OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Mine Water and the Environment is 6. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Water–Sediment Two-Phase Flow Inrush Hazard in Rock Fractures of Overburden Strata During Coal Mining	79
Characteristics of Water Hazards in China’s Coal Mines: A Review	40
Preliminary Assessment of Uranium Contamination in Drinking Water Sources Near a Uranium Mine in the Siavonga District, Zambia, and Associated Health Risks	34
Evolution of Water Hazard Control Technology in China’s Coal Mines	23
A Model to Estimate the Height of the Water-conducting Fracture Zone for Longwall Panels in Western China	23
Full-floor Grouting Reinforcement for Working Faces with Large Mining Heights and High Water Pressure: a Case Study in China	22
Mine Water Source Discrimination Based on Hydrogeochemical Characteristics in the Northern Ordos Basin, China	18
Lessons Learned from the Two Major Tailings Dam Accidents in Brazil	18
Managing Water to Minimize Risk in Tailings Storage Facility Design, Construction, and Operation	17
Electrical Resistivity Imaging Applied to Tailings Ponds: An Overview	17
Data Analysis and Key Parameters of Typical Water Hazard Control Engineering in Coal Mines of China	17
Prediction of Floor Failure Depth in Deep Coal Mines by Regression Analysis of the Multi-factor Influence Index	16
Combined Drilling Methods to Install Grout Curtains in a Deep Underground Mine: A Case Study in Southwest China	16
Experimental Study of Coal Sample Damage in Acidic Water Environments	16
An Optimized Combination of Mine Water Control, Treatment, Utilization, and Reinjection for Environmentally Sustainable Mining: A Case Study	16
Visualization Analysis and Progress of Mine Water Inrush Disaster-Related Research	15
The Role of Macrophytes in Constructed Surface-flow Wetlands for Mine Water Treatment: A Review	15
Monitoring Acid Mine Drainage’s Effects on Surface Water in the Kizel Coal Basin with Sentinel-2 Satellite Images	15
Control of Water-Flowing Fracture Development with Solid Backfill Mining: Designing a Backfill Body Compression Ratio for Water Resources Protection	13
The future direction of pit lakes: part 1, Research needs	13
The Bayes Recognition Model for Mine Water Inrush Source Based on Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis	13
Water Source Discrimination in a Multiaquifer Mine Using a Comprehensive Stepwise Discriminant Method	13
Assessment of Tailings Ponds by a Combination of Electrical (ERT and IP) and Hydrochemical Techniques (Linares, Southern Spain)	13
Prediction and Prevention of Water Inrush Hazards from Bed Separation Space	12
Discussion on Some Topical Issues of Water Prevention and Control in Coal Mines	12

A Two-Fluid Simulation of Tailings Dam Breaching	12
Assessment and Grouting of Water Inrush Induced by Shaft-Freezing Holes in the Yingpanhao Coal Mine, Inner Mongolia, China	12
Water Seepage Mapping in an Underground Coal-Mine Barrier Using Self-potential and Electrical Resistivity Tomography	12
Environmental Stability of Schwertmannite: A Review	12
How to Prevent Flow Failures in Tailings Dams	12
Mechanism of Water Inrush Through Fault Zones Using a Coupled Fluid–solid Numerical Model: A Case Study in the Beiyangzhuang Coal Mine, Northern China	12
Application Overview of Membrane Separation Technology in Coal Mine Water Resources Treatment in Western China	11
Mechanism of Water Inrush of a Deep Mining Floor Based on Coupled Mining Pressure and Confined Pressure	11
Tailings Dam Breach Analysis: A Review of Methods, Practices, and Uncertainties	11
Micro-fracture Precursors of Water Flow Channels Induced by Coal Mining: A Case Study	10
Influences of Tailings Particle Size on Overtopping Tailings Dam Failures	10
Groundwater Hydrogeochemical Mechanisms and the Connectivity of Multilayer Aquifers in a Coal Mining Region	10
An Analog Model Study on Water–Sand Mixture Inrush Mechanisms During the Mining of Shallow Coal Seams	9
Interpretation of the Failure of the Aznalcóllar (Spain) Tailings Dam	9
Hydrogeochemical Processes and Inverse Modeling for a Multilayer Aquifer System in the Yuaner Coal Mine, Huaibei Coalfield, China	9
Mechanism and Control of Water Inrush from Separated Roof Layers in the Jurassic Coalfields	9
Studying Mine Pit Lake Systems Across Multiple Scales	9
