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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Grid Search Optimised Artificial Neural Network for Open Stope Stability Prediction	28
Analysis of tensile mechanical characteristics of fibre reinforced backfill through splitting tensile and three-point bending tests	24
Simultaneous stochastic optimization of mining complexes - mineral value chains: an overview of concepts, examples and comparisons	24
A data-driven field-scale approach to estimate the permeability of fractured rocks	21
Review of Solution Methodologies for Open Pit Mine Production Scheduling Problem	21
Critical minerals for green energy transition: A United States perspective	20
A multi-objective model for fleet allocation schedule in open-pit mines considering the impact of prioritising objectives on transportation system performance	19
World mineral loss and possibility to increase ore recovery ratio in mining production	19
Mined land suitability assessment: a semi-quantitative approach based on a new classification of post-mining land uses	17
Goaf instability in an open pit iron mine triggered by dynamics disturbance: a large-scale similar simulation	17
The investigation of geochemical and geomechanical properties in surface paste disposal by pilot‑scale tests	16
Mineral grade estimation using gradient boosting regression trees	12
Stochastic stope design optimisation under grade uncertainty and dynamic development costs	11
Optimisation of open-pit mine production scheduling considering optimum transportation system between truck haulage and semi-mobile in-pit crushing and conveying	10
Open-pit mine change detection from high resolution remote sensing images using DA-UNet++ and object-based approach	10
Improved optimised scheduling in stratified deposits in open pit mines – using in-pit dumping	9
Mechanical strength and hydration exothermic behavior of cemented paste backfill with early-strength agent under low temperature	9
A road extraction method for intelligent dispatching based on MD-LinkNeSt network in open-pit mine	9
Topsoil alternatives selection for surface coal-mined land reclamation in Inner Mongolia, China: an experimental study	9
Stability analysis of varying height waste dump in open-pit mine under particle size gradation and reconstruction effect of waste materials	9
Multi-stage optimization framework for the real-time truck decision problem in open-pit mines: a case study on Sungun copper mine	9
A New index and control method of filling effect for cemented paste backfill in coal mines	9
An insight into failure of iron ore mine tailings dams	8
Prediction of truck productivity at mine sites using tree-based ensemble models combined with Gaussian mixture modelling	8
Optimized adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for predicting blast-induced ground vibration in quarries based on hunger games search optimization	8

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	8
Integrated optimisation of short- and medium-term planning in underground mines	7
Correlation between COVID-19 cases and gold price fluctuation	7
Geomorphic landscape design integrated with progressive mine restoration in clay quarries of Catalonia	7
A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON POWER CALCULATION METHODS FOR CONVEYOR BELTS IN MINING INDUSTRY	7
Rheological and mechanical properties of fibre-reinforced cemented paste and foam backfill	7
On the dependence of predictive models on experimental dataset: a spontaneous combustion studies scenario	7
A discrete element modelling of gravity flow in sublevel caving considering the shape and size distribution of particles	7
Trialling one-part geopolymer production including iron ore tailings as fillers	7
The study of permeability changes of a gob structure in an underground coal mine to prevent spontaneous combustion	6
Innovative mine backfill materials and structures	6
OEE improvement of mining shovels by survival analysis and linear optimisation as per sustainable development goals	6
Intelligent driving system at opencast mines during foggy weather	6
The long uphill journey of Australia’s rare earth element industry: challenges and opportunities	6
Recent advances in blockchain technology: prospects, applications and constraints in the minerals industry	6
Hazards identification and characterisation of the tailings storage facility dam failure and engineering applications	5
Coal slurry pipelines: A coal transportation method in Kalimantan, Indonesia	5
Mechanical and microstructural characteristics of cemented paste tailings modified with nano-calcium carbonate and cured under various thermal conditions	5
Rock fragmentation variations with increasing extraction ratio in sublevel caving: a case study	5
Durability of CO₂-fly ash-based backfill materials in cation water deterioration	4
Optimising the mine production scheduling accounting for stockpiling and investment decisions under geological uncertainty	4
