OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Mining Reclamation and 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Development of a new methodology for estimating the amount of PPV in surface mines based on prediction and probabilistic models (GEP-MC)	58
Assessment of rheological and sedimentation characteristics of fresh cemented tailings backfill slurry	40
Analysis of tensile mechanical characteristics of fibre reinforced backfill through splitting tensile and three-point bending tests	21
Grid Search Optimised Artificial Neural Network for Open Stope Stability Prediction	20
Review of Solution Methodologies for Open Pit Mine Production Scheduling Problem	18
Towards Understanding the Rheological Properties of Slag-Cemented Paste Backfill	16
Evaluation of geochemical behaviour of flooded cemented paste backfill of sulphide-rich tailings by dynamic-tank leaching test	15
A data-driven field-scale approach to estimate the permeability of fractured rocks	15
Mined land suitability assessment: a semi-quantitative approach based on a new classification of post-mining land uses	13
World mineral loss and possibility to increase ore recovery ratio in mining production	13
Goaf instability in an open pit iron mine triggered by dynamics disturbance: a large-scale similar simulation	13
A multi-objective model for fleet allocation schedule in open-pit mines considering the impact of prioritising objectives on transportation system performance	12
The investigation of geochemical and geomechanical properties in surface paste disposal by pilot‑scale tests	12
Simultaneous stochastic optimization of mining complexes - mineral value chains: an overview of concepts, examples and comparisons	11
On the application of drones: a progress report in mining operations	11
Critical minerals for green energy transition: A United States perspective	11
Open-pit mine change detection from high resolution remote sensing images using DA-UNet++ and object-based approach	9
Mineral grade estimation using gradient boosting regression trees	9
Coupled effect of sulphate and temperature on the reactivity of cemented tailings backfill	9
Improved optimised scheduling in stratified deposits in open pit mines – using in-pit dumping	8
Topsoil alternatives selection for surface coal-mined land reclamation in Inner Mongolia, China: an experimental study	8
Correlation between COVID-19 cases and gold price fluctuation	7
Integrated underground mining and pre-concentration systems; a critical review of technical concepts and developments	7
Geomorphic landscape design integrated with progressive mine restoration in clay quarries of Catalonia	7
Stochastic stope design optimisation under grade uncertainty and dynamic development costs	7

A road extraction method for intelligent dispatching based on MD-LinkNeSt network in open-pit mine	7
Selective removal of selenium by phytoremediation from post/mining coal wastes: practicality and implications	7
Digging force and power consumption during robotic excavation of cable shovel: experimental study and DEM simulation	7
An optimisation approach for uncertainty-based long-term production scheduling in open-pit mines using meta-heuristic algorithms	7
Optimized adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for predicting blast-induced ground vibration in quarries based on hunger games search optimization	7
The effect of mineral composition on direct aqueous carbonation of ultramafic mine waste rock for CO₂ sequestration, a case study of Turnagain ultramafic complex in British Columbia, Canada	6
Trialling one-part geopolymer production including iron ore tailings as fillers	6
Integrated optimisation of short- and medium-term planning in underground mines	6
Reducing the energy intensity of overland conveying using a novel rail-running conveyor system	5
Optimisation of open-pit mine production scheduling considering optimum transportation system between truck haulage and semi-mobile in-pit crushing and conveying	5
An insight into failure of iron ore mine tailings dams	5
Stability analysis of varying height waste dump in open-pit mine under particle size gradation and reconstruction effect of waste materials	5
Prediction of truck productivity at mine sites using tree-based ensemble models combined with Gaussian mixture modelling	5
Mechanical strength and hydration exothermic behavior of cemented paste backfill with early-strength agent under low temperature	5
Rheological and mechanical properties of fibre-reinforced cemented paste and foam backfill	5
Coal slurry pipelines: A coal transportation method in Kalimantan, Indonesia	5
Multi-stage optimization framework for the real-time truck decision problem in open-pit mines: a case study on Sungun copper mine	5
On the dependence of predictive models on experimental dataset: a spontaneous combustion studies scenario	5
Mathematical modelling and simulation for hydrating backfill body under cemented paste backfill/rock interface loading	4
Real-time diesel particulate matter monitoring in underground mines: evolution and applications	4
A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON POWER CALCULATION METHODS FOR CONVEYOR BELTS IN MINING INDUSTRY	4
A New index and control method of filling effect for cemented paste backfill in coal mines	4
Hazards identification and characterisation of the tailings storage facility dam failure and engineering applications	4
The long uphill journey of Australia’s rare earth element industry: challenges and opportunities	4
Improving productivity in block/panel caving through dynamic confinement of semi-autonomous load-haul-dump machines	4
Rock fragmentation variations with increasing extraction ratio in sublevel caving: a case study	3
Remaining useful Life Improvement for the Mining Railcars under the Operational Conditions	3
A Bayesian method for estimating uncertainty in excavated material	3
The potential of lithium in Quebec for the electric vehicle market: state of the art, opportunities and challenges	3
Intelligent driving system at opencast mines during foggy weather	3
Potential efficacy and application of a new statistical meta based-model to predict TBM performance	3
Chemical and microstructural behaviour of ferruginous rocky outcrops topsoils applied to degraded mining areas	2
An optimal cut-off grade policy under diverse stockpile handling strategies in open-pit mining operations	2
Effect of soil quality and planting material on the root architecture and the root anchorage of young hybrid poplar plantations on waste rock slopes	2
Operational mine planning in block cave mining: a simulation-optimisation approach	2
Real-time truck dispatching in open-pit mines	2
A heuristic approach for scheduling activities with ‘OR’-precedence constraints at an underground mine	2
Leaching characteristics of an iron-rich siltation pond waste and its viability in indirect carbon sequestration	2
EU–Africa Strategic Corridors and critical raw materials: two-way approach to regional development and security of supply	2
A mathematical model for mineable pushback designs	2
The study of permeability changes of a gob structure in an underground coal mine to prevent spontaneous combustion	2
A system of the granite weathering degree assessment using hyperspectral image and CNN	2
Investigation of the Leeb hardness test in rapid characterisation of rock cores with particular emphasis on the effect of length to diameter ratio	2
Experimental study of mudrush mechanisms under different moisture contents in block caving	2
Optimisation of life-of-mine production scheduling for block-caving mines under mineral resource and material mixing uncertainty	2
Modelling blast movement and muckpile formation with the position-based dynamics method	2
OEE improvement of mining shovels by survival analysis and linear optimisation as per sustainable development goals	2
Machine learning models for occurrence form prediction of heavy metals in tailings	2
Mechanical and microstructural characteristics of cemented paste tailings modified with nano-calcium carbonate and cured under various thermal conditions	2
Utilisation of geometallurgical predictions of processing plant reagents and consumables for production scheduling under uncertainty	2

Excursus into the certification of mineral raw materials – Development and implementation of a sustainability standard	2
Geotechnical behaviour of layered paste tailings in shaking table testing	2
Improving the top coal recovery ratio in longwall top coal caving mining using drawing balance analysis	2
Innovative mine backfill materials and structures	2
Towards understanding the hydration and hardening properties of the cemented paste backfill with a green steel-slag binder	2
A discrete element modelling of gravity flow in sublevel caving considering the shape and size distribution of particles	2