypersaline, Heliothermic Lake that Formed in an Anthropogenic-Karst Sinkhole	3
Potential Analysis of Fault Hydraulic Conductivity During the Mining of Two Very Close Coal Seams	3
Geochemical Behaviour of Rare Earth Elements Throughout an Acid Mine Drainage Passive Treatment System in the Lousal Mine Area, Portugal	3
A DEMATEL-ISM-BN Model of Mine Water Inrush Accidents	3
A Mine Water Inrush Source Identification Method Based on IWOA-SVM	3
Combining UAS-TIR and GEM-2 Techniques for Focused Water Sampling and Isotope Geochemical Analysis at Two Mine Sites in Northern Finland	3
Unraveling the Spatio-Temporal Pattern of Mine Water Accidents in China	3
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
Investigation of a Method to Prevent Rock Failure and Disaster Due to a Collapse Column Below the Mine	3
Mine Water Treatment Methods for Rare Earth Elements and Associated Radionuclides	3
Removal of Molybdenum from Mining-Impacted Water by Sorption onto Manganese-Rich Sludge	3
Dear Reader	3
Dear Reader	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
A Hydro-Economic Model for Optimizing Management of Mine Water: A Case Study in the Suancigou Coal Mine, Northwestern China	3
Groundwater Source Identification and Flow Model of the Dareh-Zar Copper Mine in Central Iran by Chemo-isotopic Techniques	3
Influence of Grain Size and Temperature on Arsenic Leaching from Gersdorffite-Bearing Non-acid Generating Waste Rock	3
Mine Water as an Energy Source: Overview of Technical Basics, Existing Plants, and Monitoring Results	3
Analysis of Uncertainty and Sensitivity in Tailings Dam Breach-Runout Numerical Modelling	2
Ochre Particles in River Sediments in Coal Mining Areas (A Study of the Kizel Coal Basin, Russia)	2
Calcium Carbonate in Waste Flooring for Neutralization of Acid Rock Drainage	2
Intelligent Mine Water Management Tools—eMetsi and Machine Learning GUI	2
Laboratory Simulation of Groundwater Along Uranium-Mining-Affected Flow Paths Near the Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA	2
Development of a Neutral Mine Drainage Prediction Method Using Modified Kinetics Tests and Assessment of Sorption Capacities	2
Tailings Dam Breach Outflow Modelling: A Review	2
Optimization of a Crystallization Salt Separation System: Modification of Frozen Crystallization Technology in Mine Water Treatment	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
Evaluation of Concentration Distribution and Settling Efficiency of Mine Drainage Precipitate Through a New Column Settling Experiment	2
Failure of Weakly Cemented Overlying Strata During Mining and Evaluating the Feasibility of Grouting Reinforcement for Water Conservation	2
Visualization Analysis and Progress of Mine Water Inrush Disaster-Related Research	2
Correction: Practical Application of Geophysical Methods for Characterisation of Waste Rock Dumps	2
Integrating Hydrogeological Risk Assessment into Mine Planning: Implications for Groundwater Protection and Public Health in Ghana	2
Dear Reader	2
Permeability Distribution Characteristics and Water Resistance Evaluation of Interlayer Rock Strata During Multi-seam Coal Mining	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
Dear Reader	2
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
Correction: Bacterial and Chemical Interactions with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide Stalagmites Using ATR-IR Spectroscopy and its 4th Derivative Spectra	2
Concerns with Passive Anaerobic Bioreactors for Selenium Removal from Coal Slurry Liquid Wastes	2
Aquifer Water Abundance Evaluation Based on a Variable Weight Model	2
Stephen Hancock (1938–2022)	2
Preparation of a Cross-linked CTS Composite Ion Sieve and a Study of Lithium Adsorption from Oilfield Brines	2
The Influence of a Loose Layer Water Cut-off Curtain on the Slope Stability of Open-pit Coal Mines	2