Numerical Simulation of Non-Darcy Flow Caused by Cross-Fracture Water Inrush, Considering Particle Loss	9
Identification of Mine Water Sources Based on the Spatial and Chemical Characteristics of Bedrock Brines: A Case Study of the Xinli Gold Mine	9
DAMSAT: An Eye in the Sky for Monitoring Tailings Dams	9
Waste Management and the Elimination of Mercury in Tailings from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in the Andes Municipality of Antioquia, Colombia	9
CFD-DEM Coupled Simulation of Broken Rock Mass Movement During Water Seepage in an Underground Goaf Reservoir	9
Unmanned Aerial System-Based Multispectral Water Quality Monitoring in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (SW Spain)	9
Analysis of Spatial Differences in Permeability Based on Sedimentary and Structural Features of the Sandstone Aquifer Overlying Coal Seams in Western China	9
Real-Time Monitoring and Early Warning of Water Inrush in a Coal Seam Floor: A Case Study	9
Study of Water-Controlled and Environmentally Friendly Coal Mining Models in an Ecologically Fragile Area of Northwest China	8
The Early Development of Passive Treatment Systems for Mining-Influenced Water: A North American Perspective	8
A Test of Two Methods for Waste Rock Drainage Quality Prediction: Aqua Regia Extraction and Single-addition Net-acid Generation Test Leachate Analysis	8
In-lake Neutralization of East German Lignite Pit Lakes: Technical History and New Approaches from LMBV	8
Performance of a Semi-passive Sulfate-reducing Bioreactor for Acid Mine Drainage Treatment and Prediction of Environmental Behavior of Post-treatment Residues	7
The Importance of Catchments to Mine-pit Lakes: Implications for Closure	7
Theoretical and Numerical Investigations of the Failure Characteristics of a Faulted Coal Mine Floor Above a Confined Aquifer	7
Untersuchung von Technologien zur Kontrolle von Wassereinbrüchen sowie der Nutzung von Wasserressourcen beim Kohleabbau in einem Karstgebiet	7
Predicting the Height of the Water-conducting Fractured Zone Based on a Multiple Regression Model and Information Entropy in the Northern Ordos Basin, China	7
Detection of Abandoned Coal Mine Goaf in China’s Ordos Basin Using the Transient Electromagnetic Method	7
Closure of German Hard Coal Mines: Effects and Legal Aspects of Mine Flooding	7
Feasibility of Co-Treating Olive Mill Wastewater and Acid Mine Drainage	7
Evaluation of Groundwater Inflow into an Iron Mine Surrounded by an Imperfect Grout Curtain	7
Prediction of Water Inrush from Coal Seam Floors Based on the Effective Barrier Thickness	7
Experimental Evaluation of Airlift Performance for Vertical Pumping of Water in Underground Mines	7
Comparison of Antimony Sources and Hydrogeochemical Processes in Shallow and Deep Groundwater Near the Xikuangshan Mine, Hunan Province, China	6
Forecasting Development of Mine Pit Lake Water Surface Levels Based on Time Series Analysis and Neural Networks	6
Selecting Environmental Water Tracers to Understand Groundwater around Mines: Opportunities and Limitations	6
A Multilevel Recognition Model of Water Inrush Sources: A Case Study of the Zhaogezhuang Mining Area	6
Hydrogeochemical Processes of Carboniferous Limestone Groundwater in the Yangzhuang Coal Mine, Huaibei Coalfield, China	6
Corrosion of Metallic and Structural Elements Exposed to Acid Mine Drainage (AMD)	6
Comparative Assessment of Leaching Tests According to Lixiviation and Geochemical Behavior of Potentially Toxic Elements from Abandoned Mining Wastes	6
Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Impact of Arsenic Released from a Gold Deposit in Tibet	6
Identification of Flow Zones Inside and at the Base of a Uranium Mine Tailings Dam Using Geophysics	6
A New Application of Solvent Extraction to Separate Copper from Extreme Acid Mine Drainage Producing Solutions for Electrochemical and Biological Recovery Processes	6

Water Inrush Modes Through a Thick Aquifuge Floor in a Deep Coal Mine and Appropriate Control Technology: A Case Study from Hebei, China	6
Chemometrics in Ascertaining Hydrogeochemical Characteristics of Coal Mine Discharge vis-à-vis Behaviour of Surface and Groundwater Resources of the Mahan River Catchment Area, Central India	6
Correction to: Understanding Public Perceptions of a New Pit Lake in As Pontes, Spain	6
Estimation of Self-Neutralisation Rates in a Lignite Pit Lake	6