OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review is 4. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
A Densimetric Analysis of Flotation Concentrate from Kupferschiefer-type Copper Ore	53
Recovery of Scandium from Bauxite Residue Using Sulfation Roasting-Assisted Water Leaching Process	52
Total Lithium Extraction from Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries Using Tartaric and Formic Acids: Comparative and Kinetic Study	39
Liberation of Valuable Materials from Spent Cylindrical Lithium-Ion Batteries via Semi-Autogenous Attrition	34
A Multi-Method Machine Learning Framework for Simulating Power Dynamics in an Iron Ore Cone Crusher Plant	33
Selective Flocculation/Magnetic Separation of Ultrafine Iron Ore Particles with Corn Starch and Polyacrylamides: A Comparative Study	33
Mitigating the Adverse Effect of Salts on Gangue Recovery Using a Reflux Flotation Cell	32
The Direct Leaching of Nickel Sulfide Flotation Concentrates – A Historic and State-of-the-Art Review Part III: Laboratory Investigations into Atmospheric Leach Processes	30
Understanding the Role of Calcium Lignosulphonate in Flotation Separation of Chalcopyrite from Talc	28
Unveiling the Mechanism in Nickel Loss During the Neutralization of Pregnant Acid Leach Solution by Various Alkaline Chemicals Using Electron Imaging, X-Ray Diffraction, and Electron Energy Loss Spect	26
Exploring Dextrin as an Eco-Friendly Depressant for Selective Flotation Separation of Scheelite and Calcite Minerals	26
Compressive Strength Behavior of Briquettes Produced from Manganese Ore Fines and Metal Dust: Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology	25
An innovative approach to replace bentonite in hematite ore pelletizing with organic binder	25
The Direct Leaching of Nickel Sulfide Flotation Concentrates – A Historic and State-of-the-Art Review Part I: Piloted Processes and Commercial Operations	24
Selective Separation of Coloring Impurities from Feldspar Ore by Innovative Single-stage Flotation	24
CFD-DEM investigation of fluid and particle motion behaviors in initial stage of spiral separation process at low solids concentration	24
Developing of a Counter-Current Copper Leaching Process Using Response Surface Methodology	23
Exploring the Challenges and Advances in Concentrating Ultrafine Iron Ore Particles with a Focus on Goethite	22
Determination of Mineral Liberation of a Bauxite Ore Based on 3D Compositional and Textural Characteristics Using X-ray Microtomography	19
Flotation Separation of Chalcopyrite from Pyrite Using a Green Organic Phosphonic Acid as a Novel Collector in Low-Alkalinity Environment	19
Application of Hydrodynamics Using CFD in Evaluating Efficacy of External Loop Air-lift Reactor Biochemical Leaching of Sea Nodules	19
The Direct Leaching of Nickel Sulfide Flotation Concentrates - A Historic and State-of-the-Art Review Part II: Laboratory Investigations into Pressure Leaching	19
Natural Graphite Froth Flotation-An Overview	18
A Simple Process for the Recovery of Rare Earth Elements and Iron from Sulfuric Acid Leaching Solution of NdFeB Magnets by Double Salt Precipitation	16
Effect of Sodium Hexametaphosphate on Flotation of Quartz and Hematite with Starch/Etheramine in the Presence of Ca and Mg Ions	15

Hydrometallurgical Approach to Recover Vanadium and Aluminum from the Sulfuric Acid Manufacturing Spent Catalyst	15
Filtering Hydrocyclone Performance: A Review of Literature	15
Selective Separation of Fluorite from Calcite Using Saponified Tridecanoic Acid as a Novel Collector	15
Feldspar Purification from Iron Impurities: A Review of Treatment Methods	15
A New Approach to Magnesium Removal in Cobalt Precipitation	14
Investigation of Liberation Properties and Mineral Fracture Mechanisms of Iron Ores with Different Mineral Grain Sizes at Different Grinding Degrees	13
Bubble Loading in a Fluidized Column: Effects of Bubble Size, Particle Size, Contact Angle and Particle Density	13
Kinetics Investigation of Phosphorus Leaching from Steelmaking Slag	13
Reduction mechanism of the porous hematite in limonite ore magnetization roasting	13
Mixed Anionic/Cationic Collectors for Pyrite Flotation: An Experimental and Theoretical Study	12
Washability Analysis of Coal Using RhoVol: A Novel 3D Image-based Method	12
Effect of Magnesium Substitution on Siderite Thermal Decomposition in Air Atmosphere	12
Improve Bastnaesite Flotation via Synergistic Effect of Octyl Hydroxamic Acid and Octyl Phenol Ethoxylated Surfactants	11