Preliminary assessment of potential pollution risks in soils: case study of the Córrego do Feijão Mine dam failure (Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil)	4
EU–Africa Strategic Corridors and critical raw materials: two-way approach to regional development and security of supply	4
A system of the granite weathering degree assessment using hyperspectral image and CNN	4
Engineering properties of fine-grained red mud	4
Study on the crack propagation behaviour of eccentric uncoupled blasting in a deep-level rock mass	4
Improving productivity in block/panel caving through dynamic confinement of semi-autonomous load-haul-dump machines	4
Mathematical modelling and simulation for hydrating backfill body under cemented paste backfill/rock interface loading	4
Improving the top coal recovery ratio in longwall top coal caving mining using drawing balance analysis	4
Numerical analysis of cover systems for mining waste in tropical regions	4
Required strength design of cemented backfill for underground metalliferous mine	3
Potential efficacy and application of a new statistical meta based-model to predict TBM performance	3
Machine learning models for occurrence form prediction of heavy metals in tailings	3
Real-time truck dispatching in open-pit mines	3
State analysis of the inclinometer tube for monitoring relative slippage between backfill and surrounding rock mass	3
Optimisation of life-of-mine production scheduling for block-caving mines under mineral resource and material mixing uncertainty	3
Effect of curing humidity on the deformation and mechanical properties of cemented paste backfill	3
Near-face stockpile open pit mining: a method to enhance NPV and quality of the plant throughput	3
Effect of soil quality and planting material on the root architecture and the root anchorage of young hybrid poplar plantations on waste rock slopes	3
Operational mine planning in block cave mining: a simulation-optimisation approach	3
Experimental study of mudrush mechanisms under different moisture contents in block caving	3
Remaining useful Life Improvement for the Mining Railcars under the Operational Conditions	3
Sustainable mining of critical minerals and metals around the world: bottlenecks and opportunities	3
A Bayesian method for estimating uncertainty in excavated material	3
Geotechnical behaviour of layered paste tailings in shaking table testing	3
Machine learning algorithms for real-time coal recognition using monitor-while-drilling data	3
Innovative AI-based multi-objective mixture design optimisation of CPB considering properties of tailings and cement	3
Experimental data – driven algorithm to predict muckpile characteristics in jointed overburden bench using unmanned aerial vehicle and AI tools	2
Decision analysis on disposal of large quantities of excavated soft soil in abandoned mines using a Bayesian network	2
The development of a lithology prediction model using measurement while drilling data in a quartzite quarry	2

Strength behavior and deformability characteristics of paste backfill with the addition of recycled rubber	2
The potential of lithium in Quebec for the electric vehicle market: state of the art, opportunities and challenges	2
Leaching characteristics of an iron-rich siltation pond waste and its viability in indirect carbon sequestration	2
Poisson’s ratio of granular materials for Mohr-Coulomb elastoplastic model	2
Ecological restoration of coal mine waste dumps: A case study in Ximing Mine, China	2
Short-term planning of open pit mines with Semi-Mobile IPCC: a shovel allocation model	2
Excursus into the certification of mineral raw materials – Development and implementation of a sustainability standard	2
Predicting different components of blast-induced ground vibration using earthworm optimisation-based adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system	2
Machine learning with SHapley additive exPlanations for evaluating mine truck productivity under real-site weather conditions at varying temporal resolutions	2
Towards understanding the hydration and hardening properties of the cemented paste backfill with a green steel-slag binder	2
Response surface methodology-based characterization and optimization of fibre reinforced cemented tailings backfill with Slag	2
Utilisation of geometallurgical predictions of processing plant reagents and consumables for production scheduling under uncertainty	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
A Multiple Objective Hybrid Algorithm for Daily Ore Blend in Oil Sands Mines	2
A Monte Carlo Simulation-based algorithm for updating Combined Variance cost function in optimally locating additional drillholes	2
Experimental study on the natural mixing behaviour of waste rocks poured in a paste backfill	2
Exploring the capabilities of portable device photogrammetry for 3D surface roughness evaluation	2
A mathematical model for mineable pushback designs	2
An adaptive large neighborhood search heuristic to optimize mineral value chains under metal and material type uncertainty	2