Impact of Pyrite Textures Prevalence on Flotation Performance in Mount Isa Copper Orebodies	11
Process Mineralogy Assisted Iso-Floatability of Copper-Zinc-Lead Minerals from Iron Tailings at Marcona Iron Ore Mine	11
Flotation Separation of Galena from Pyrite in a Low-Alkalinity Media Using Welan Gum as a New Depressant	10
Effect of Copper and Lead Cations on Flotation Behavior of Pyrite in Alkaline Seawater	10
A Green Approach for Selective Ionometallurgical Separation of Lithium from Spent Li-Ion Batteries by Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES): Process Optimization and Kinetics Modeling	10
Revolutionising Gold Dissolution Via Chloride-Triggered Inorganic Radicals from Peroxymonosulfate	10
Reclamation of Red Mud for the TiO ₂ Production by Ilmenite Smelting at Lower Temperature	10
Hydrometallurgical Roadmaps and Future Strategies for Recovery of Rare Earth Elements	10
Magnetization Roasting of Specularite Ore: Phase Transformation, Magnetism and Kinetics	10
Pyrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths – Part A: Analysis of Metallothermic Reduction and Its Variants	9
Comparison of Approaches to Predict Grinding in An Industrial Rod Mill Operating at Low Fillings	9
Process Applications and Challenges in Mineral Beneficiation and Recovery of Niobium from Ore Deposits – A Review	9
Online techniques for performance and condition monitoring of hydrocyclone: present status and the future	9
Thermal Decomposition of Siderite Ore in Different Flowing Atmospheres: Phase Transformation and Magnetism	9
Effects of Pure and Modified Nanobubbles on the Reverse Flotation of Kaolinite from Hematite	9
Electromagnetic Vertical Ring High-Gradient Magnetic Separation Technology and Equipment: Research Progress and Future Trends	9
Reuse of Iron Ore Tailings by Magnetic Separation Using Functionalized Magnetic Particles	9
Enhanced flotation of Pb(II)-activated wolframite using a novel collector	9
Innovative Recovery of Gallium and Zinc from Corundum Flue Dust by Ultrasound-Assisted H ₂ SO ₄ Leaching	9
Approaches for Coprocessing Tellurides: A Critical Minerals Perspective with Emphasis on Mineralogy and Metallurgy	9
Investigation of the Induration Mechanism of Red Mud Pellets with Tartaric Acid Additions	8
A Convolutional Neural Network for Classification of Froth Mobility in an Industrial Flotation Cell	8
Elaboration of an Economic and Efficient Pulp Conditioning Method for a Low-Quality Coarse Coal Slime	8
Development of a vibration sensor-based tool for online detection of roping in small-diameter hydrocyclones	8
Oxidative Flotation Separation of Chalcopyrite and Pyrite Using K ₂ FeO ₄ in Seawater	8
Overview of Fine Coal Filtration. Part I: Evaluation of Filtration Performance and Filter Cake Structure	8
Influence of Two-Stage Dosing on Flocculation and Settlement of Kaolinite and Associated Mechanisms	8
Ultrasonic-Assisted Synthesis of Lead Citrate as Precursor for Preparation of Lead Oxide from Lead Sulfate	8
A Review on the Recovery of Lithium and Iron from Spent Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries	8
Surface Chemistry and Activation of Pyrite in Flotation: Enhancing Critical Minerals Recovery	8
Processing of Refractory Gold-Bearing Sulfide Concentrates: A Review	8
Evaluation of Mesophilic Species Performance in Extraction of Cobalt and Manganese from Hot Filter Cake of Zinc Processing Plant	7
A Review on the Recent Developments in the Dissolution of Rhodium and Iridium Metals from Spent Catalysts	7
Recovery of Non-Ferrous (Cu & Ni) and Precious (Au) Metals from Waste Random Access Memory (RAM)	7
A Review of the Mineral Contact Angle Measurements and Applications in the Froth Flotation Process: Techniques and Influential Parameters, Part II	7
A Review on Floc-Flotation of Fine Particles: Technological Aspects, Mechanisms, and Future Perspectives	7
In-Situ Probing the Interface Electrochemical Properties of Chalcopyrite Modified by Amidoxime-Dithiocarbamate Ester: Implications to Flotation Mechanism	7

Exploring Bioflocculation: A Novel Approach for Iron Recovery From Red Mud – a Review	7
A New Perspective on the Understanding of High-Intensity Conditioning: Incompatibility of Conditions Required for Coarse and Fine Coal Particles	7
Aerosol Collector Addition in Coarse Particle Flotation – A Review	6
Glutamate Leaching of Spent Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode in Weak Acidic-Neutral Condition: New Insight on Kinetics and Dissolution Mechanism	6
Effect of Ultrasonic Pre-Treatment on the Reverse Flotation of Kaolinite From Bauxite	6
A Review on Green Method of Extraction and Recovery of Energy Critical Element Cobalt from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIBs)	6
Review on the mineral processing in ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents	6
Development of a Generalized Partition Curve Model for Hydrocyclones	6
Gravity Concentration of Gold-Bearing Ores and Processing of Concentrates: A Review	6
Dissolution of Ruthenium Metal by Combined Oxidizing and Reducing Action of Sodium Hypochlorite and HCl Solution	6
Characterization of Gold in Complex Historical Refractory Tailings for Enhanced Process Optimization	6
A Comprehensive Review on Occurrence and Processing of Phosphate Rock Based Resources- Focus on REEs	6
Specifically Adsorbed Ions in the Reverse Cationic Flotation of Iron Ore	6
Aerosol Collector Addition in Flotation – Pathways to Improvement Through Understanding of the Mechanisms	6
The Production of Rare Earth based Magnesium and Aluminium Alloys – A Review	5
Lithium Extraction from Spodumene via Fluidized Roasting: Phase Transformation and Kinetics	5
Review of Recent Advances in HPGR Designs	5
Lateritic Nickel and Cobalt Recovery Routes: Strategic Technologies	5
Hydrodynamics and Response Analysis of a Cutting-Edge Pulse Bed Mineral Scrubber (PBMS) Featuring U-Type Motion, Pulsation Bed, and Fluidization for Low-Grade Iron Ore Processing	5
What Controls the Leaching of Magnesite with Concentrated Solutions of Hydrochloric or Nitric Acid?	5
Solubility of Gold in FeO _x -SiO ₂ -Al ₂ O ₃ Slags at 1300°C	5
An Analysis of Copper Concentrate from a Kupferschiefer-type Ore from Legnica-Glogow Copper Basin (SW Poland)	5
Separation of Au(III) and Pd(II) from the Etching Solutions of Printed Circuit Boards by Chemical Reduction and Oxidative Precipitation	5
A Review of the Mineral Contact Angle Measurements and Applications in the Froth Flotation Process: Techniques and Influential Parameters, Part I	5
A Review of the Solid-State Reduction Aspects of Ilmenite for Efficient and Sustainable Production of TiO ₂ Slag	5
Review of High-Pressure Technology in Terms of Technological and Economic Benefits Achieved in Raw Materials Processing	5
Experimental Measurements of Slag/Matte/Metal/Tridymite Phase Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System at 1200ºC	5
A Review on Recovery of Terbium from Primary and Secondary Resources: Current State and Future Perspective	5
Development of a Hydrometallurgical Process for the Recovery of Valuable Metals from Synthetic Sulfuric Acid Leaching Solution of Ni-MH Batteries	5
Preparation of Reduced Iron Powder from High-Phosphorus Iron Ore: A Pilot-Scale Rotary-Kiln Investigation	4
Low-Grade Chromite Beneficiation Through Spiral Concentration: A Review from the Turkish Market Perspective	4
Evaluation of Compressive Strength of Manganese Oxidized Ore Briquettes: Effects of Compaction Pressure, Curing Time, and Percentage of Binder	4
Separation of Palladium and Platinum Metals by Selective Dissolution Using a Mixture of Sulfuric Acid and Oxidizing Agents	4
Process Enhancement of Gold Extraction from a Copper-Rich Gold Ore by EDTA-Assisted Cyanide Leaching	4
Extraction of Critical Elements–Gallium, Germanium, and Indium–Using Ionic Liquids: A Review	4
A State-Of-The-Art Review on Materials Production and Processing Using Solar Energy	4
Flotation of Platinum Group Elements Ores: A Review	4
Characteristics of Spent Lithium Ion Batteries and Their Recycling Potential Using Flotation Separation: A Review	4
A review of the technologies for antimony recovery from refractory ores and metallurgical residues	4
Use of Lithium Manganese Oxide Ion Sieves in Fixed Bed Columns for Lithium Recovery: A Mini-Review	4
Beneficiation Process of Kyanite-Rich Mineral Assemblages from Thassos Island Aegean Sea, Greece	4
Review of the Influence of Native and Modified Biopolymers on Carbonaceous Gangue Depression in Selective Flotation	4
Understanding the Effects of Hydrophobic Particle Densities on Bubble-Liquid Motion and Gangue Entrainment in the RFC’s Reverse Fluidized Bed Through CFD Simulation	4
Review of Fracturing Techniques (Microwaves, High-Voltage Pulses, and Cryogenic Fluids) for Application as Access Creation Method in Low-Permeability Hard Rocks for Potential in situ Metal Recovery	4
Application of a Floatex density separator for iron recovery from Pilbara iron ore plant rejects	4
The Effect of Ultrasound Treatment on Oil Agglomeration of Barite	4